Day: October 14, 2024

MANILA: The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has warned the public against fraudulent text messages and to avoid transacting with them. In a Facebook post on Monday, the CAAP said fraudulent text messages were allegedly from CAAP Director General Manuel Tamayo, and his alleged staff named Jenny. It said mobile numbers 0977 622 4936 and 0927 009 3970 are not, in any way, affiliated with CAAP, especially with the Office of the Director General. The CAAP urged the public to report suspicious messages to [email protected] for appropriate action and investigation. In a related development, Globe called for

MANILA: No one would be spared from the investigation into the previous administration’s war on drugs, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Monday. The DILG chief said the Philippine National Police (PNP) had already undertaken initial steps on the matter. ‘I think we have to wait until the full revelations are announced. I think pretty soon there will be corroborative testimonies that will abound,’ Remulla told reporters after his first command conference in Camp Crame, Quezon City. Remulla expects that with more testimonies, cold cases will be opened. ‘Let us wait until the final

MANILA: The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) to strengthen the capacity of communities and local government units (LGUs) through community-based disaster risk reduction and management (CBDRRM) training. PRC chairperson and chief executive officer Richard Gordon, PRC secretary general Dr. Gwen Pang, OCD Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, and Civil Defense Training Institute (CDTI) director Eugenio Gepte Jr. signed the MOU during the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on Monday. The CBDRRM training will use the

MANILA: BHW Party-list Rep. Angelica Natasha Co and Marikina Rep. Stella Quimbo on Monday filed a formal complaint against Agri Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee with the House Committee on Ethics over his “acts of aggression” during a plenary budget deliberation of the House of Representatives on September 25. Quimbo said Lee acted aggressively toward her and Co during the September 25 deliberation on the Department of Health’s (DOH) 2025 budget, pointing at them repeatedly and moving toward them in a threatening manner. None of Lee’s “aggressive actions” toward Co and her were documented by any media outlet, she added. Quimbo

MANILA: Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Monday hailed the strong performance of the Philippines at the recently concluded Asian Kickboxing Championship held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In a statement, Tolentino, the President of the Samahang Kickboxing ng Pilipinas (SKP), said the 16 medals won by the Filipino kickboxers in the regional competition “shows our athletes’ skills, heart, and huge potential in the sport.” Jovan Medallo led the team by clinching two gold medals, while Hergie Bacyadan, Gina Araos, and Carlo Von Buminaang won one gold medal each. Tolentino cited Bacyadan, who bagged the gold in the women’s 70-kilogram K1

MANILA: Japan, a role model in disaster response and rehabilitation, shared its strategies to mitigate disaster risk at the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) on Monday. Ohashi Makiko, Director-in-Charge of the International Cooperation of Disaster Management-Bureau Cabinet Office of Japan, said making people understand the frequency and the risk of disasters allows them to cooperate in the recovery process. Ohashi said Japan continues to face challenges in its disaster risk response and is looking at other countries to improve their system. She added that private sector cooperation is crucial especially when government effort is no longer sufficient.