Hogs in the province of Ilocos Norte are expected to get insurance coverage from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation to protect local livelihood from the African swine fever (ASF). Once insured, hog raisers are assured of recovering part of their investments, in case their farms get affected by the ASF, provincial veterinarian Dr. Loida Valenzuela said on Wednesday. She urged hog raisers to avail of the free livestock insurance offered by the PCIC with funding support from the Ilocos Norte government by registering at the nearest municipal or city agriculture office. Hog farming in Ilocos Norte took an unexpected turn
The provincial government of Negros Oriental is considering the possibility of requiring all travelers, vaccinated or not against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), to present a negative antigen test upon entry to the province amid the Omicron variant threat. Capitol public information officer Bimbo Miraflor told the Philippine News Agency in an interview Wednesday that an executive order has been drafted for review and signing by Governor Roel Degamo. “The tentative date for the effectivity of the latest requirement is on Sunday, January 16. However, until a new executive order is issued by the governor, the current travel requirements remain
Vice-presidential candidate and Mayor Sara Z. Duterte has vowed to help senators pass laws if she gets elected to the country’s second-highest post in the May 2022 polls. In a statement from the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) on Wednesday, Duterte assured the senatorial candidates running under Uniteam BBM-Sara of her unequivocal support if she gets elected into office. “As vice-president, I commit to help you, senators, in passing laws and in supporting our future president Bong Bong Marcos in implementing them in the future,” she said during the second episode of her online show Sara All For You which featured
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has summoned representatives from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and news outlet Manila Bulletin (MB) following a report of alleged hacking and data breach involving the poll body’s servers. In a statement Wednesday, Privacy Commissioner John Henry Naga said separate orders were sent to the Comelec and MB technology editor and IT head Art Samaniego Jr., to appear for a clarificatory meeting via teleconference on January 25. “The NPC’s Complaints and Investigation Division commenced its own independent investigation and issued a notice to Comelec requiring them to explain the alleged hacking and data breach,” Naga
Describing it as journalists’ “first line of defense,” Undersecretary Jose Joel Sy Egco, executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), has welcomed the directive of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to designate officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) as Media Security Focal Persons in each province and city nationwide. “With the elections fast approaching, we are very grateful to DILG Secretary Eduardo Año and Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya for this welcome and important development in our quest to protect the life, liberty and security of media workers,” Egco said in a news
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific canceled 24 domestic and international flights on Wednesday, citing workforce shortage. “Cebu Pacific continues to manage the impact of Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) on its workforce with employees who are either sick or under home quarantine,” it said in an advisory Tuesday night. The following flights have been canceled: 5J893/894 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila 5J905/906 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila 5J787/788 Manila – Butuan – Manila 5J567/568 Manila – Cebu – Manila 5J581/582 Manila – Cebu – Manila 5J975/976 Manila – Davao – Manila 5J447/448 Manila – Iloilo – Manila 5J373/374 Manila –
