Day: October 22, 2024

Manila: Self-rated poverty in the Philippines dropped in the third quarter of 2024 with about 43 percent of Filipino families, or approximately 11.3 million, considering themselves poor, according to the latest survey conducted by OCTA Research. This figure, based on the Tugon ng Masa (TNM) survey conducted from Aug. 28 to Sept. 2, represents a substantial improvement from the 48 percent recorded in the second quarter of the year. This 5-percentage point decrease equates to a reduction of about 1.4 million families who no longer consider themselves poor, underscoring a “notable shift in self-perceptions of poverty,” according to OCTA. OCTA

Manila: A new policing app will soon be available allowing the public across Metro Manila to report crimes and incidents, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said Tuesday. NCRPO Director Maj. Gen. Sidney Hernia said the agency has set in motion the shift towards a more efficient and technology-driven approach in policing. The fully centralized and digitalized crime reporting app, called the anti-crime super app, is through Philippine National Police Law Enforcement Reporting and Information System, E-Gov Super App. Developed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology, it is being tested at NCRPO district offices. It will be

Manila: Senate President Francis Escudero is confident that the motu proprio inquiry of the Senate Blue Ribbon subcommittee on the Duterte administration’s war on drugs will be fair even if Senators Ronald Dela Rosa and Christopher Go are allowed to attend and defend themselves against accusations of involvement. During a press briefing on Tuesday, Escudero emphasized that only the public can conclude about the fairness of the proceedings, set to start on Oct. 28 with Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III as chair. “Siguro ang makakapaghusga na niyan ‘yung manonood ng pagdinig. Para sa akin, ito na ang pinaka-fair kaya

ILOILO CITY – The city government on Tuesday started the distribution of reading workbooks to 6,828 Grade 3 learners of the Division of Iloilo City under the Proof of Concept (POC), an initiative on the devolution of basic education. The provision of workbooks is in partnership with the Synergeia, the Department of Education (DepEd), the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), and the Regional Education Council-Iloilo. Edwin Nacionales, program officer of Synergeia in Western Visayas, dubbed the turnover as a historic event, with the POC being one of the pet projects of DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara when he was

Manila: Former Senator Leila De Lima on Tuesday echoed former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office general manager Royina Garma’s claim that the drug war of ex-president Rodrigo R. Duterte was patterned after the so-called Davao Death Squad (DDS). During the House quad committee (quadcom) investigation on extrajudicial killings (EJKs) linked to Duterte’s bloody campaign against illegal drugs, de Lima said the reward system used to incentivize killings in Davao City was expanded nationwide during Duterte’s presidency, leading to devastating consequences. She called it the Davao Model, allegedly used by Duterte to fight illegal drugs during his term as Davao City mayor.