The provincial government of Kalinga has sought an escalation to Alert Level 3 to control the sudden surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections in just over a week. “We are asking from the Regional Inter-agency Task Force (RIATF) to include Kalinga in Alert Level 3 because we are not under critical, high risk. Because biglang lumobo (there was sudden increase) in Covid-19 cases,” Governor Ferdinand Tubban Jr. said during the Network Briefing News on Tuesday. From zero cases logged from December 25 to January 1, Tubban said the surge started on January 2 with only two active cases. As
The Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Baguio on Tuesday said no violator has so far been arrested since the start of the gun ban for the May 9 polls on Sunday. “Nobody has been caught violating and hopefully there will be no violator who will be caught,” said city election officer John Paul Martin in a message. He also reminded residents that bladed weapons are also covered by the gun ban. “We conduct checkpoint operations every day on different locations we establish to implement the election gun ban,” he said. Martin said gun ban violators may face up to six years imprisonment
Two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have again been identified as possible “areas of concern” during the May 9 national and local elections. Outgoing Provincial Election Supervisor Ian Lee Ananoria, set to be transferred to Iloilo province this week, on Tuesday identified the areas as Moises Padilla town and Escalante City, both with histories of election-related incidents in the previous local polls. Ananoria said the two LGUs could be added to the list although the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has yet to establish the parameters on how to declare certain areas as “hotspots”. “Still being considered, but not
Malacañang on Tuesday expressed concern over the reported hacking of the servers of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). “We will await any update to be pronounced by Comelec regarding this. Siyempre, nababahala rin kami, (Of course we are also concerned), obviously we’re also worried about this kung totoo man ito (if this is true),” Acting presidential spokesperson, Cabinet secretary Karlo Nograles, said in a Palace press briefing. Nograles said the Palace will wait for the Comelec to release an official statement regarding the alleged breach of the servers. On Monday, the Manila Bulletin reported that hackers were allegedly able to
National government agencies have assured continuous assistance to the island town of Limasawa in Southern Leyte after Typhoon Odette battered several communities. Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) chairman Lord Byron Torrecarion said Monday some of their key members visited the island on January 7 to check the ongoing delivery of assistance to affected families. “We will closely monitor the situation in Limasawa and other affected areas throughout the region. We have composite teams in the area trained to look (into) what is needed and will tell us what to do next, what to plan, and what program
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will help provide benefits to force multipliers who help maintain peace and order in the villages in La Castellana, Negros Occidental. Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya gave the assurance to Mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Mangilimutan during the virtual press conference of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Monday. “Opo, Mayor, ipaparating po natin iyong inyong request sa mga kinauukulan (Yes, Mayor we will bring your request to the attention of those concerned),” Malaya said. Nicor-Mangilimutan shared her concern on the risks faced by members of Barangay Intelligence Network (BIN)
