Day: September 10, 2024

COTABATO CITY – A lawmaker in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) urged political leaders and peace advocates to stay calm and open-minded following the Supreme Court (SC) ruling that severs Sulu from the autonomous region. ‘As we move forward, it is essential that all stakeholders remain committed to the peace process. The true measure of success lies not in legal victories or political power but in the lasting peace, prosperity, and dignity of the Bangsamoro people,’ BARMM Parliament member Laisa Alamia said in a statement Tuesday. Alamia emphasized the need for dialogue and inclusivity, noting that the

Manila: The National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday said it is fully supportive of the ongoing exploratory peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). NSC Assistant Director General and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya, however, said the communist movement and its allies must prove their sincerity in completely abandoning the armed struggle against the government. The NSC issued this comment after NDF negotiating panel chairperson Julieta de Lima-Sison claimed that the government is making contradictory signals on the issue. “Ms. Julieta de Lima-Sison of the National Democratic Front is mistaken. The government is not making

ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas has recorded 51 dengue deaths out of the 20,814 cases from Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, 2024, according to the Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WV CHD) in a virtual press briefing on Tuesday. The data is higher by 264 percent compared with the 5,711 cases with 25 deaths for the same period in 2023. Amid the increasing cases, Dr. Bea Camille Natalaray, program medical coordinator for emerging and re-emerging infectious disease cluster, said they have monitored the utilization rate in hospitals in the region for the past few weeks

Manila: Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles on Tuesday pushed for the passage of a bill seeking to create a body tasked to conserve and manage the Sierra Madre, the longest mountain range in the country. Nograles renewed call for the passage of House Bill (HB) 1972 after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. noticed the alarming deforestation in the Sierra Madre during an aerial inspection over Marikina and Antipolo on Sept. 5 to assess the damage left by Severe Tropical Storm Enteng. ‘I hope that the President’s recent statement about Sierra Madre’s deforestation will serve as a nudge in the

LEGAZPI CITY – The Bicol Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) will place its operations center under “blue alert” status as part of the preparation measures for the activities and events of the Peñafrancia Festival in Naga City. In a memorandum issued on Tuesday by Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Regional Director and RDRRMC chair Claudio Yucot, he said the status implementation will start on Sept. 12 and will be in effect until the 23rd of the month. “Response agencies and their available resources should be on alert status and be prepared for possible deployment if the situation