Day: October 30, 2024

CAMP ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan – The Bulacan Police Provincial Office (BPPO) has deployed nearly 900 personnel across the province to secure the observance of ‘Undas’ or All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days on Nov. 1 and 2, respectively. BPPO director Col. Satur Ediong, in a statement Wednesday, said he has ordered town city police chiefs to enforce maximum presence in memorial parks, cemeteries, columbaria, and transport terminals to ensure public safety. He added that police field officers were instructed to work with force multipliers and emergency response units to ensure effective and visible security. The dissemination of safety tips and

Manila: Defending champion National University (NU) outplayed the University of the East (UE), 25-14, 25-20, 25-17, Wednesday to end the round-robin phase of the playoffs with a 2-1 record in Pool E. Reigning Most Valuable Player Alyssa Solomon, Bella Belen, and Evangeline Alinsug delivered double-digit scores as the Lady Bulldogs earned a twice-to-beat advantage in the next round. Solomon had 11 points on nine attacks, one block, and an ace, while Belen made five attacks, five aces and one block for the Lady Bulldogs, who finished with 41 attacks and nine service winners in the one-hour and 19-minute match. Alinsug

Manila: Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Wednesday urged government leaders to mainstream gender and development in budget preparation. “When you prepare the budget, the primary purpose is to give jobs, to give employment to the people. So, sana, when you propose your budget, whatever program, project, or activity, make sure that women are already included in your proposal,” Pangandaman said in a press conference as the International Conference on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) 2024 concludes in Pasay City. Pangandaman noted that 16.68 percent of the national budget in 2023 was allocated for Gender and Development

Manila: The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Task Force Kalasag (TFK) has seized a total of 872,652 units of substandard goods amounting to PHP297.9 million as of this month since its inception in April. These confiscated products were deemed substandard as they did not have proper markings mandated by the Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) and lacked product information. These confiscated products included appliances; ceramic tiles/sanitary wares; steel wires; plywood; lead-acid batteries; television sets (consumer electronics); tires for automotive vehicles; and electrical (lighting and wiring devices). Foam and dry chemical portable fire extinguisher; pipe (PE) for potable water supplies;

Manila: First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos has received a heartfelt gift from Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. during the opening of an art exhibit at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila. The First Lady was presented a portrait of the First Family after leading the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday to mark the opening of the Art Exhibit featuring the works of current and former persons deprived of liberty (PDL), according to a Tuesday news release. The BuCor said the portrait was created by Ariel Caviluna, a PDL at the New Bilibid Prison’s maximum-security