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LEGAZPI CITY, Sept 30 (PIA) -- Hengyang, China's second largest city, will be opening a driect flight to Legazpi City as part of the memorandum of understanding signed last year, here.Legazpi City Mayor Noel Rosal receives the jeepney recently turned over by Hengyang officials. (Photo from Legazpi City government)City Mayor Noel Rosal said Hengyang officials pledged to open the direct flight as one way of bringing more tourists in the city.“We are targeting at least 3 % of the 80 million population of Hengyang as our prospect tourists to visit Legazpi yearly. These visitors are also potential investors and would bring more business activities to help boost the city’s local economy,” Rosal said."Hengyang officials also expressed intention to invest for renewable energy like wind or hydro and solar panels in this city," he added.The city government of Legazpi will formalize the partnership agreement by November this year while the the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Legazpi will…

Mga miyembro sa Provincial Inter-Agency Council  Against Trafficking (PIACAT) sa Negros Oriental mituki sa mga mitumaw nga isyu kabahin  sa “cross-checking passengers” sa mga menor de edad nga mo byahe. (PIA NegOr)DUMAGUETE CITY, Setyembre 8 (PIA) -- Mga miyembro sa Provincial Inter-Agency Council  Against Trafficking (PIACAT) sa Negros Oriental mituki sa mga mitumaw nga isyu kabahin  sa “cross-checking passengers” sa mga menor de edad nga mo byahe.Ang Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ug ang Voice of the Free Foundation, Inc. (VFI) mihisgot sa proseso diin gi rekomendar sa DOLE ug VFI nga mopanday sila ug balaod alang sa mga menor de edad nga ga planong mo biyahe, gawas ug sulod sa nasud.Sa gihimo nga pag balik-tanaw sa “minutes of the meeting” nakita nga ang PIACAT mipasar sa resolusyon nga  mag assign ug usa ka social worker sa airport aron mosusi ug mo inspeksyon sa” travel documents” ug clearances sa mga menor de edad nga mo byahe.Base sa maong  resolusyon, nga nag requir…

LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN, Setyembre 30 (PIA) -- Sumasabak na sa isang buwang pagsasanay ang 25 trainees ng Mobile Training Program sa Masonry National Certificate II ng Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) Caraga.Isa itong inisyatibo ng TESDA kasama ang non-government organization na Villar SIPAG (Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance) upang mas mapalago pa ang construction industry sa rehiyon.Isa si Alejandro Golle sa mga sumailalim sa nasabing training at nangakong pagbubutihin ang kanyang pagsasanay para makapasok at makapagtrabaho sa construction company pagkatapos ng isang buwang training.“Malaki po ang aking pasasalamat sa TESDA kasi dahil dito madagdagan ang aking eksperyensa sa masonry at pagkatapos nito, mayroon na akong certificate sa masonry,” sabi ni Golle.“Para sa aking mga kasamahan, nasimulan na natin ito kaya ipagpatuloy lang natin para matapos natin ang training at maging NC II holder,” pahayag ni Dennis Destreza.Ayon kay TESDA-Carag…

Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso signs an ordinance granting P800 birthday gift to the City's senior citizens effective next year. Looking on beside the mayor is Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna. (Photo courtesy of PIO Manila)MANILA, Sept. 30 (PIA)--Elder citizens of Manila will receive financial birthday gift from the city government starting next year.This, as Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso signed an ordinance granting an P800 birthday gift for all senior citizens in the nation's capital.Domagoso signed Ordinance No. 8570 in ceremony Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 at the Bulwagang Katipunan, Manila City Hall.Joining the mayor were Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan, Majority Floor Leader Joel Chua and other members of the Manila City Council.Mayor Domagoso along with Vice Mayor Lacuna and  Councilor Joel Chua, Manila City Council Majority Floor Leader show the newly signed ordinance. (Photo courtesy of PIO Manila)Domagoso said  modern technology will be u…

