When Norania Bangcola, a solo parent, heard of a free circumcision program in this city, she and her 12-year-old son traveled almost 25 kilometers to avail of the service. The mother and child were among those residents here who were displaced by the 2017 terrorist attack that devastated this city. The boy, Abdul Basit, is now studying in a “toril” — a Muslim facility where orphans and children of poor families study for free — in Lumbayanague town in Lanao del Sur, where their family was initially transferred in the aftermath of the siege. Bangcola, an “uztadza” or Arabic teacher
The Provincial Agriculture Office here and the Department of Agriculture (DA) are finding ways to lessen the impact of the rising prices of inorganic fertilizers on rice farmers. Farmers are feeling the surge in prices of commercial urea fertilizers that now cost PHP2,525 per bag, or a more than 100 percent increase from PHP1,200 during the planting season between June and October 2021. Provincial agriculturist Johanna Dizon said lack of supply is the major cause of the surge. “According to the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority, walang dating na abono, nagkakaipitan daw sa pag-import sa China kaya tumaas ng ganyan ang
The Taguig local government has ordered a full-blown investigation into Saturday’s home robbery in Pasig after reports that one of the eight suspects is a capitol employee. Four Taguig City cops and a civilian were arrested, two escaped, and one was found dead in Makati City. Staff Sgt. Jayson Bartolome, Cpl. Merick Desoloc, Cpl. Christian Jerome Reyes, and Pat. Kirk Joshua Almojera are already under restrictive custody. They entered a house in Barangay Kapitolyo and reportedly carted away PHP30 million from a Japanese national and his Filipina partner past midnight. The arrested civilian reportedly worked for the victims, who immediately
Malacañang on Sunday said President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the use of all government assets to expedite the delivery of relief and rehabilitation efforts in areas hit by Typhoon Odette. “Ang utos nga ni Pangulo (The President’s directive) is use all government resources to ensure that all goods are delivered as soon as possible especially sa (in the) province ng (of) Surigao del Norte at sa (and in) Dinagat Islands,” acting presidential spokesperson Secretary Karlo said in an interview over DZBB. Nograles said Duterte designated Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Bautista to act as the crisis
Younger Filipino voters, particularly those born during the 1972-1981 martial law years and beyond, may be interested to know that around this time in December 1985, the political camps of then President Ferdinand E. Marcos and the opposition parties were busy preparing for the snap presidential and vice presidential election set on Feb. 7, 1986. The result of that special election can be considered as the most controversial and confusing among the previous polls held since the birth of the Philippine Commonwealth government in November 1935. Marcos, who was then in his 20th year of a prolonged presidency since Dec.
Four Taguig City cops are under restrictive custody after their alleged participation in the robbery of a Japanese national and his Filipina partner in Pasig City on Saturday. Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos on Sunday ordered the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) to hold under custody Staff Sgt. Jayson Bartolome, Cpl. Merick Desoloc, Cpl. Christian Jerome Reyes, and Pat. Kirk Joshua Almojera. The four, assigned at the Taguig City Police Station, were among eight suspects who allegedly staged a robbery in Barangay Kapitolyo at about 12:10 a.m. They reportedly held at gunpoint domestic partners Joana Marie
