The city government of Dagupan now allows swimming at Tondaligan Beach and recreational water parks. In Executive Order (EO) 22 issued on Friday, Mayor Marc Brian Lim said swimming is now allowed at the Tondaligan Beach within the area enclosed by buoys. Lim said swimming is also permitted in beach areas outside of the Tondaligan Park as health protocols are enforced by barangay officials. The City Hall Information Office cannot estimate the number of people visiting the place before the pandemic as it is a public beach that is accessible free of charge. The lone water recreational park in the
The government will build three evacuation sites in Batangas province. Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Eduardo del Rosario led the inspection of construction sites in the towns of Sta. Teresita and Alitagtag on Friday. On July 1, residents of 13 barangays within the 14-kilometer radius danger zone of Taal Volcano started evacuating after Alert Level 3 was raised. “This is a very important project, especially for Batangas, because the Taal Volcano will always be like that. It is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Kaya itong evacuation center ay kailangang ma-itayo (That’s why
An organic vegetable farmer from the municipality of Valderrama in Antique province has become an inspiration in their remote village of Tigmamale due to his success in tilling his land and benefiting from a Department of Agriculture (DA) project. Elmer Roquero, president of the Tigmamale Valderrama Irrigators Association, said in an interview Friday that he and nine other members started to plant high-value vegetables in January as recipients of the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Enhanced High-Value Crop Organic Backyard Vegetable Production Project of the DA. “We received planting materials and bags of organic fertilizer from the SAAD, which
Other potential presidential candidates in the 2022 national elections do not stand a chance against Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said on Saturday. Panelo issued the statement, as he vouched anew for Sara and Go’s competence to lead the country once President Rodrigo Duterte steps down from office next year. “Yung mga gustong tumakbong presidente, naku, wala kayong laban kayong Mayor Sara, kahit kay Senador Christopher ‘Bong’ Go (To those who are considering running for president, you do not stand a chance against Mayor Sara and Senator Christopher
The local government here said it will not hesitate to declare “wide-scale lockdowns” if residents continue to ignore the minimum health standards to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Friday said “wide-scale lockdowns will continue to be implemented over areas that will exhibit uncooperative behavior as the city tightens measures in anticipation of new surges due to increased people mobility and the presence of new and more dangerous variants.” This, after the city government ordered the lockdown of three purok (sub-villages) in Barangay Irisan with several residents not complying with health protocols. Irisan
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula on Saturday led the groundbreaking and site blessing for the building of a new Sto. Niño Parish in Pandacan, Manila. “Brothers and sisters, today we will do the groundbreaking for the building of our church. What we will do in the ceremony of digging and blessing the earth is our recognition that this earth is God’s grace and a sign of God’s relationship with us. Now, God’s people here in Pandacan recognize this land as the proof that God is faithful and that God will fulfill his promise to all of us,” Advincula said in