LEGAZPI CITY, Sept 30 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Regional Office 5 urges families to strengthen family relationships as the highlight of this year's Family Week celebration from Sept. 23 to  29.“We want to strengthen the relationship among family members to lessen social problems. The DSWD has programs including 4Ps to reinforce our values at home,” DSWD Bicol regional director Arnel Garcia said.The DSWD responded to the call of the Civil Service Commision to join the launching of the celebration on September 23 by ringing the family bells at 12:00 in the afternoon and early dismissal from work at 3:00PM to allow employees to spend mealtime with their families in observance of the "Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga Day."According to DSWD Bicol information officer Jesseshan M. Aycocho, the DSWD has initiated family activities as the lead agency of thie year's Family Week celebration."The DSWD will conduct threefold events on Sept. 27,…

NAGA CITY, Sept. 30 (PIA) –SM City Naga, once again, bagged this year’s Best Float award with the festive and colorful depiction of this year’s Peñafrancia theme “The Youth: Catalysts of Positive Changes in our Society, held, Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Plaza Quezon, here.Quantrics Enterprises, Inc. or Quantrics was adjudged as the 2nd Best Float during the CIvic Parade and Float Competition held Sept. 19, 2019 at the Plaza Quezon, Naga CIty (JRmadrid-PIAV/Camarines Sur) Quantrics Enterprises, Inc., or popularly known as Quantrics placed second while PETRON, the largest oil refining and marketing company in the Philippines, got the 3rd place. Quantrics, a BPO company, opened its Naga branch early this year and had been a source of employment to the locals during the past months.More or less 300 competing teams also vied for the Best Marchers and Best Riders Awards.  For the Best Marcher award, the Naga City Solo Parents Federation, Inc. was awarded the 1st place; Naga City Scholar’s Gu…

LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN, Setyembre 30 (PIA) -- Bagamat abala sa trabaho, gawaing bahay at pag-aalaga ng mga anak, naglaan ng oras ang ilang mga magulang mula sa ibat-ibang barangay sa lungsod para sa ika-27th selebrasyon ng National Family Week ngayong buwan ng Setyembre.Kabilang sa mga tinalakay rito ang usapin sa mental health and wellness, responsible parenting at family planning.Sa tulong ng resource persons mula sa mga kinauukulang ahensiya ng pamahalaan, nadagdagan pa ang kaalaman ng mga magulang sa mga mahahalagang usapin sa pamilya lalo na ang positibong pagdidisiplina sa mga anak.Isa si Ellen Malalom, residente ng Barangay Pagatpatan na may 10 anak sa aktibong nakibahagi rito kung saan ibinahagi niya ang kanyang mga karanasan at hamong kinakaharap ng kanyang pamilya.Sinabi niya na hindi madali ang pagiging magulang lalo na’t sampu ang kaniyang anak, at ilan dito ay minsan na ring napabilang sa “child at risk” o yung mga minor-de-edad na naglalayas o nasa lansangan.“Hindi madali ang…

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, Sept. 30(PIA) - - The advocacy campaign on regional autonomy by the Regional Development Council – Cordillera region has reached clustered municipal participants through Barangay Development Congress.In partnership with the provincial government, a series of forum was held for the people in the clustered towns to  increase their knowledge and understanding of  the concept of autonomy for the Cordillera region.Participants were oriented on basic concepts, historical background and the three core messages of Cordillera regional autonomy which are enhanced identity, responsive policies for the Cordillera and progress for all.Retired Department of Environment and Natural Resources Regional Executive Director Clarence Baguilat, a member of the Speaker’s Bureau organized by the RDC-CAR, explained the consequences and advantages in the event the region becomes autonomous.“If we are autonomous we have the exclusive control of the management, supervision and the developme…

LANAO DEL NORTE, Sep. 30 (PIA)--To help control, prevent spread and eventually eradicate rabies in Tubod, here, the Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte through Provincial Governor Imelda ‘Angging’ Quibranza-Dimaporo led the turnover of a dog pound facility to the local government unit, September 19 at Barangay Tubaran.Dimaporo said, “The increasing number of stray dogs found in the streets poses a great risk to the residents, especially to the children. This is why we give importance to this kind of facility for the protection and safety of our people, and step-up our information education campaign, particularly  the responsibilities of pet owners and the deadly effect of rabies to humans.”  In response, Municipal Mayor Leoncio C. Bagol expressed his gratitude to the provincial chief executive for providing the LGU a facility that would accommodate the captured dogs which is one way to minimize the spread of rabies in the communities. The Municipal Government of Tubod together wi…

