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MANILA – Various organizations gathered to help the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) mobile kitchen personnel prepare ‘nutritious’ hot meals for residents in Barangay Sta. Ana in Taytay, Rizal on Sunday.“You can see na dito sa Pilipinas na pag may kailangan ng tulong, everybody wants to help. Kahit ako namimigay lang, I feel happy seeing the…

MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Denold Sinas has ordered another revamp of senior police officials as part of reorganizing the country's police force.In an order dated Nov. 29, Maj. Gen. Celso Pestaño, head of the Directorate for Information and Communication Technology (DICTM) and Brig. Gen. Wilfredo Cayat, Commandant of …

MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) welcomed the findings of the Philippine National Police-Internal Affairs Service (PNP-IAS) recommending the dismissal of the police officers involved in the June 29 shooting of four military intelligence operatives in Jolo, Sulu.In a statement late Sunday, AFP spokesperson Marine Maj. Gen. Edgard …

Residents of Libertad receive assorted vegetable seeds and other farm support from the municipal and provincial agriculture offices and the Department of Agriculture 12.qCOLUMBIO, Sultan Kudarat, Nov. 30 (PIA) -- If the proposal of the Duterte Administration to allot P20 million to each target barangay of the Retooled Community Support Program (RC…

Photo from PGO-IDCDLUNGSOD NG KIDAPAWAN, Lalawigan ng Cotabato, Nob. 30 (PIA)-- Isinagawa noong Biyernes dito sa lungsod ang 4th Mindanao River Basin Management Council (MRBMC) Meeting upang talakayin ang problema sa pagbaha sa Mindanao.Sa nasabing pagpupulong na dinaluhan ni MRMBMC Chairman Orlando Cardinal Quevedo, OMI kasama sina Mindanao Devel…

SAN JOSE, Antique, Nov. 30 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has reminded business establishments in Antique to adhere to quality standards when selling their products.Trade and Industry Development Specialist Glen Fernando shared that DTI has been conducting enforcement and monitoring activities to businesses covered by mandator…

VIGAN CITY, Nov. 30 (PIA) – The provincial government of Ilocos Sur and the Department of Tourism (DOT) officially launched in a ceremony held at the Calle Crisologo here on November 20 the expanded Ridge and Reef Travel Corridor, which reopened the doors of the province for tourists from entire Luzon. To help relieve those in the tourism sector f…

LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Norte Provincial Jail (INPJ) was declared a critical zone and was placed under a lockdown after 90 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and five guards tested positive for Covid-19, the provincial government reported Sunday night.Dr. Norman Rabago, the provincial health consultant for Covid -19 in Ilocos Norte, said the infec…

COTABATO CITY – Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) chair Sec. Emmanuel Piñol announced Monday that two coastal towns in Lanao del Sur would have their first-ever three automated teller machines (ATMs) by Dec. 3.Recipients of the ATMs are the towns of Malabang and Balabagan whose workers have been doing their bank transactions and salary encash…

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday joined the nation in commemorating the 157th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio, urging Filipinos to draw inspiration from the heroism of the supreme leader (Supremo) of the Katipunan amid the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health crisis.In a taped speech, Duterte cited Bonifacio’s le…

MANILA – The death of the 22-year-old daughter of Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Eufemia Campos Cullamat in a clash between the New People's Army (NPA) and government forces in Surigao Del Sur over the weekend highlights the senseless conflict being waged by communist terrorists."The death of 22-year-old armed rebel Jevilyn Cullamat during an…

MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines Human Rights Office (AFPHRO) has already submitted its report to the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator regarding the 544 minors recruited and used as "child warriors" by the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People’s Army - National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) sinc…

MANILA – Most parts of Luzon will experience rains due to the northeast monsoon, the weather bureau said on Monday.The tail-end of a frontal system will also bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Bicol Region, Quezon, Mindoro provinces, Romblon, Marinduque, and Eastern Visayas, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…

SAN FERNANDO CITY, Nov. 30 (PIA) - Behind every physical abuse, acts of lasciviousness, child abuse or rape reported in the local police through their Women and Children Protection Desks (WCPD) are stories of these women victims or children victims traumatized.One may never know what they feel or how they go through with their lives especially if …

BAUANG, La Union, Nov. 30 (PIA) - The local government of Bauang made history as its legislative council was the first in the province to enact an ordinance prohibiting gender-based harassment in the municipality.Ordinance No. 15 was enacted in September 2019, a year after the Safe Spaces Act or Republic Act 11313 in the country was passed.Gender-…

