Day: October 22, 2024

Manila: To expedite the government-controlled vaccination against African swine fever (ASF), the Department of Agriculture (DA) has expanded its rollout nationwide, including commercial farms and swine herds, under the Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives for Recovery and Expansion (INSPIRE) Program. In a phone interview, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said the move will supplement the controlled rollout in small farms. “Iyong bilang kasi ng (The number of [pigs] in) small hold, less than 100 and then iyong semi-commercial malaki iyon and then commercial talagang thousands of heads. Talagang mas mabilis (in the semi-commercial, that’s huge, and then thousands of

BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental’s provincial government is seeking to regain control of its official Facebook page, which was hacked on Monday, showing photos of half-naked women on its stories. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said in an interview that they have referred the matter to the Information and Communications Technology Division, which began the process of retrieving access to the page. ‘They have experience in how to do that. I’m confident they will recover the Facebook page of the province,’ he added. The ‘Provincial Government of Negros Occidental’ page, which posts updates on the activities of Governor Eugenio Jose

Manila: Presidential son and Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Alexander Marcos on Tuesday said Vice President Sara Duterte ‘crossed the line’ with her controversial remarks against his family. In a statement, Marcos said he initially refrained from commenting out of respect for Duterte’s mandate as the Vice President and upon the advice of his father, President Ferdinand R. Marcos. Jr., but felt compelled to speak out after Duterte’s “abhorrent comments.” Duterte, in a press conference last Friday, said she imagined cutting off the head of the current President and threatened to exhume the remains of President Ferdinand E. Marcos

Manila: Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday said his office is already reviewing the documents turned over by the quad committee (quadcom) of the House of Representatives in connection with the Chinese nationals accused of acquiring fraudulent Filipino citizenship to illegally acquire real properties and operate businesses in the Philippines. ‘We’ll review immediately the documents turned over to us by the quadcom. Then we’ll engage with other government agencies for further evidence gathering and case build-up,’ Guevarra said in a message to reporters. “Once we have gathered sufficient evidence, we’ll commence the appropriate legal actions which may include civil forfeiture,

Manila: Tropical Storm Kristine has maintained its strength, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It was last tracked 335 km. east of Virac, Catanduanes, the weather bureau said Tuesday. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reported at least five canceled flights between Manila and Bicol Region. These were 5J 821 Manila-Virac; PR 2925/PR 2926, PR 2923/2934 Manila-Daraga-Manila. Tropical cyclone wind signal no. 2 has been hoisted over Catanduanes; while signal no. 1 is hoisted over Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Apayao, Kalinga,