The municipality here highlighted the reintroduction of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s grand uncle Norberto Romualdez Sr. during the celebration of World Tourism Day celebration. Leticia Romualdez Arcangel, one of the granddaughters of Norberto who attended the event on Tuesday, thanked the municipality for remembering their grandfather’s contribution not only to the town but likewise to enriching the local literature. “I would like to convey our family’s profound and sincere gratitude for everyone who is responsible for this event honoring him,” Leticia said. Joining Leticia were the great-grandchildren of Norberto who flew to Burauen from Metro Manila and
The government is still considering whether it will file another document before the International Criminal Court (ICC) backstopping its opposition to the resumption of the Netherlands-based body’s investigation of the Philippine government’s campaign against illegal drugs. Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, whose office is reviewing complaints of alleged abuses by law enforcers during the anti-drugs campaign, also took exception to the claims made by ICC prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan that the Philippines is not doing enough to bring to court the excesses allegedly committed during the anti-drug campaign. “We do our own pace in our
After being passed in the Senate with a unanimous vote, Senator Grace Poe is confident that Senate Bill No. 1310 or the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act will be passed into law within the year. Poe, chair of the Committee on Public Services and principal sponsor of the bill, said on Wednesday she is hoping that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will sign the measure into law by October or November. The lawmaker said the registration of SIMs will be a “big help” when it comes to fighting crimes and will serve as a deterrent for online scammers.
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) helped connect a farmers’ cooperative to a direct private wholesale buyer in Quezon Province. DAR-Quezon Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II Cornelio Villapando said a memorandum of agreement (MOA) valid for one year was recently signed between the Samahan ng Nagkakaisang Magsasaka ng Barangay Bilucao Inc. (SNMBI) in Pitogo, Quezon, and Elsa Luz, a private wholesale buyer, and trader from the Gumaca public market. “Based on the agreement, the SNMBI will supply Luz with vegetables and other crops, which include banana, papaya, and corn,” Villapando said. He added that directly connecting
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday acknowledged the importance of public-private partnership in the delivery of crucial infrastructure developments in the country. In his speech during the grand opening of the Clark International Airport (CRK) new passenger terminal building here, Marcos said the modern and state-of-the-art facilities of the airport are a perfect example of what the government and the private sector can do. The President likewise emphasized the importance of public-private partnership to leverage the assets of both the government and the private sector. “This is an extremely important event for several reasons. Eto yung laging
Digital wallet users have been warned against working with cybercriminals as “money mules”, or letting a third party use their account to withdraw or transfer illegally obtained funds. In a statement on Wednesday, digital wallet provider GCash said these money mules — verified account owners of a bank or other financial institutions — are used to obscure the source of stolen sums and keep the identity of cybercriminals. “These mules usually receive a commission or a fee for the use of their accounts,” it said. Recently, it said scammers have visited impoverished areas to offer people money