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Sep. 29 (PIA)--The economic condition of 20 barangays in Misamis Oriental is seen to improve after it was declared free from affectation of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA).The declaration was made by Provincial Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano upon the recommendation of Provincial Police Office Director Robert Roy Bahian during the activation of the Misamis Oriental Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (MOTF-ELCAC) held September 26 at Sitio Moya, Barangay Eureka in Gingoog City.The cleared barangays are Balintad and Binkilian in Manticao; Barangay Tula in Alubijid; Kauyunan in Opol; Eureka and Lawaan in Gingoog City; Pelaez and Pamburgas in Claveria; San Juan Blanco, Samay and Linabo in Balingasag; Banglay and Umagos in Lagonglong; Alipuaton, Bunal,Tinagaan, and Matampa in Salay; and Kalaitan in Kinoguitan.Bahian said the successful clearing was a result of the months-long Community Support Program of 58th and 65t…

MANILA -- Some provinces in northern Luzon will experience rainy weather as typhoon Onyok (international name 'Mitag) slowed down as it continues to move over the Philippine Sea.In its 5 a.m. severe weather bulletin Monday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said 'Onyok' was spotted 180 kilometers northeast of Basco, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 120 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 150 kph.Moving northwest at 20 kph, the trough of 'Onyok' will bring scattered light to moderate rain showers and isolated thunderstorms over Cagayan, Apayao and Ilocos provinces.Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 is raised over Batanes and Babuyan Islands. These areas will experience winds of 30 to 60 kph within the next 36 hours.The weather bureau said the typhoon is unlikely to make landfall in the country and may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Monday night.Met…

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Sep. 29 (PIA)--Twenty-three (23) former rebels in Misamis Oriental received financial assistance totaling P1,551,000 through the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) of the government.The checks were handed over to the returnees during the activation of the Misamis Oriental Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (MOTF-ELCAC) held September 26 at Sitio Moya, Barangay Eureka in Gingoog City.Director Arnel Agabe of DILG-10 says a total of P17,326,526 has been released to 251 former rebels in Northern Mindanao since 2018 through the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) of the government. (RDM/PIA Cagayan de Oro) Arnel M. Agabe, regional director of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 10, said E-CLIP is the assistance of the government to former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA- NDF) who express desire to abandon armed s…

Maasin City, Sept. 28 (PIA) -- Ang probinsiya sa Southern Leyte pinaagi kang Gov. Damian Mercado nagpagawas na og mga kamando-an agig pagpugong nga makasulod ang balatian sa baboy nga African Swine Fever (ASF) nga modapo sa mga himsog nga mga baboy sa probinsya sa Southern Leyte.Ubos sa duha sa kamando-an sa Executive Orders No. 29 og No. 30 nga gipagawas ni Governor Mercado dili pa lang dugay kalabot sa mga lakang sa pagpugong sa pagsulod og pagkuyanap sa maong ASF nga balati-an, sumala kang Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Francisco Cabarrubias atol sa pakighinabi kaniya dili pa lang dugay.Diin ang Executive No. 29 nagtutok sa pagpamugna sa Preparedness and Contingency Plan, pagmugna og usa ka Executive Committee og usa ka African Swine Fever Provincial Task Force, dugang pasabot ni Cabarrubias.Dugang niyang gipasabot ang mga katungdanan sa mga nagkadaiyang mga ahensiya sa gobierno isip mga membro sa Executive Committee. Maingon usab sa pagtumbok sa pipila ka mga sangang buhatan sa gobie…

