Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) will be allowed to vote during the May 9, 2022 elections but only within the jail premises on the same day and under the supervision of a special board of election inspectors (BEIs). Lawyer Ian Macaraya, election officer of Dumaguete and spokesperson of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Oriental, said on Wednesday the PDLs who are eligible to vote are getting registered during satellite activities at the different detention facilities. Records at the city Comelec office show that 11 female PDLs were registered on Wednesday at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology’s
The third quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) set on Thursday has been postponed due to Typhoon Jolina and the impending threat of Typhoon Kiko, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Wednesday. “Bilang pag-iingat po sa bagyong Jolina at sa posibleng maging epekto ni Typhoon Kiko ay napagdesisyunan po ang pagpapaliban ng pagsasagawa ng 3rd NSED na gaganapin sana bukas ng umaga (As part of the precautions for the effects caused by Typhoon Jolina and the possible impact of Typhoon Kiko, the conduct of the 3rd quarter NSED scheduled on Thursday morning will be postponed),”
Severe Tropical Storm Jolina continues to bring rains across Luzon and is about to make landfall over the Lobo – San Juan area in Batangas. In its 8 a.m. severe weather bulletin on Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said “Jolina” was last seen over the coastal waters of San Juan, Batangas, packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 115 kph. “Jolina” first made a landfall in Hernani, Eastern Samar at about 10 p.m. on Monday. It hit land again in Daram, Santo Niño, Almagro, all in Samar
The Schools Division Office (SDO) of Manila on Wednesday suspended classes due to bad weather in the National Capital Region (NCR) caused by Severe Tropical Storm Jolina. “Due to inclement weather brought about by Tropical Storm Jolina and as (the weather bureau) PAGASA raised Tropical Storm Signal No. 2 in Metro Manila, classes in all private elementary and secondary schools in the City of Manila is hereby suspended today, Sept. 8, 2021 (Wednesday),” SDO Manila Superintendent, Dr. Magdalena Lim, said in an advisory. Lim advised students and parents to take safety precautions amid the weather disturbance. Meanwhile, the two universities
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is determined to identify and address gaps in its peace advocacy programs and security operations. This came as military officials met with members of its Multi-Sector Governance Council (MSGC) via teleconferencing to keep track of the AFP’s efforts regarding peace advocacy against recruitment of terrorist groups; activities in the West Philippine Sea; and the normalization and demobilization of arms and forces last Sept. 6. “The MSGC meeting highlighted the AFP’s resolute efforts to ensure that all its plans, projects, and programs are geared towards genuine transformation anchored on the ideals of transparency and
The Department of Education (DepEd) in Central Luzon said it is ready with the Sept. 13 opening of classes in public schools. DepEd Regional Director May Eclar on Wednesday said amid the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, all the 3,656 public elementary and high schools in the region are ready to start the school year. “Bagamat ang nakaraang taong panuruan ay hindi naging madali para sa atin, lalo na sa mga guro at mga namamahala ng ating mga paaralan, ngunit doon natin nakita ang ating kalakasan at katatagan. Ang mga aral ng nakaraang panuruang taon ang