Sangguniang Kabataan Valencia, Negros Oriental Federation President Sarah Dagoy shares plans to resume development programs for the youth as the province transitions to the new normal phase amid the COVID-19 pandemic, during her interview over the Laging Handa Network Briefing held Nov. 27, 2020. (Screenshot from Radyo Pilipinas Facebook Page/PIA7…

LA UNION, Nov. 30 (PIA) – With the aim to reach the targeted 95 percent of the children beneficiaries, the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) and the Relief International (RI)-Philippines teamed-up for the measles, rubella and oral polio vaccine supplemental immunization activities (MR-OPV SIA) in the province.In the Kapihan sa Ilocos progra…

SAN FERNANDO CITY, Nov. 30 (PIA) – The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 1 (DA-RFO1) augmented relief goods in Cagayan Valley, one of the regions greatly affected by Typhoon Ulysses just recently.According to DA-RFO1, the agency donated various food and non-food items worth Php200,000.00 which include canned goods, instant noodles, h…

DUMAGUETE CITY, Nov. 28 (PIA) -- Dumaguete City officially embraces the holiday season with the Christmas tree lighting ceremony led by Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo on Friday at Quezon Park, this city.The giant Christmas tree was illuminated by different sizes of hundreds of star lights and topped with a big star that serves as a beacon for everyo…

SAN FERNANDO CITY, Nov. 30 (PIA) – The Region 1 Advocates for Gender Equality, Incorporated (RAGE-1) together with its partner agencies kicked-off the 18-day campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) on Wednesday.This year’s celebration aims to strengthen local mechanisms and building on the required competencies of barangay officials in respon…

SAN JOSE, Antique, Nobyembre 30 (PIA) -- Nagpahanumdom liwan ang Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sa mga establisyimento sa probinsya kang Antique nga magsunod sa quality standards sa pagbaligya kang andang mga produkto.Suno kay Trade and Industry Development Specialist Glen Fernando, nagahiwat ang DTI kang monitoring kag enforcement nga mga…

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Nov. 30 (PIA)—The Department of Tourism  (DOT) 6 is urging tourism operators to consider three points in preparing enhanced tourism package as a strategy to restart local tourism amid the pandemic.In her report during the Dagyaw Episode 3: Ang Pagbangon Sang Turismo sa Tunga sang Pandemya, DOT 6 Chief Tourism Operations Officer …

MANILA – Barangay Ginebra leaned on their tough defense in the overtime session to take a 100-94 win over the TNT Tropang Giga at the start of the Philippine Basketball Association Finals at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center on Sunday night.Ginebra held TNT to just two points in extra time, a floater from RR Pogoy with 1…

MANILA – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he had no control over a mass gathering in Cebu where he delivered a speech, saying it was the local government that organized the event held on Nov. 27.He made this remark after photos of the event went viral, with several netizens pointing out there was a failure to observe physical distancing.…

LAOAG CITY – Oliver Cariaga Millet, 46, of Barangay Nangalisan here has never been happier seeing his papaya plantation burst with fruits while pickers join him with excitement, taking photos here and there.Sprawled on a less than one hectare lot, Millet's Nangalisan Papaya Farm is being frequented by loyal customers as it is just near the hig…

ISTANBUL – Seven of the top 10 businessmen in the list of the world's 500 richest people are engaged in technology, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index data.Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, is at the top of the list. His wealth, which was USD110 billion in December 2019, has significantly increased during the coronavirus pandemic reach…

ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Nov. 29 (PIA) -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Western Visayas has waived the accreditation fees this year to encourage more tourism enterprises to get the DOT nod on their operation.The initiative is view of the agency's Tourism Rehabilitation and Recovery Strategies from 2020 to 2023 which include, among others, the s…

The 96-bed capacity quarantine/isolation healthcare facility in Quezon City University completed in just 18 days. (Photo credit: DPWH)CALOOCAN CITY, Nov. 29 (PIA) --Recognizing the need to augment healthcare infrastructure in the National Capital Region, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a 96-bed capacity quarantine/…

CaptionTarget mabigyan ng programa ng USAID ng isa pang pagkakataong makapag-aral at makapagtrabaho ang tinatayang 180,000 out-of-school youth sa bansa. Ito ay sa pamamagitan ng P1.9-bilyon project na Opportunity 2.0 na tutulong na lalong mapahusay ang Alternative Learning System (ALS) ng Department of Education (DepEd), at mga skills training pro…

Malugod na tinaggapni MMDA Chair Danilo Lim and mga donasyong face masks at face shileds mula sa kinatawan ng Manila-Valenzuela Business Lions Club . (Larawan mula sa MMDA)LUNGSOD PASIG, Nob. 29 (PIA) -- Malugod na tinanggap ni Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairperson Danny Lim ang mga handog na face masks at face shields mula …