STA. ROSA, Laguna -- NLEX survived a three-point encounter with Blackwater and walked away with a 115-109 win in the PBA Governors' Cup at the Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Sports Complex on Sunday night.Both teams combined for a total of 37 triples, which set a new league record for the most number of long toms in a single game, but the Road Warriors prevailed as they used a 9-1 run midway through the fourth quarter to finally pull away from the Elite.Olu Ashaolu made 31 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, two steals, and one block for NLEX, which will carry a 3-0 record entering back-to-back games against San Miguel and Ginebra in Dubai this weekend.The Beermen sent a statement to the Road Warriors ahead of their clash with a 109-83 romping of the Alaska Aces in the nightcap.SMB turned the tides in the second quarter, outscoring Alaska, 24-13, to turn a 25-29 deficit after the first quarter to a 49-42 lead by halftime.The Beermen continued their domination in the third quarter with a 32-…

MAASIN CITY, Sept. 28 (PIA) -- A total of 12 dogs were castrated during the one-day mass dog castration conducted by the Maasin City LGU through its Veterinary Office, September 25.The activity, funded by the city government of Maasin, prepared vials of anesthesia, antibiotics, anti-vomiting medicines and other needed supplies for the said purpose, Dr. Rams Dizon, veterinarian, said.“Each vial of anesthesia can serve an average of 3-4 dogs depending on the weight of the dog, Dizon said.Maasin City has a total dog population of 7,551 based on its 2018 records. “Weekly castration and anti-rabies vaccination were done regularly, though it depends on the availability of vaccines, among other medicines,” he said.Meanwhile, a total of 800 anti-rabies vaccines sourced from the city government funds were just delivered this week and another 600 vials (same vaccines) were handed by the Provincial Veterinary Office through the P1.4 million allocated anti-rabies vaccines of the provincial govern…

PATEROS, Set.30 (PIA)--Nanawagan ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Pateros sa publiko na i-report ang mga pasaway na tricycle drivers sa kanilang lugar. Ang mga pasaway na tricycle drivers ay yung mga tumatanggi sa pasahero, hindi nagbibigay ng discount sa mga seniors, PWDs, buntis, walang fare matrix, nag cutting trip, at iba pang kahalintulad na paglabag.Hinihikayat ng pamahalaan ng Pateros na i-report ang anumang paglabag sa PLTO sa telepono bilang 642-8898. Kailangan lamang na kuhaan ng litrato o isulat ang body number ng tricycle at ang kinabibilangang TODA upang matugunan ng pamahalaan ang di karapat dapat na gawain ng mga nasabing tricycle drivers.  (Pateros)
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LTFRB Chair Martin Delgra III (FILE PHOTO)QUEZON CITY, Set. 30 (PIA)--Nagdeploy ng mga karagdagang bus unit ang Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), katuwang ang Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (i-ACT), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), PNP Highway Patrol Group (HPG) at mga Local Government Unit (LGU), upang tiyaking tuluy-tuloy ang pagbiyahe ng mga commuter. sa gitna ng transportation strike na isinasagawa ng ilang transport group ngayon Lunes, ika-30 ng Setyembre 2019.“Kahit maliit lang ang inaasahan nating epekto ng strike bukas, mabuti nang may contingency plan tayo dahil prayoridad natin ang mobility at convenience ng ating commuters,” pahayag niLTFRB Chair Martin Delgra III.“Ang paghahanda po natin ay hindi lang naka-focus doon sa augmentation, kundi pati na sa enforcement at apprehension sakaling mangharang ng mga kapwa nila tsuper ‘yung mga nagwewelga,” dagdag ng tagapamuno.Naglalaan ang gobyerno ng mga karagdagang public utility bus s…

ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Sept. 30 (PIA) -- President Rodrigo Roa Duterte called on the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to fast-track the awarding of land titles to the masses.“Kung wala namang silbi ‘yang lupa ng gobyerno, hindi naman ginagamit, ibigay mo na sa tao kay may problema tayo (If the government’s land has no use, not utilized, give it to the people),” this the President said during disposition of arms and forces of the Rebolusyonaryong Partidong Manggagawa ng Pilipinas- Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade - Tabara Paduano Group (RPM-P/RPA/ABB-TPG) or KAPATIRAN.President Rodrigo Roa Duterte directs the Department of Agrarian Reform to fast track  the awarding of land titles to the masses during the decommissioning of arms and forces of the Rebolusyonaryong Partidong Manggagawa ng Pilipinas- Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade - Tabara Paduano Group (RPM-P/RPA/ABB-TPG) or KAPATIRAN.Held at the 3rd Infantry Division, Philippine Army at Camp Gene…

