Day: October 22, 2024

Manila: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order against the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from implementing a resolution denying the certificates of candidacy (COC) of candidates dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman, including those whose cases are on appeal. In a press briefing, SC spokesperson Camille Ting said the tribunal consolidated the separate petitions filed by former Albay governor Noel Rosal, Mandaue Mayor Jonas Cortes and Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama who were affected by the resolution. The TRO suspends the poll body from implementing Resolution No. 11044-A dated Sept. 24, which immediately denied the COC

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The coconut-based products produced by farmers and processors in the province of Antique have a promising market. ‘The coco-based products have a good acceptance in the market that we encourage more processors to engage on it,’ Department of Trade and Industry provincial director Mutya Eusores said during Hinun-anon (media conference) on Tuesday. Among their products with good market potential are coco cookies, virgin coconut oil (VCO), coco peat, and coco lampshade. To encourage more processors, Eusores said the DTI holds training for associations of coconut farmers. DTI Antique Industry Development Unit head Gevi Kristina

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) 1 (Ilocos Region) has completed 61.8 percent of its 155 infrastructure projects for 2024 as of Oct. 15. NIA-1 manager, engineer Danilo Gomez, during the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas forum on Tuesday, said the agency was allocated PHP5.25 billion for these projects. These projects include new areas for irrigation with 113 hectares accomplished out of the target 216 hectares; restored irrigation areas at 777.94 hectares out of the target 936.44 hectares; lined canal at 33.9 km. out of the target 48.72 km.; 118 units of canal structures out of the target 168;

CEBU CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Central Visayas on Tuesday suspended sea travels of vessels originating from northern Cebu province due to Tropical Storm Kristine. Ensign Jay-R Alguidano, commander of PCG-Northern Cebu, said all travels of any type or tonnage of vessels to and from Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, Samar, Leyte, Biliran, and Southern Leyte are suspended. He said all trips to and from Dinagat Island and Surigao del Norte, including Siargao and Bucas Grande Group, are also suspended due to the weather disturbance. ‘Moreover, all movements of vessels/watercrafts 250 gross tonnage and below plying the route

LEGAZPI CITY – A total of 2,450 passengers, 150 rolling cargoes, and five vessels are still stranded in 12 ports in the Bicol Region due to Tropical Storm Kristine, the Office of Civil Defense-Bicol (OCD-5) said on Tuesday. Kristine was 390 km east of Daet, Camarines Norte as of 5 p.m., state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 was raised in Catanduanes, the eastern portion of Camarines Norte (Basud, Daet, Talisay, Vinzons, Paracale, Mercedes), eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Garchitorena, Tinambac, Siruma, Lagonoy, Goa, San Jose,