Day: September 19, 2024

Manila: The Climate Change Commission on Thursday cited the importance of the media in the collective response to climate change, thus the need to further equip them with the right knowledge and tools about the issues surrounding it. ‘Equipping our media with the right knowledge and tools is crucial in our collective response to climate change,’ CCC Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Secretary Robert E. A. Borje said in a statement following a media training workshop for Filipino journalists. The training, conducted in Quezon City from Sept. 9 to 13, was conducted in partnership with the German Embassy and the

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has a total of 76 centers and residential care facilities (CRCFs) nationwide which are catering to all age groups. ‘From children sector hanggang doon po sa ating older persons’ sector, kasama po at pinagsisilbihan natin dito sa DSWD (up to our older persons’ sector, we are providing them services here at DSWD),’ Assistant Secretary for Statutory Programs Ada Colico told reporters during the Thursday Media Forum at the DSWD central office in Quezon City. She said that residential care services are the alternative form of family care providing 24-hour group living

LAOAG CITY – Eighteen individuals needing orthopedic surgeries will benefit from the team of doctors from the state-owned Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMHandMC ) and the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). The three-day operations started Thursday at the Batac hospital and joined in by at least eight visiting surgeons from Singapore’s largest acute care tertiary hospital, according to Dr. Maria Lourdes Otayza, MMMHandMC chief. The patients, who were shortlisted from 22 applicants during the months-long screening, are in need of hip and knee replacement as well as foot and ankle operations. Their names were withheld in line with

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to lead the inauguration of the Panguil Bay Bridge, the longest bridge in Mindanao, on Sept. 27. Misamis Occidental Governor Henry Oaminal Sr. confirmed Thursday that President Marcos had accepted their invitation, extended as early as July, to preside over the opening ceremony. “After several visits to the President’s office, he confirmed his attendance for the bridge’s inauguration,’ Oaminal said, adding that they are also coordinating for Marcos to declare Misamis Occidental an insurgency-free province during the visit. Oaminal described the bridge’s completion as a “milestone,” marking the

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) filed criminal charges Thursday against a ‘top priority drug personality’ after her arrest in Camiguin province for possession of PHP1.5 million worth of “shabu” or methamphetamine hydrochloride. In a statement, PDEA Northern Mindanao (PDEA-10) identified the suspect as Ruby Gerona, 40, who faces charges for violating Republic Act 9165, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. ‘Despite Camiguin being recognized as a drug-cleared province, this operation highlights the ongoing risk of illegal drugs entering the area,’ the PDEA-10 said in a statement. The operation, which took place Wednesday night,