Addressing challenges on food security has topped the resolutions passed by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) during its two-day Philippine Business Conference (PBC) at the Manila Hotel. In its closing ceremony on Thursday, PCCI presented the PBC resolutions to the Marcos administration. Among the solutions proposed by the largest business group to address food security include amending the Agrarian Reform Law that will increase land retention limit from five hectares to 24 hectares, implementing a debt condonation program for unpaid amortizations of agrarian reform beneficiaries, and converting Certificates of Land Ownership Award into fee simple
Two members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan have voluntarily surrendered to authorities, chief of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 4-B (Mimaropa), Brig. Gen. Sidney Sultan Hernia, said Thursday. Hernia said “Ka Tes”, 45, and “Ka Raffy”, 36, surrendered to elements of the City Mobile Force Company in Sitio Inonokan, Barangay Concepcion on Tuesday. On the same day, information provided by the two former communist rebels led to the recovery of two improvised anti-personnel landmines, one rifle grenade, uniforms, and subversive documents in Sitio Irish, Barangay Binduyan. They are under the custody
The Ormoc city government is eyeing to be recognized as the organic food basket in the Visayas as it celebrates the 75th Charter Day on Thursday. Speaking to key local and national officials gathered at the Ormoc Superdome, Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez said their place is ideal to earn the tag given its land area. “The city is unique because it is endowed with both fertile plains and highlands, affording us the perfect condition to produce high value fruits and vegetables,” Gomez said during the event attended by President Ferdinand R. Marcos and some cabinet members. Last month,
A Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) combatant surrendered to troops of the Philippine Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion (94IB) on Wednesday, following a series of skirmishes in Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. “Jan-jan,” who is in his mid-40’s, confessed to being among the rebels who engaged the soldiers starting on Oct. 6 but was eventually separated from his comrades while evading the pursuing troops. He turned over his firearms, including two M16A1 rifles with ammunition, to Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte, commander of 303rd Infantry Brigade, and Lt. Col. Van Donald Almonte, commander of 94IB, during
The Department of Science and Technology in the Caraga Region (DOST-13) has recognized five Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for resiliency and innovations. “The MSMEs, under the SETUP (Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program) of the DOST, have proven their resiliency, productivity, and innovativeness despite the challenges in their business,” the DOST-13 said in a statement Thursday. The recognition coincided with the opening of the weeklong Regional Science and Technology (RSTW) 2022 on Wednesday at the Robinsons Mall here which will run until Oct. 22. The launch of the RSTW 2022 and the recognition of the five
A Taiwanese wanted for drug-related crimes and two Indian nationals using fake immigration stamps were recently apprehended by Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Clark International Airport. BI Intelligence Division chief Fortunato Manahan Jr. identified the Taiwanese as Lai Po Ving, 33, and the Indian nationals as Amritpal, 30 and Pritpal Singh, 24, who all attempted to board a Tiger Air flight bound for Singapore last Oct. 6. He said Lai initially presented his Turkish passport bearing the name Lai Bulut along with his Special Investor’s Resident Visa (SIRV) card. But after further verification of his
