MANILA: The Court of Appeals (CA) has cleared a senior official of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) of serious dishonesty and downgraded the charges against seven others who were found liable by the Ombudsman for their alleged part in the acceptance of a non-specified brand of equipment in 2008. The CA Fifth Division absolved Capt. Lyndon Cendreda of serious dishonesty that would’ve meant dismissal from service. The Nov. 21 decision likewise modified the Jan. 27, 2019 dismissal order of the Ombudsman and granted the petition to downgrade the charges to less serious dishonesty of Commodore Teotimo Borja Jr.,
MANILA: To avoid loss of lives and properties during calamities, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and local government units (LGUs) must collaborate to update geohazard and multihazard maps. Senator Loren Legarda said funding may be obtained from the DENR’s PHP24-billion budget for 2023, stressing how critical information on incoming natural hazards are in times of disasters. “Local officials sometimes deflect the blame by claiming they were not sufficiently informed or warned early enough even if we have the PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) Modernization Act. Perhaps this could have been avoided if
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the government might offer scholarships for nurses and other medical workers to convince them to stay and serve in the Philippines. During his meeting with representatives of the healthcare cluster of the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) on Thursday, Marcos said that while the government can’t prevent nurses from leaving for high-paying jobs abroad, those who would avail of the government scholarship program must at least serve their country for a couple of years. “Lahat, nurses. Naghahanap… (All of them are looking for nurses). Everybody that I talk to, especially from
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga: Eight local government units (LGUs) in Central Luzon have been recognized by the National Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) for their exemplary performance in implementing the national government’s anti-illegal drugs campaign. The municipalities of Dinalupihan, Hermosa and Pilar in Bataan; Candaba, Masantol and San Luis in Pampanga; Anao in Tarlac; and San Felipe in Zambales notched perfect scores in all the indicators of the ADAC Performance Audit Award, showing excellence in all aspects of the anti-illegal drug war. Anthony C. Nuyda, regional director of the Department of the Interior and Local Government-Central Luzon (DILG-3),
برلين, 24 نوفمبر / تشرين ثاني 2022 /PRNewswire/ — حصلت شركة الذكاء الاصطناعي التطبيقي (أيه أيه آي سي أو) على تمويل بقيمة 42 مليون دولار أميركي لتعزيز نموها في الولايات المتحدة وأوروبا. ومن بين المستثمرين في الشركة شركة جي 42 و آيه آر أم هولدنغ ومجموعة الاستثمار بلاغ أند بلاي بالإضافة إلى استثمارات من عائلات متميزة […]
