The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) has warned the public against counterfeit money and advised those who get hold of it to immediately report to authorities. In a statement on Tuesday, Brig. Gen. Jonnel Estomo, PRO5 regional director, advised Bicolanos to be vigilant as there could possibly be widespread circulation of fake PHP1,000, PHP500, and PHP100 bills, noting that this usually happens during the Christmas season. “Those bills are usually circulated in busy public markets where sellers or vendors do not use fake-money-detection gadgets,” he said. Estomo also reminded the public of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) upgraded
Social workers are the “silent heroes” here, dedicating their time and effort since the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic started, and now in the relief operations after Typhoon Odette slammed the province last week. Governor Rhodora Cadiao said Antique has withstood all challenges because of their resilient social workers. “I am not afraid because I have people behind who were doing their jobs well,” she said in her message during the provincial summit at Tuburan sang Kabuhi Bishop’s House here on Tuesday. She praised the social workers who carried out their responsibilities, especially in availing of Covid-19 vaccines and spreading
At least 91 more microentrepreneurs here received subsidies from the city government through the “Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay” program on Tuesday. The “Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay” is a livelihood seeding program of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) first adopted by the city in December 2020. Of the total beneficiaries, 45 of them are public market vendors and 46 engaged in different food manufacturing industries. Each program beneficiary has been awarded PHP8,000 worth of subsidy that will be used to buy materials, machines, or other resources needed for their businesses. Melita Pineda, a vendor in the city’s old public
The Police Regional Office in Central Luzon (PRO3) has dispatched responders to assist the victims of Typhoon Odette in Central Visayas. Brig. Gen. Matthew Baccay, PRO3 regional director, said Tuesday the team headed to Cebu on board three trucks on Monday to distribute more than 1,000 relief packs to families affected by “Odette” last week. He said the humanitarian move was their immediate response to the call of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Dionardo Carlos, to help fellow Filipinos especially in times of crisis. “The Central Luzon cops, together with our stakeholders, recognize the crucial need of assisting our
The Philippine Army (PA) on Tuesday announced that it has deployed additional satellite phones, very small aperture terminal (VSAT), and electric generators to typhoon-affected areas to provide a communication system to hasten the government’s disaster response. “As of today (Tuesday), we already deployed a satellite phone and VSAT at Headquarters, Western Command in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, and three VSAT in Visayas Command (VISCOM). One VSAT installed in Mactan Cebu is now functional and provides internet connectivity to the Philippine Air Force in Mactan Air Base. The other two VSAT will be installed today at VISMIN Headquarters in Lahug, Cebu City,
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has recognized local government units (LGUs) that have shown readiness for investors during the 5th Cities/Municipalities Competitive Index (CMCI) regional recognition held here on Monday. “The regional recognition for competitive cities and municipalities is again a manifestation of our desire to be a haven for investors. This is one measure of our performance in completing the data (local data capture sheet),” said Trade and Industry regional director Rebecca Rascon in her message during the awarding ceremony. The award has four pillars that include economic dynamism, government efficiency, infrastructure, and resiliency with 10 indicators