MANILA -- Malacañang called US Senator Patrick Leahy “ignorant” for assuming he saw the entire picture surrounding Senator Leila de Lima’s incarceration.This, after Leahy co-sponsored an amendment to the proposal to bar the entry to the US of any Philippine official involved in de Lima's imprisonment, which was later approved by a US Senate committee.Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, however, slammed Leahy for the amendment which insisted that de Lima was “wrongfully imprisoned”.Panelo said Leahy does not have “sufficient knowledge” about Philippine laws and has not “personally examined” de Lima’s case since he has not even set foot in the country.He emphasized that the US Senator does not have “an iota of proof” and was only speaking “not only of blissful ignorance but unscented abuse”.“Senator Leahy’s statement assumes he has sufficient knowledge of our substantive and procedural laws that constitute our country’s justice system. It further assumes that he personally ex…

CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Sept. 30 (PIA)—This province through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) made it again to the top three finalists, along with Mountain Province and Sorsogon, for the 21st National Gawad KALASAG Award under the PDRRMC Category.Last year, Quirino was among the top three finalists and it was adjudged second place with Pampanga as top winner and Dinagat Island as third place.Governor Dakila Carlo E. Cua said the success of the province is attributed to the hard work of the previous administration of Former Governor now Congressman Junie Cua and the  cooperation of the different  agency members and stakeholders.“The fact that Quirino is once again shortlisted in the national level is a manifestation of our strong determination to make Quirino as disaster-resilient and as climate change-adaptive as can be,” Cua said.During the national  validation on September 19-21, 2019, the  composite team of validators namely Ryan Christopher Viad…

MANILA -- Malacañang said it will not ask major transport groups to cancel their planned nationwide transport strike today but insisted that the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP) is “long overdue”.Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said despite the protest, the administration will push through with the planned PUVMP as it would serve public interest.“The modernization of the public transport system is long overdue and the Duterte administration will not be intimated nor cowed by threats of protests and strikes coming from those who only think of their own parochial interest,” Panelo said in a statement on Sunday.“This Administration is committed to serve the paramount interest of the citizens for convenient and accessible public transportation,” he added.Panelo, however, appealed to transport groups to ensure that protests are peaceful.“While we will not dissuade the drivers and operators of public utility vehicles to join the proposed nationwide…

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IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay, (PIA) Sept. 30 - With common cause to find sustainable means to unload national burden of dengue, agencies of government come together to visit cities and provinces of Region 9 for the monitoring and evaluation for dengue outbreak.Lead by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) 9, the monitoring team composed of agencies of government, recenlty visited Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga City to assess and evaluate the extent of intervention provided by the LGU and local  strategies implemented to lessen the menace of dengue specially when the incidence has grown dramatically in the recent months .

OCD 9 Regional Director Manuel Luis Ochoterena explained, the undertaking is to harness recommendations, highlight good practices on dengue prevention of each province and be able to come up with policies, directive at the regional level to prevent possible explosive outbreaks in the coming years.“ The reason why we are doing this asses…

MANILA -- The youth can help make the country a “better place” by promoting right to information in communities, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said.Andanar raised this challenge to the youth during the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) Festival 2019 at the Cinematheque Center in Manila on Saturday.“Access to information is one basic right enshrined by our constitution. That is why, our President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order No. 2, Series of 2016,” Andanar said.Executive Order No. 2, Series of 2016 or the FOI Program was signed by President Duterte on July 23, 2016, days after he assumed office.“May you continue to champion FOI (Freedom of Information) in your localities. Work closely and keep on supporting your government's projects. Hand in hand, we can make this country a better place to live in," he added.PCOO Assistant Secretary Kris Ablan, for his part, emphasized that there is a need t…

