Day: October 14, 2024

Manila: The Archdiocese of Capiz has asked lay leaders and those who are serving in ministries in parishes who are running in next year’s polls to resign from their church duties. ‘It has been also our practice in the Archdiocese that lay leaders and those who hold ministerial responsibilities in our parishes who filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) for an elected position automatically inhibit themselves from their pastoral responsibilities in the parish so that they avoid using their office for their political advantage,’ Archbishop Victor Bendico said in Circular No. 23 issued on Monday. He said this gesture from

Manila: The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said Monday there has been a sharp decline in the number of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) under its monitoring. As of latest count, there are only 100 POGO hubs being monitored. ‘Ayon po sa report na binigay sa amin ng PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation), marami na rin nagsara at ‘yung iba naman tuloy-tuloy na talagang nagtitiklupan (According to the report given to us by PAGCOR, many have already closed shop and many are already are wrapping up their operations),” PAOCC executive director Undersecretary Gilbert Cruz said in a radio interview.

Manila: Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Director General Manuel Tamayo on Monday said integrating sustainability in regulatory framework is crucial in order to address several issues. “We are now in an era where sustainability has become a key focus. We face issues such as bird strikes linked to expanding wildlife populations and increased aircraft movements; extreme weather events affecting air operations and airport infrastructure; and the contribution of increased air travel to global warming and greenhouse gas emissions,” he said on the first day of the 59th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of the Asia

Manila: The head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) on Monday praised the Philippines’ people-centered approach in disaster risk reduction. At the 2024 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR), UNDRR chief Kamal Kishore said the Philippines is already ‘way ahead” of the DRR curve as focus on communities, which are often the most affected during calamities, is an essential component of reducing and managing disaster risks. ‘The work that is being done in Philippines can be a lighthouse to the rest of the region, and, indeed the world,’ he said at a media reception.

DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur – About 600 vulnerable residents here availed of rice for just PHP29 per kilogram under the Bagong Bayaning Magsasaka (BBM) Rice program on Monday. The beneficiaries included members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and senior citizens. ‘The Department of Social Welfare and Development provided us with the list. We aim to sell rice at least three times a week,’ Benjie Nierre, operation and maintenance unit head of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) – Davao del Sur Irrigation Management Office, said in an interview. NIA-Davao del Sur plans to sell around 3,000 bags containing