Police chiefs nationwide are ordered to stay well-informed about the varying alert level system as its implementation begins outside Metro Manila starting Wednesday. Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said Wednesday the order is to ensure the proper implementation of the protocols. “This is to ensure the orderly implementation of protocols and to avoid confusion among the public,” Eleazar said in a statement. “But this will not be the reason for us to lower our guard because as the national government plans to expand the easing of restrictions beyond Metro Manila, I have already issued instructions to all
The continuing pork ban in Negros Occidental has yielded about PHP1.2 million worth of assorted pork products confiscated in various ports of entry and establishments around the province from January 1 to October 15 this year. Some 4,051.74 kilograms of pork and pork-related items which came from various parts of the country were seized during the said period, a report of the Provincial African Swine Fever (ASF) Task Force submitted to Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson showed. “These were apprehended in seaports, airport, checkpoints, and [also] local government units in the province,” Dr. Renante Decena, provincial veterinarian, said in a statement
The provincial government of Cebu has proposed a PHP18.3-billion budget for 2022, the bulk of which will be spent on infrastructure, economic recovery programs, and the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) response. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Wednesday said the budget proposal has already been endorsed to the Provincial Board and is set for deliberation. Next year’s budget is PHP3 billion higher than the PHP15 billion 2021 budget. The Capitol’s allocation for infrastructure in the 2022 budget includes concreting of provincial and barangay roads across the province and the construction of a water system. In her late Tuesday press conference, Garcia noted
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced that Brig. Gen. Nolasco A. Mempin formally assumed the post of deputy chief of staff for Civil-Military Operations or J-7 Wednesday. He replaced Maj. Gen. Benedict Arevalo who was appointed as 3rd Infantry Division commander. Vice Admiral Erick Kagaoan, AFP deputy chief-of-staff, presided over the Change-of-Chief of Office ceremonies which took place at Silid Lapu-Lapu at AFP headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. “With his impressive track record, we are certain that Brig. Gen. Mempin is equipped with a wide range of knowledge and wisdom that will further steer OJ7 into achieving
The Philippines has received more than 91.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines with a total of 53,315,069 doses have been administered nationwide, the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 said on Wednesday. The National Covid-19 Vaccination Dashboard showed 28,620,352 were used as first doses while 24,694,717 were given as second doses. The average daily jabs administered in the last seven days stood at 405,588 doses compared to 420,069 jabs recorded during the previous week. During President Rodrigo Duterte’s taped Talk to the People aired on Tuesday night, NTF chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., reported that larger vaccine deliveries continue
The mayors of this town and the municipality of Sibalom have committed to upgrade their respective slaughterhouses to Double A status before the end of this year. Dr. Rafael Marco Ardamil, Antique Provincial Veterinary (PROVET) Public Health Division head, said National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) regional director Fernando Lontoc has secured the commitment of Mayor Elmer Untaran and Sibalom Mayor Gian Carlo Occeña for the upgrading during his Oct. 19 visit. “As of the current, our slaughterhouses in the province are only classified as Locally Meat Registered Establishments (LMRE),” he said in an interview Wednesday. Since they are considered as
