CIDG gets new chief in latest PNP reshuffle
May 2, 2024
The grain deal should be renewed, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) David Beasley tweeted on Tuesday. “The Black Sea Grain Initiative is up for renewal in 4 days. It must be extended,” Beasley tweeted. “For the sake of the world’s hungry, it is critical that we move food and fertilizers from the region,” he added. The agreements on food export from Ukraine were made on July 22 for a period of 120 days. They are in effect until November 19 and will be renewed tacitly if neither party (Russia, the UN, Ukraine and
Police personnel will not be allowed to go on leave for the Christmas season as part of heightened security measures for the occasion, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Wednesday. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said all applications for leave from Dec. 15 to Jan. 10 next year would be canceled, pursuant to PNP chief, Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr.’s, order for increased police presence and visibility for the holiday season. “Ibig sabihin wala na pupuwedeng mag-leave effective Dec. 15 para masiguro na may sapat tayong bilang para masiguro na yung maximum police presence na objective ng ating
Jose Rizal University (JRU) has removed forward John Amores from the Heavy Bombers program after the university upgraded its penalty slapped on him. Last week, JRU meted the embattled forward with an indefinite suspension from the team, which includes barring him from attending practices. However, following an investigation, the academe deemed that Amores’ role in the commotion late into the Heavy Bombers’ NCAA game against the CSB Blazers was too grave of a violation that it has decided to totally take him off the team. “After a thorough evaluation, the board is convinced that additional sanctions should
A total of 75 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) representing the different industry crafters in the Cordillera Administrative Region will display and sell their products during a trade fair at the Festival Mall in Alabang, Muntinlupa City from Nov. 18 to 27. “There will be wearables, furniture, processed food, wine, and other products from the MSMEs in the whole region targeting a sales of PHP25 million or as much as possible the pre-pandemic sales of PHP35 million sales in the 2019 Impakabsat,” said Samuel Gallardo, director of the Department and Trade and Industry (DTI) in Benguet and concurrent
The Davao City Covid-19 Task Force on Wednesday urged private schools to request for school-based vaccinations to expand the coverage of students in the city. In a radio interview, Dr. Michelle Schlosser, the spokesperson of the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force, said private schools can have the privilege as school-based vaccinations are regularly being conducted in public schools every Friday. “If you really have the desire to have the Covid-19 vaccination, just coordinate with our Vaccination Cluster. Rest assured you will be attended to as soon as possible,” she said. Schlosser said the city government launched the
The 2023 proposed budget of the Ilocos Norte government has gone down to PHP2.1 billion from PHP2.4 billion this year. Amid the PHP300-million reduction, provincial treasurer Josephine Calajate said in an interview Wednesday the delivery of quality public service to the Ilocanos will be sustained. “We just have to prioritize on the actual needs and maximize our resources to balance it,” said Calajate, adding that next year’s budget will still focus on upgrading health care services, revitalizing tourism and investing in livelihood programs, and supporting agriculture and education, among others. As the two-day budget hearing of the