COTABATO CITY -- An incumbent village councilor and two others were killed in Pikit, North Cotabato when unidentified gunmen sprayed them with bullets while in a roadside drinking session Saturday night.Capt. Mautin Pangandigan, Pikit town police chief, identified the fatalities as village councilor Andrew Lumibao, 53, former Takepan village chairperson; Robert Ayona, Lumibao’s cousin; and Michael Arroyo, a member of the Takepan Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team.“The victims were having a drinking session in Sitio Vilo, Barangay Takepan, Pikit when three gunmen appeared from nowhere and opened fire at them around 6:45 p.m.,” the police official said in a radio interview here Sunday.Recovered from the scene were empty shells from M14 rifles that were used by the gunmen.Maugan Mosaid, the municipal administrator, said police personnel are looking at personal grudge as the possible motive in the shooting incident.Mosaid has called on the family to reveal if Lumibao has known enemies or h…

CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecja -- Artistry and creativity of Novo Ecijanos took center stage as several local designers here showcased their creations in a festival of costumes, mostly featuring agricultural products, at the SM Megacenter here Saturday.Carol Licup, assistant mall manager, said the competition, which was part of the second Nueva Ecija Harvest Festival, featured works of the best designers from cities and municipalities in the province.She said the internationally-acclaimed festival, a recipient of last year's Stevie Award in Singapore, was designed to uplift tourism and the so-called “One Town, One Product “(OTOP) of each local government unit (LGU)."The ladies ramped with gowns made of local and indigenous materials," Licup said.Among the participating municipalities were Licab, San Antonio, Zaragoza, Llanera, Santa Rosa, Talavera, Aliaga, and the cities of Gapan and Munoz.The municipality of Zaragoza, which showcased a lass in gown made of abaca, bundle of…

MANILA -- The process of privatizing the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation or IBC Channel 13 is already making significant progress, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said.Andanar bared that the franchise of IBC-13 would be renewed to be more “enticing” before it is sold to a private firm.“Mayroon na tayong mga nasolusyunan na mga malalaking problema din tulad noong sa BIR clearance. Eh kasi hindi mo mabebenta iyong IBC-13 kung wala siyang tax clearance (We were able to solve big problems like previously, the Bureau of Internal Revenue clearance. Because we won’t be able to sell IBC-13 without tax clearance),” Andanar said over Radyo Pilipinas on Saturday.“It was a good negotiation with the BIR kaya (that’s why), we thank the Commissioner for giving the IBC this tax clearance para nga makuha natin iyong extended na (so that we could get an extended) franchise,” he added.The PCOO chief also thanked the Office of the Executive Secretar…

DAVAO CITY -- Santo Tomas town in Davao del Norte will conduct pigs profiling of all backyard raisers and swine companies to determine the occurrence of African swine fever (ASF), an agriculture officer said Sunday.“If and only if this ASF would come to our municipality, through the pig profiling, we will be able to directly identify the area covered of the disease, number of pigs affected, and we can easily give interventions to it,” municipal agriculturist officer, Engr. Elmer Degorio, told Philippine News Agency (PNA).Degorio said assessors coming from the Municipal Agriculture Office (MAGRO) will be conducting a profiling in all villages in the town, and will be supervised by some local government unit personnel.“The data gathered will be used also to easily locate the affected raisers,” he said.As a protocol, Degorio said the MAGRO will immediately respond to reports with suspected swine diseases.He noted that blood samples are collected to identify the diseases.Degorio assured t…

MANILA -- Aftershocks are expected following the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that jolted Davao Occidental on Sunday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.The quake, of tectonic origin, struck 123 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos at 10:02 a.m.It had a depth of 63 kilometers.The following intensities were recorded:• Intensity V - Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental; Glan, Sarangani
• Intensity IV - Malita, Davao Occidental; General Santos City; Alabel, Sarangani; Tupi and Polomolok, South Cotabato
• Intensity III - Mati City, Manay, Tarragona, Davao Oriental; Koronadal City; Tampakan, South Cotabato; Kidapawan City; Makilala, and Magpet, Cotabato; Davao City; Magsaysay and Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur; Panabo City; Gingoog City and Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental; Damulog, and Kalilangan, Bukidnon
• Intensity II - Cagayan de Oro City; Balingasag, Jasaan, and Villanueva, Misamis Oriental; Kabacan, M'lang, and Tulunan, Cotabato; Columbio and T…

