Day: November 25, 2024

Manila: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday announced its unwavering commitment to crack down on violence against women (VAW). Speaking during the DOJ’s launching of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW), Justice Undersecretary Margarita Gutierrez said the agency is beefing up its legal framework to handle VAW cases. According to Philippines News Agency, Gutierrez emphasized the importance of initiatives like the Department of Justice’s Justice in Action Lecture Series and the Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and Children in strengthening the legal framework to protect survivors and hold perpetrators accountable. She highlighted the Republic Act

Quezon City: Another reorganization is anticipated within the Philippine National Police (PNP) due to the impending retirement of several senior officers in the coming weeks. In a press briefing held at Camp Crame, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo announced that Deputy Chief for Operations, Lt. Gen. Michael John Dubria, the PNP’s third highest official, will retire on December 20, while PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil will retire on February 7 next year. According to Philippines News Agency, Maj. Gen. Jonnel Estomo, chief of the Area Police Command (APC)-Southern Luzon, has already retired after reaching the mandatory retirement age

Manila: Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque is still in the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed on Monday. The confirmation comes amid speculations about his whereabouts following a hint by Vice President Sara Duterte, suggesting that Roque might have left the country. According to Philippines News Agency, BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval clarified the situation in a message to reporters, stating, “As per BI records po, [Roque is still] in the country. No recorded recent attempt to depart [the Philippines].” This statement was made after the Vice President’s comments during a press conference on November 23, which led to public

TACLOBAN CITY: Seven local government units (LGUs) and two non-government organizations (NGOs) in Eastern Visayas will carry out PHP22.3 million Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) pilot projects to combat climate risks in the region. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) regional office here announced on Monday that these LGUs and NGOs will carry out EbA projects under the Strengthening Disaster Resilience and Risk Mitigation through Ecosystem-Based Planning and Adaptation (E4DR) Project supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). According to Philippines News Agency, these projects aim to enhance communities’ resilience against disasters and climate change by nurturing and protecting

Manila: Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has initiated a resolution calling for an investigation into tax leakages resulting from the widespread use of counterfeit person with disability (PWD) identification cards. These fraudulent IDs are being used to unlawfully obtain a 20-percent discount and value-added tax (VAT) exemption. According to Philippines News Agency, Gatchalian, through Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 1239, highlighted reports of fake PWD IDs being sold in various locations, including Bacolod City, where authorities discovered 100 counterfeit IDs. These IDs were found to be printed on non-standard paper, with mismatched PWD numbers and fake disability types encoded. In Cebu City, the