Day: July 16, 2024

MANILA: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will help boost the capacity of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in earthquake and tsunami analysis and monitoring. The record of discussions between the two agencies was signed at the Phivolcs’ auditorium in Quezon City on Tuesday. Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol said the project aims to capacitate their technical staff in delivering timely and accurate information concerning earthquake and tsunamis. “This is Japan’s commitment and contribution to the promotion of international cooperation, especially towards developing countries,” he told the Philippine News Agency. Phivolcs will send employees for short term training

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The ‘Kadiwa on Wheels’ program has generated some PHP14-million in sales for Pangasinan farmers and fisherfolk groups, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) since September 2022. Data from the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist as of Tuesday showed 58 Kadiwa activities were initiated by the provincial government for nearly two years now. Kadiwa is the government program under the Department of Agriculture that serves as venue for sellers to directly bring their produce or food products to consumers without the need for intermediaries. ‘The project seeks to empower the farming communities by providing direct and effective

MANILA: The Archdiocese of Manila on Tuesday asked the clergy and the faithful to include prayers for the cessation of conflicts in other nations in all Masses starting July 20. In its Circular No. 2024 – 43, the archdiocese has included an intention in the Prayer of the Faithful in support of the appeal of Pope Francis. “His Eminence Jose F. Cardinal Advincula requests that we pray the additional intentions for the Prayer of the Faithful during all our daily Masses,” the circular signed by Manila Archdiocese Vice Chancellor Fr. Carmelo Arada read. The archdiocese recommended two special intentions: ‘We

DAVAO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Davao Region (DENR-11) said Tuesday a thorough investigation is being conducted into the death of a Philippine eagle last week. On July 8, Philippine Eagle ‘Mangayon’ died from severe blood loss due to a wound from an improvised air gun called ‘jolen’ (marble). During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas episode, DENR-11 Director Maria Mercedes Dumagan said DENR personnel, in close coordination with the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF), are still looking for the culprit responsible for the killing of Mangayon. ‘Within the week, they (PEF) will coordinate with the National

MANILA: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has decided to take its electronic systems offline following a ransomware attack to protect data of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) around the globe. In an advisory Tuesday, the DMW said it, however, activated other systems and processes to ensure continuous delivery of services to OFWs. ‘As a result of a ransomware attack on DMW online systems, the Department through its Management Information Technology System had to take pre-emptive measures to protect OFW data and information, such as taking the systems offline,’ the advisory read. The DMW said issuance of the electronic or online

MANILA: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday lauded the adoption of a United Nations Human Rights Council (UN-HRC) resolution that seeks to protect and promote the human rights of seafarers around the world. The resolution will allow the Philippine government to ‘advance the rights and interest of Filipino seafarers’ who make up over a quarter of the roughly 2 million seafarers globally, the DOTr said in a statement. ‘Aspiring for the Philippines to be recognized as the ‘Maritime Capital of the World,’ we will ensure the rights and welfare of Filipino seafarers are properly protected,’ it said. The resolution

BACOLOD CITY – A total of 2,792 rice farmers in Negros Occidental and Guimaras provinces received a total of PHP13.96 million in cash assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Western Visayas under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RCEF-RFFA). In Bago City, the top-producing local government unit in Negros Occidental, a total of PHP4.305 million were distributed to 861 beneficiaries in Barangay Sampinit covered court on Monday, a report of the City Agriculture Office showed. On Tuesday, 863 rice farmers received a total of PHP4.315 million at the Manuel Y. Torres Memorial Coliseum and Cultural Center. Meanwhile, 1,068