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April 29, 2024
Iloilo is implementing a color-coding scheme for about 1,600 fishing vessels in the province starting this year to help identify illegal fishers encroaching on the municipal waters of the province’s 19 coastal towns. Provincial Agriculturist Ildefonso Toledo, in an interview on Tuesday, said aside from the color-coding scheme, they also coordinated with the Maritime Industry Authority and the Philippine Coast Guard for the registration numbers. The color-coding scheme and the registration numbers are mandated under Iloilo Provincial Ordinance 151 passed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) back in 2017 but were implemented just this year. “Record would
One died and at least 10 were injured when a portion of a scaffolding collapsed at a construction site in Barangay Balingasa Quezon City on Tuesday. Elmo San Diego, the city’s Department of Public Order and Safety head, said in a radio interview that the incident occurred at around 9 a.m. in an extension housing project by the city government on Sto. Cristo Street. “Iniimbestigahan natin ‘yung contractor kung ano talaga nangyari. Apparently, scaffolding. Siguro marupok siya, nahulog, may mga tao dun sa ilalim (We are investigating the contractor to see what really happened. Apparently, the scaffolding. Maybe
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon (BFAR-3) has provided immediate assistance to fisher folks who were severely affected by Super Typhoon Karding in Dingalan town, Aurora province. BFAR3 Regional Director Wilfredo Cruz said Tuesday that some PHP340,000 worth of materials for the repair of fishing boats damaged by the onslaught of Karding was provided to fishers in Barangay Paltic on Monday. “Ang suporta po ay upang kagyat na makabalik sa pangingisda ang mga fisherfolk ng Dingalan, at hindi gaanong maapektuhan ang kabuuang food security (The support is for fisher folks in Dingalan to immediately
Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte has warned the public about fake Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) claimants, vowing to pursue those behind the fraudulent act together with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). “It has come to my attention that there are people involved in defrauding our government through the DOLE’s TUPAD program. My office and the DOLE office have taken steps to arrest these people,” he said in a statement Tuesday. Duterte said there is no place in the city for people who are “scammers and deceitful,” and that those involved must
Senator Raffy Tulfo suggested to Assistant Secretary Lennard Serrano that DOLE and LGUs craft an agreement that will compel employers or companies to show proof of their payment of the 13th month bonus before their business permits are renewed. “Balewala ang mga advisory na iyan habang hindi sila nasasaktan. Balewala sa kanila ang 13th month pay. Batas na nga iyan, hindi pa nila maipatupad. Mag isyu kayo ng warning through media (Advisories are useless unless they are punished. The 13th month pay is nothing to them. It is a law but they cannot implement it. You must issue warnings
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Ilocos Norte has sought the help of the provincial board to pass an ordinance enjoining all local government units, other government agencies, and state universities and colleges to allocate at least 10 percent of their total procurement value for locally produced goods and services. DTI – Ilocos Norte Director Rosario Quodala said Tuesday a copy of the draft ordinance was presented to members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on Monday. According to Quodala, there is a need to institutionalize the prioritization of local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) products and
