The Police Regional Office in Davao Region (PRO-11) on Wednesday urged the academe to intensify its monitoring and regular communication with the fraternity groups existing in their institutions. Brig. Gen. Benjamin Silo Jr., PRO-11 director, issued the call after the death of a 19-year-old student due to hazing. In a press briefing here, Silo said the police would appreciate if the academe could come up with a strict anti-hazing policy in accordance with Republic Act 8049 or the Anti-Hazing Law. “The hazing activities happen in confined facilities, and it is committed and unknown to the academe. (If
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has moved to next week the start of printing of the over 91 million ballots to be used in the Dec. 5 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), which was originally scheduled on Wednesday. Acting Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said they have to revise the memorandum of agreement with the National Printing Office (NPO) for the activity, postponing the printing process. “We revised our MOA with NPO on two factors that they offered to Comelec: 1. Inclusion of the additional security feature of ascending serialized numbers free of charge and at no
The Department of Agriculture (DA) expressed confidence on Wednesday that the country has sufficient supply of rice and meat, a few months before Christmas. In a statement, the DA said the majority of the rice supply comes from the local production of Filipino farmers. “A big chunk of the supply comes from the locally produced rice, and production of farmers will be enough to meet the demand towards the end of the year,” the DA said. On the other hand, adjustments in the prices of rice in the market may be felt due to the effects of
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday urged the public to combat racial discrimination and the harms and inequalities it bring. In a statement, the CHR said Sept. 21 is International Day of Peace. This year’s theme is “End racism. Build Peace.” To drive out intolerance and hate, the CHR encouraged Filipinos to instill their common duty as humans “to create a safe society where understanding, compassion, and acceptance prevail”. It noted the rising cases of unprovoked assaults against the Asian community in other countries since the pandemic started. “Recently, a 74-year-old Filipino was attacked
House Committee on Disaster Resilience Chair Alan 1 Ecleo on Wednesday lauded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for prioritizing the issue of developing countries suffering the most from climate change during the latter’s speech at the 77th United Nations General Assembly. “Just like how we Filipinos show unity of action and purpose with each typhoon that devastates our country, we want the global community to also show unity in cutting emissions and developing the resilience of the most vulnerable. We are glad that PBBM echoed this in his speech before the United Nations,” Ecleo said. He made the
A total of 1,130 Aetas studying in different schools in the province received financial grants on Wednesday to help them finish their education. The provincial government of Pampanga led by Governor Dennis Pineda and Vice Governor Lilia Pineda, through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), distributed the financial assistance to Aeta students in the elementary and college levels at the Lubao gym. A total of 1,061 learners from the elementary level received PHP2,500 each while the 69 college students got cash grants amounting to PHP5,000 each. Likewise, college students who are presently living in boarding
