Humid weather to continue across PH Friday
April 26, 2024
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has recorded 509,168 metric tons (MT) in palay production and 564,311 metric tons of corn output in the Ilocos Region from January to June this year based on the latest survey conducted. Based on the data obtained by the Philippine News Agency on Monday, palay production of Pangasinan reached 365,040 MT, Ilocos Norte at 74,996 MT, Ilocos Sur at 72,392 MT and La Union at 36,741 MT. Pangasinan comprised 71.7 percent of palay production in the whole region. The area harvested in the region for the first half of this year reached
House Speaker Martin G. Romualdez on Monday expressed full support for the modernization of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) as he vowed to push the passage of all measures seeking to upgrade and strengthen the academy that produces the country’s police officers. Romualdez said the PNPA should be granted the right to determine its own policies, plans and programs without any pressure or influence. He also committed to work for more benefits for cadets of the PNPA. “In an increasingly globalized, highly advanced society, there is a need to modernize the PNPA and educate our police
The Laoag International Airport is set to expand more by acquiring its adjacent lots, measuring 205 meters east and 170 meters to the west from the center lane. Lawyer Rizza Joy Vallestero, chairperson of the bids and awards committee of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) confirmed this in an interview on Monday, as the body looks forward to securing PHP1 billion fund from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for the site acquisition alone. Vallestero said the affected lots cover the Barangays Calayab, Apaya, and Gabu Sur here. “So far, the lot owners were already
The Iloilo City Anti-Smoking Task Force (ICAST) said vaping or using electronic cigarettes propagates and not help gradually stop smoking. ICAST Executive Director Iñigo Garingalao, in an interview on Monday, said their enforcement of the city’s Anti-Smoking Ordinance showed an increased apprehension of both users of conventional and electronic cigarettes. In terms of vaping, the Philippine National Police and ICAST agents apprehended and issued citation tickets to 433 violators from May to October this year, while there were only 98 violators during the same period last year. For conventional cigarettes, there were 5,258 violators from May to
Amsterdam, 21 November 2022 – Azerion has announced the results of its brand survey on attention measurement, revealing that their digital advertising formats drive up to 20x higher attention compared to standard formats. For advertisers, every second counts, therefore there is more demand than ever to understand the creative levers linking attention to brand performance. […]
