Day: October 16, 2024

BUTUAN CITY – The Surigao City government and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) have partnered to enhance the promotion and enforcement of safety protocols in maritime travel in the city and its neighboring areas. In a statement on Wednesday, the Surigao City Information Office noted the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Mayor Pablo Yves Dumlao II and MARINA-13 (Caraga) Regional Director Ninfa Martinez on Tuesday for the initiative. ‘Mayor Dumlao underscored the importance of the campaign, noting Surigao City’s reliance on maritime transport due to its numerous island barangays,’ the information office said. The MOU signing coincided

Manila: Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday reported securing the ‘basics’ alongside gaining more partnerships for the Department of Education (DepEd) during his first 100 days in office. In a speech at the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines meeting, he said the directives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. remain clear as they try to address the challenges in the ‘massive’ education system. ‘That is why in our first 100 days, we went long on our early bets. We made the curriculum more flexible to maximize the learning time of students. We created a PISA (Program for International

LEGAZPI CITY – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) 5 (Bicol) on Wednesday said 2,000 bags of affordable rice will be available for sale in the “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” at the NIA Camarines Sur Irrigation Management Office in Magarao town on Thursday. In an interview on Wednesday, NIA-Bicol spokesperson Ma. Cleofe Baraero said the Bagong Bayaning Magsasaka (BBM Rice) will be sold to vulnerable groups like senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), solo parents, and Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) members. “We are inviting the public, particularly those who belong to vulnerable groups, to avail of the low-cost and newly harvested

Manila: The Board of the Loss and Damage Fund, the body mandated to lead the management of funds to assist climate-vulnerable developing countries, will reconvene for its fourth meeting in Manila this December, Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said Wednesday. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is currently finalizing the host country agreement with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which will formalize the country’s hosting of the Board, according to Yulo-Loyzaga. Among the topics to be prioritized during the board meeting is the identification of additional funding sources other than those coming from member

Manila: The Philippines stands firm in its commitment to deliver ‘Justice for All’ and reaffirms its commitment to safeguard and empower women, particularly those within the walls of correctional facilities. Department of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary Margarita Gutierrez made the commitment before members of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna, Austria on Tuesday (Manila time) as she spearheaded a constructive dialogue on empowering women persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and significant reforms in the criminal justice of the Philippines, according to a Wednesday news release. Titled ‘EmpowerHer: Spotlight on a Multi Stakeholder Dialogue on Women’s Empowerment