Ilocos Norte was placed under a state of calamity on Monday due to severe flooding brought about by Typhoon Neneng. In a regular session at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall, members of the Ilocos Norte board unanimously approved a resolution declaring a state of calamity in the province. Marcell Tabije, provincial disaster risk reduction and management officer in Ilocos Norte, said the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has estimated damage to infrastructure and agriculture at around PHP103.5 million so far. More reports of damage from the different local government units are still expected within the
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office here has announced the permanent closure of the online appointment portal for poor students who want to avail of educational assistance from their office. The DSWD permanently closed the portal few weeks after the completion of the release of PHP99.85 million in educational assistance to 40,429 poor students in the region from Aug. 20 to Sept. 24 this year. Lawyer Jonalyndie Chua, DSWD 8 (Eastern Visayas) information officer, said the region had spent more than its PHP94.73 million allocation for students-in-crisis. The very limited budget has left
At least 100 new police recruits took their oath as members of the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) at Camp Gen. Simeon Ola here on Monday. PRO-5 regional director Brig. Gen. Rudolph Dimas administered the oath of office to the recruits following their presentation. Dimas, in his message, congratulated the rookie police officers for having hurdled the long and tedious application process. “Truly, you have shown your determination to become police officers. Batid ko na hindi naging madali ang inyong pinagdaanan kaya binabati ko kayong lahat sapagkat napagtagumpayan nyo ang mga unang hamon at hadlang na
Quezon City 4th District Rep. Marvin Rillo on Monday urged for the passage of House Bill No. 5276 bill, seeking to hike the basic pay of nurses working in government health institutions. Rillo, vice chairperson of the House Committee on Higher Technical Education, made the call after learning that a record 8,128 nursing graduates from the Philippines took the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for the first time from January to June this year in hopes of landing a job in the United States. The NCLEX is administered by the US National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Filmmaker Paul Soriano will take his oath as Presidential Adviser for Creative Communications on Monday, a Palace official said. Office of the Press Secretary officer-in-charge (OPS OIC) Undersecretary Cheloy Garafil confirmed to reporters that Soriano will take his oath in Malacañang Palace. As Presidential Adviser for Creative Communications, Soriano will “advise the Chief Executive and assist departments and agencies, including government-owned and controlled corporations, on matters that will enhance their information dissemination programs and initiatives”, according to a press release from Malacañang. “One of the greatest assets of the Filipino is our creativity, and we must find
Prices of petroleum products will increase anew on Tuesday following a big-time hike last week. In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, PTT Philippines, Seaoil, and Shell said gasoline prices will increase by PHP0.80 per liter and diesel prices by PHP2.70 per liter starting 12:01 a.m. Caltex, Seaoil, and Shell also announced that a PHP2.90 per liter hike will be implemented on kerosene prices. Other oil firms are expected to follow suit. Industry players last week raised prices of gasoline by PHP1.20 per liter, diesel by PHP6.85 per liter, and kerosene by PHP3.50 per liter. The increments
