Day: November 21, 2024

Manila: The city government of Manila on Thursday signed an agreement with different sectors to establish a drug-free city and provide assistance for drug dependents. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna emphasized the crucial roles of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) signatories in the battle against illegal drugs. According to Philippines News Agency, the signatories include the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the National Center for Mental Health, Mega Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center, Caritas Manila, La Salle Greenhills, and the Manila Anti-Drug Abuse Office. The MOA signing was timed to coincide with the observance of ‘Drug Abuse Prevention

Dumaguete: The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN) has called on the local government of Negros Oriental’s provincial capital to enact legislation focused on human rights defenders. This appeal was made during the launch of the Harmony for Humanity Human Rights Festival at Foundation University, attended by students from various educational institutions. According to Philippines News Agency, Joseph Christopher Doroja, the Executive Director of UN SDSN for the Philippines, highlighted that this festival is a first for the country, with Dumaguete selected as the pilot area due to the active participation of its youth in advocating for human

Mabalacat: The recent turnover of the Philippine Ports Authority’s (PPA) K-9 Training Academy to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to significantly enhance port and coastal security in the Philippines. In a statement on Thursday, the PPA announced that the K-9 Training Academy is expected to become the premier provider of K-9 security in the country, establishing new benchmarks for canine-based safety and protection. According to Philippines News Agency, the academy, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, was officially handed over to the PCG during a ceremony in Barangay Dolores, Mabalacat, Pampanga, on Wednesday. The transfer aims

Manila: A workers’ party-list group on Thursday called for the immediate ratification of an international convention ensuring decent working conditions and welfare of Filipino fishers. In a statement, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) Party-list emphasized the importance of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Work in Fishing Convention (Convention No. 188), which sets global standards for safety, medical care, fair pay, and social protection in the fishing industry. According to Philippines News Agency, the TUCP highlighted the severe conditions faced by millions of Filipino fishers and seafarers aboard foreign fishing vessels, including dangerous working environments, meager wages, and

Bicol: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has allocated nearly PHP500 million to cover the wages of workers affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami) and Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-Yi) in the Bicol Region, and given emergency employment under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay Para sa Ating Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program. In an interview on Thursday, DOLE-Bicol Director Imelda Gatinao said the fund would benefit more than 144,000 affected and displaced workers for the six provinces in the region. According to Philippines News Agency, as of Nov. 13, initial payouts of close to PHP200 million were awarded to beneficiaries