A total of 33 barangays in the Ilocos Region are initially part of the 1,406 barangays in the country that would benefit from the programs and projects under the Barangay Development Program (BDP) next year. In a virtual forum hosted by the Philippine Information Agency-Ilocos Region Wednesday, National Security Council Undersecretary Vicente Agdamag said 27 barangays are from Ilocos Sur, and two barangays each from Ilocos Norte, La Union, and Pangasinan. “Last year, these barangays were not included in the beneficiaries but they were already validated from 2016 to 2018,” he said. The villages under BDP were cleared of communist
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has received land donations in two areas in the northern part of Negros Occidental for the construction of its various facilities. On Wednesday, the City of Escalante formalized the donation for 6 hectares of land in Barangay Alimango in a ceremonial signing held at Marino Del Norte Resort. The deed of donation was signed by Mayor Melecio Yap Jr. and Commodore Hostillo Cornelio, commander of Coast Guard District Western Visayas (CGDWV). “We thank the Local Government Unit of Escalante for the generous donation. This is a timely acquisition and a milestone development,” Cornelio said in
The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported on Wednesday that prices of pork have started to normalize in the markets A report from its Bantay Presyo Price Monitoring Unit showed the prevailing price of kasim is now at PHP280 per kilo, down from its peak price of PHP360 per kilo in January 2021, while liempo sells at PHP340 per kilo, which is PHP60 cheaper than its peak price at PHP400 per kilo in January 2021. Frozen pork sold in wet markets also continues to be cheaper by PHP60 per kilogram compared to fresh pork — at PHP220 per kilo for frozen
The launch of the Duterte Legacy Campaign in the Caraga Region is set on Sept. 30 and will carry the theme, “Barangayanihan Caravan Towards National Recovery.” The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in Caraga, in a press release Wednesday, said different government agencies and local government units in the area will attend the launching in Barangay 5, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte. “Despite various challenges during this time of health crisis, the national government never ceased to extend the needed programs and services to the Filipino people particularly the Caraganons,” PIA-13 said. It added that the most vulnerable sectors in Cabadbaran
The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) has confiscated pork-based products from a drug and mini-grocery store, in this province’s capital town on Tuesday. Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, head of the ProVet Antique Public Health Division, said in an interview Wednesday that they confiscated 69 canned pork sausages, which are prohibited in the province to maintain its African swine fever (ASF)- free status. “The canned sausages were manufactured by a company based in Biñan, Laguna in Luzon where there are ASF cases,” he said. Ardamil added that the store management claimed that the items were newly delivered. The management claimed they are
The National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) on Wednesday issued a stern warning against unscrupulous traders and online sellers using fake or tampered Certificate of Meat Inspection (COMI). These certificates are used for the sale or trade of imported meat, the NMIS said in a statement. “NMIS have received reports of traders and online sellers which are using fake or tampered Certificate of Meat Inspection for the sale or trade of imported meat,” it said. It warned the public not to buy imported meat accompanied by a COMI that bears an electronic signature. Forging official marks and certificates is punishable under
