The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday assured that its preparations for the May polls will not be hampered by the retirement of three senior officials. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said these preparations have long been in place and have already been tackled in the past months. “Remember that when running the elections, you’re talking about setting in motion preparation that was put in place while there were six of them. Now, we are at the stage where we are implementing these processes. A lot has gone from level of policy to level of operations. That’s what we are doing
The provincial veterinary office here has urged livestock farmers to register their hogs with the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) for them to recover part of their investments in case their farms will be affected by the African swine fever (ASF) or other diseases. Dr. Flora Bigot, head of the provincial veterinary office, said Thursday the indemnification coming from the Department of Agriculture (DA) could now be availed at the local agriculture office. She advised hog raisers to declare their livestock once they have registered with RSBSA. “If you want to ensure a grower or fattener it
The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have joined forces with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and other sectors to ensure peaceful and orderly local and national elections on May 9. “The event this morning shows the solidarity of the Comelec, PNP. and the AFP and all sectors of society, in each’s aspirations to really ensure that we have a secured, accurate and fair elections this coming May,” said AFP chief, Gen. Andres Centino, during the launch of the ‘Kasimbayanan’ advocacy for the 2022 elections in Camp Crame, Quezon City Thursday morning. Aside from the
Asa Miller will carry the country’s colors for the second time in a row in the parade of nations that highlights Friday’s opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. “I’m extremely excited the first time, it was one of the best moments of my life,” Miller said on Thursday after another day of training at the National Alpine Skiing Centre atop Xiaohaituo Mountain. “And I can’t wait to do it for the second time.” Joining the 21-year-old alpine skier in the parade are Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino, Philippine Ski and Snowboard Federation head Jim
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is urging firms with huge merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions for voluntary review as they will not be exempted from the antitrust body’s motu proprio review when the PHP50-billion notification threshold will be lifted in September this year. In a virtual briefing Thursday, PCC commissioner Emerson Aquende said the commission recently received an application for voluntary review for its intended merger transaction. It seeks PCC’s expertise to ensure that the deal will not result in a substantial lessening of competition. “That is also something that is to be really taken into account because that also
To avoid future flooding of the “Ulysses” magnitude in Cagayan Valley, several government agencies under the Regional Build Back Better Task Force (RBBBTF) have agreed to continue their commitment and perform their responsibilities to sustain the rehabilitation of the Cagayan River. On Thursday, officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Office of the Civil Defense (OCD), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to “bring back a better