MANILA -- “China is like celebrating a grandfather’s birthday. And you know what a grandfather is — a grandfather means wisdom.”This was how Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar described China during a reception for the country’s 70th founding anniversary at the Chinese Embassy on Thursday (Sept. 26).“And it has grown so much in its economy and it’s grown so much in its culture and the values that it shares not only inside China, but the other neighboring countries and places where this One Belt and One Road Initiative passes through. So much wisdom, so much generosity, congratulations to the People’s Republic of China,” Andanar said.“So much wisdom, so much generosity, congratulations to the People’s Republic of China,” he added.Andanar also said that ties between the Philippines and China are also “better than ever” and that the Philippines is “experiencing good economic trading strides” with China."We are also experiencing growth in to…

The microsite, which can be visited through here, allows online verification of traffic violations in an instant.VALENZUELA CITY, Sept. 29 (PIA) -- The local government has developed an online ICT solution (information communication technology) that would allow motorists to verify whether they violated the city's newly implemented 24-hour No-Contact Apprehension Policy or NCAP.Motorists need only to visit the NCAP microsite, https://nocontact.valenzuelacity.net/ in order to gain access to a host of services including traffic violation verification, downloadable forms and affidavits, and answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the NCAP, among others.PIA-NCR conducted a test to know if a service vehicle commited any violation within the city's jurisdiction.Once verified, violators may contest or simply pay the citation at any UCPB Branch or at the Traffic Management Division at the City External Services Office along MacArthur Highway, Baranggay Dalandanan, …

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Sept. 28 -- Over 1,500 internally displaced persons (IDPs) here will benefit from the free basic services the Bangsamoro Government will provide during the conduct of the Project on October 4, 2019.“This coming October 4, we are going to bring the project to Marawi City to help our Maranao brothers and sisters, especially those affected by the siege,” Bangsamoro Chief Minister Al Hajj Murad Ebrahim said during the Bangsamoro Transition Authority’s regular session on Friday, September 27.The activity will be conducted in Barangay Boganga starting from 6 o’clock in the morning.Project TABANG or the ‘Tulong Alay sa Bangsamorong Nangangailangan’ is an initiative of the Office of the Chief Minister (OCM) aimed at facilitating the direct and immediate extension of basic services and assistance to the Bangsamoro people, specifically on health and education services. Ebrahim said Project TABANG is “a consolidated effort of participating ministries and agencies of t…

COTABATO CITY -- A former police officer and his companion were arrested following a drug buy-bust operation in Parang, Maguindanao on Saturday.Lt. Colonel Ibrahim Jambiran, chief of the Parang police office, identified those arrested as Amirhassim Imam Dimacompas, 30, and former patrolman Bacore Zacaria, 28, both of Barangay Poblacion 2, Parang, Maguindanao.Jambiran said Zacaria, a member of Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PRO-BARMM), was absent without official leave (AWOL) until his arrest.Elements of the BARMM police’s Regional Mobile Force Battalion and Philippine Drug Enforcer Agency (PDEA)-BARMM assisted the Parang police agents in the operation.Seized from the suspects were five sachets of suspected shabu and the PHP500 marked money.The two, who have been in the watch list of PDEA-BARMM, are now detained at the Parang police custodial facility.Charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug…

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Sept. 28 -- An initial draft of the 1st Bangsamoro Regional Development Plan (BRDP) will be presented to the different local government units in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) next month for consultation.
The 1st BRDP will serve as the roadmap for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Regional Government for 2020-2022.
The Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority (BPDA), which is spearheading the crafting of the BRDP with the support of the Office of the Chief Minister (OCM) and other ministries, has already set specific dates for the consultation in each of the BARMM member provinces, cities, and the 63 barangays in North Cotabato.Planning officers and technical staff from the different ministries and offices in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) participate in the third round of workshops for the formulation of the 2020-2022 Bangsamoro Regional Development Plan (BRDP) held in Davao City on September 25-27, 20…