Day: November 20, 2024

LEGAZPI CITY: The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) 5 (Bicol) confirmed on Wednesday that a PHP15 million emergency shelter response fund has been allotted for families whose homes were destroyed by Super Typhoon Pepito (international name Man-yi) in Catanduanes province. In an interview, DHSUD-5 director lawyer Richard Manila said the assistance was allocated for housing materials and essentials to be distributed to affected households in the province. According to Philippines News Agency, the fund will be used for housing materials and essentials, with cash assistance of PHP10,000 and PHP30,000 allocated for partially and totally damaged houses, respectively,

MACTAN: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) investigation on unauthorized deductions in mobile payment provider GCash is expected to be completed by the second week of December. “We want to be thorough in this because we want to assure the public that it’s safe and that we are keeping it that way,” BSP Payments and Currency Management Sector Deputy Governor Mamerto Tangonan said on the sidelines of the 2024 BSP-International Monetary Fund Systemic Risk Dialogue here. “So to instill that trust, we have to tell the public what happened, what we’re going to do about it, and how do they

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced plans to enhance its inspection checkpoints in the National Capital Region (NCR) and surrounding provinces to curb the spread of animal diseases such as African swine fever (ASF) and avian influenza (AI). This strategic move is part of a broader effort to protect the local livestock and poultry industries, as well as public health and food security, as stated by DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. According to Philippines News Agency, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa emphasized the importance of Metro Manila as a critical location for monitoring the entry and

Manila: Leaders of the House Quad Committee (Quadcom) have filed a bill aimed at expediting the cancellation of fraudulently obtained birth certificates by foreign nationals. The proposed legislation, known as House Bill (HB) 11117 or the ‘Fraudulent Birth Certificate Cancellation Law,’ seeks to streamline the administrative process for addressing such issues, which are currently subject to lengthy judicial procedures. According to Philippines News Agency, the bill was led by Quadcom chair Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers and co-authored by several other lawmakers, including Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr., Deputy Speaker David Suarez, and other Quadcom

Manila: The Supreme Court (SC) has nullified the substitution of Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner Ma. Rowena Amelia Guanzon as the first nominee of the Komunidad ng Pamilya, Pasyente at Persons with Disabilities (P3PWD) party-list, which secured a seat in the 2022 elections. This decision was made in response to a petition challenging her nomination. According to Philippines News Agency, the 42-page ruling penned by Associate Justice Ricardo Rosario, dated August 20 and received by the Comelec on Wednesday, invalidated the substitution and prohibited the group from renominating Guanzon. The court’s decision declared the Comelec Minute resolution from June 15,