Day: July 16, 2024

CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Batangas police presented to the media on Tuesday a cache of firearms and ammunition belonging to a private armed group seized over the weekend in Barangay Bagbag, Tanauan City. Batangas Provincial Police Office (BPPO) Director Col. Jacinto Malinao Jr. said the operation on Sunday also led to the arrest of an alias “Jad.” The seized arsenal included five Glock pistols of various serial numbers, 10 pistols of assorted calibers, multiple magazines and ammunition, holsters and ammunition storage containers. Malinao said the Batangas police’s intensified efforts in curbing the proliferation of loose firearms need community collaboration.

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 Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) will help boost the country’s economic growth by reducing poverty and creating more jobs. Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) president and chief executive officer Rafael Consing said the MIF aims to help support and sustain the country’s high economic growth, reduce poverty by creating jobs, and promote sustainable development. “‘Yung Maharlika Investment Fund, isa siyang sovereign wealth fund na kung saan binuo po siya ng gobyerno para makapag-invest siya (The Maharlika Investment Fund is a sovereign wealth fund formed by the government for investments),’ he said during the Pre-SONA (State of the Nation Address) Special

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 Philippine Business Group (PBG) and Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) have called on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to prioritize 21 pending legislative measures that will push for economic reforms. Ahead of President Marcos’ State of the Nation Address (SONA), the PBG-JFC said these 21 bills are critical in driving economic growth, enhancing the country’s global competitiveness, and promoting inclusive development. “In July 2022, we wrote to share a list of 24 legislative measures that 12 of the undersigned groups agreed to prioritize and advocate for before the 19th Congress. We greatly appreciate that, of the 24 measures, three