MANILA: The budget granted the Department of Education (DepEd) will be enough to convert Special Education (SPED) centers into Inclusive Learning Resource Centers for Learners with Disabilities (ILRC). Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said in a news release on Friday that the bicameral conference committee report on the 2023 national budget carried his proposal to add PHP64 million to DepEd’s PHP96-million budget for such purpose. The bicam report also carried Gatchalian’s proposal to allocate PHP100 million for instructional materials for learners with disabilities. It will cover learners enrolled in both the formal system and the Alternative Learning System and
MANILA: Senator Imee Marcos has refiled Senate Bill (SB) No. 1532 that seeks to institutionalize property rights and legal protection for the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and more) community. Ahead of the observance of World Human Rights Day on Dec. 10, Marcos said granting property rights to same-sex couples should not be hampered by the ongoing moral and religious debate over legalizing same-sex union. “The acquisition, ownership, and use of property is a guaranteed right of all citizens, but same-sex couples are not adequately protected by existing laws,” she said in a
MANILA: Albay Governor Edcel Greco Alexandre Lagman on Friday issued an advisory imposing the “no sailing” policy on small sea vessels and against river crossing. “Due to the effects of the thunderstorm, low-pressure area and the shear line affecting Luzon as issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Albay will experience rain that may result in river swelling, flashflood, landslide and localized flooding,” read the order that was posted on the governor’s social media page. The advisory was issued to ensure the safety of the people, particularly those residing in high-risk areas. Lagman,
MANILA: Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Friday said the Supreme Court’s issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the no-contact apprehension policy (NCAP) has delayed the full implementation of a program being eyed as a long-term solution to address the worsening traffic congestion in this summer capital. “The only way to address the traffic congestion is through the Smart Mobility project. The delay in its full implementation came with the Court’s issuance of a TRO against the NCAP, which is one of the five components of the smart mobility program,” he said in a media interview.
MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development regional office in Bicol (DSWD-5) has prepared 45,974 family food packs (FFPs) as part of the preparations for the possible effects of the low pressure area (LPA) being monitored by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In an interview on Friday, Marygizelle Mesa, DSWD-5 information officer, said FFPs were already prepositioned and ready for distribution upon request for augmentation by local government units (LGUs). “DSWD-Bicol is already monitoring the LPA, we are ready with our team,” Mesa said. She said the agency has put on standby
ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) got a boost in its capability against terrorism and kidnapping with the deployment of a missile-capable gunboat on the country’s southern border. In a statement Friday, Lt. Senior Grade Chester Ross Cabaltera, NFWM information officer, said the Philippine Navy (PN) has deployed one of the two newly-acquired missile capable gunboats, BRP-Nestor Acero (PG901), to the NFWM area of responsibility. Capt. Dwight Steven Dulnoan, NFWM acting commander, rendered an arrival ceremony for PG901 and its crew Thursday at Ensign Majini Pier of the Naval Station Romulo Espaldon, which houses the NFWM
