The city government here has directed owners and operators of at least 15 boarding houses in the city to correct their violations of some safety rules found by an inspection team. Aileen Refuerzo, chief city information officer, said on the sidelines of Monday’s flag raising ceremony that the joint inspection team led by Engr. Charles Carame, chief of the Health Service Office’s sanitation division, relayed that several of the violations compromise the safety of the occupants. “Most of the boarding houses inspected on Sept. 11 incurred violations on safety and sanitation standards,” she said. Among the violations
Go Negosyo founder and Private Sector Advisory Council lead for jobs Joey Concepcion has welcomed Executive Order (EO) No. 3 that now allows the non-mandatory wearing of face masks in outdoor settings. “We are moving to a new phase, one where Filipinos can manage their own risks, and where our approach now shifts to making sure we have mitigation strategies in place,” Concepcion said in a statement Monday. Last week, Concepcion aired his support to the move of the local government unit of Cebu to lift mandatory wearing of face masks in outdoor places, saying that risks of
EJ Obiena added another gold medal to his collection this year as he ruled the Liechtenstein leg of the Golden Fly Series early Monday (Philippine Time). In his last outdoor event for the year and the penultimate this season, the world No. 3 pole vaulter easily edged his opponent as he leapt the highest at 5.71 meters. The silver medalist, United States’ Olen Oates, could only jump to as high as 5.61 meters. With the championship already in the bag, Obiena, who stunned the world earlier this month when he pulled off a giant slaying against world
Expertise in science and mathematics is a key to economic progress, prompting Senator Sherwin Gatchalian to file a measure that will establish high schools specializing in these subjects in all provinces nationwide. Gatchalian said Senate Bill No. 476 or the Equitable Access to Math and Science Education Act is aligned with the administration’s directive to strengthen focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in basic education. “This specialized academic preparation opens doors to critical thinking, financial literacy, and evidence-based decision-making and is highly critical to the improvement of the nation’s economy as it relies on a workforce
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Bicol (BFAR-5) has conducted technical assistance training on fish processing in Barcelona town, Sorsogon province. In a message to the local media on Monday, Nonie Enolva, BFAR-5 spokesperson, said a total of 20 members of the Poblacion Fisherfolk Association actively participated in the two-day technology seminar. “The two-day (Sept. 6-7) activity was part of the target training of the Regional Fisheries Training and Fisherfolk Coordination to let the participants produce quality, value-added products,” Enolva said. She said lectures and an actual demonstration were conducted during the training. The
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairperson Noli Eala on Monday revealed to the Senate the agency’s plan under his new leadership. In an inquiry called by Senate Committee on Sports chair Bong Go, Eala said his program “will ensure that when our athletes win, the entire country wins.“ “This is the theme on which my administration will center on,” he added. Eala then pleaded for the senators to help him in making his plans for Philippine sports a success. “I’m seeking to ensure sustainability and the success of our programs for the long term. It is our
