Day: September 19, 2024

Manila: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday said it has fielded over 50 lawyers and paralegals, and more than 50 health professionals at the Correctional Institution for Women in Davao Del Norte to provide free legal and medical services to around 611 women inmates. Undersecretary-in-charge of the DOJ Action Center Margarita Gutierrez said the success of the Katarungan Caravan was achieved through the support and assistance of the National Prosecution Service (NPS), Public Attorney’s Office (PAO), Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), Department of Health (DOH), and volunteer doctors. ‘The dedicated lawyers and paralegals from the IBP, NPS and

Manila: Agricultural damage due to the combined effects of enhanced southwest monsoon and Tropical Cyclone Ferdie has already reached PHP107.42 million, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). ‘Based on the initial assessment of DA Regional Field Offices (RFO) in Mimaropa, Western Visayas, and Zamboanga Peninsula on the combined effects of the Southwest Monsoon enhanced by Tropical Cyclone Ferdie, which exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on September 14, damage and losses have been reported on rice, corn, high-value crops, and livestock,’ the DA-Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Operations Center said late Wednesday. Around 4,749 metric tons (MT)

Manila: Taguig City prosecutors have dismissed for lack of probable cause the illegal detention and grave coercion complaints filed against Mayor Lani Cayetano and three ranking officials of the city in connection with incidents filed by Makati City government employees. In a resolution dated Aug. 2, Assistant City Prosecutor Duke Thaddeus Maog said the complaints against Cayetano, City Administrator Jose Luis Montales, Business Permits and Licensing Office Head Maria Theresa Veloso, Traffic Management Office Head Danny Cañaveral, and several unidentified individuals, were dismissed after ‘the complainants failed to back up their allegations with sufficient evidence to prove the existence of

Manila: The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the request for the PHP396.374-million funding for the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) procurement of around 402 units of motor vehicles. DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman approved the issuance of Authority to Purchase Motor Vehicles (APMV) on Sept. 10, the agency said in a statement released Thursday. The approved budget for the acquisition of motor vehicles is chargeable against the Specific Budget of the PNP under the 2024 General Appropriations Act, the DBM said. The fund will be used to procure 40 patrol jeep 4×2, 115 personnel carrier 4×4, 40 light transport

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday stressed the importance of giving land to graduates of agriculture-related courses to produce new breed of farmers equipped with modern technology and tools. During the ceremonial distribution of Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) to 1,217 agrarian reform beneficiaries in Coron, Palawan, Marcos said the country needs a new generation of farmers to revolutionize the agriculture sector. ‘Sa araw na ito, higit sa 1,200 beneficiaries ang makakatanggap ng inyong CLOA at e-title. Mabibigyan din natin ang mga kabataang nagsipagtapos ng kursong agrikultura (Today, more than 1,200 beneficiaries will receive your CLOA and