Day: August 4, 2024

MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) assured Sunday of its continued security coverage for the Aug. 5 class opening. Several local government units postponed school opening on July 29 following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina and monsoon rains. PNP spokesperson and information chief Col. Jean Fajardo said police assistance desks have been put up to respond to safety concerns and to provide immediate assistance to schools. Foot and mobile patrols will be done around campus premises to prevent crimes as well as ensure swift action to possible incidents. ‘Ang utos ng ating chief PNP na hindi lamang sa opening

MANILA: The Philippines and Germany have committed to concluding a broader defense cooperation arrangement, according to their top defense officials. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius met in Manila Sunday, in line with the 70th anniversary of Philippines-Germany diplomatic relations. The top defense officials ‘expressed their unwavering commitment to the revitalization of Philippines-Germany defense relations,’ according to a joint statement released to the media after the meeting. Germany is one of the Philippines’ oldest formal defense partners through the 1974 Administrative Agreement concerning the training of Armed Forces of the Philippines officers in

MOGADISHU: At least 32 people were killed and 63 others were wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a busy beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday evening, Somali police said. Abdifatah Adan Hassan, Somali police spokesman, told a news conference on Saturday that the attack included a suicide explosion followed by gunfire. ‘After the suicide bomber massacred innocent civilians who were at the beach for Friday relaxation, three terrorist attackers stormed the Beach View Hotel,’ he said. He added that security forces killed three attackers inside the hotel after a firefight and two security personnel were

MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) will provide security and dispatch vehicles for commuters who might be affected by the ‘unity walk’ to be staged Monday by transport groups supporting the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP). In a radio interview Sunday, PNP spokesperson and information chief Col. Jean Fajardo said the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority will also deploy assets to ferry commuters. ‘On the part of the PNP, habang nagpapatrol ang ating mga pulis sa lansangan at matitiyempuhan ng ating mga kababayan na ma-stranded ay pupuwede nila itong parahin at bibigyan

CEBU CITY: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has disbursed a total of PHP620.9 million worth of medical assistance to 74,682 residents of Region 7 (Central Visayas) in the first semester of 2024. The number of beneficiaries under the Assistance for Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program is significantly increasing because of their partnership with more hospitals and pharmacies, Shalaine Marie Lucero, regional director of DSWD-Central Visayas, said in a news release Sunday. ‘Following the directives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. through DSWD, we in Region 7 ensure that our services are accessible to more people and