Day: January 16, 2025

Mangatarem: About 79,000 residents of Mangatarem town in Pangasinan are expected to benefit from the Super Health Center, which has broken ground in Barangay (village) Umangan. According to Philippines News Agency, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Ilocos Region information officer Esperanza Tinaza stated that the PHP12-million health center, which commenced on January 10, is funded under the Department of Health-Health Facilities Enhancement Program (DOH-HFEP) under the 2024 national budget. The project is anticipated to be completed within the year. ‘It is envisioned as a state-of-the-art polyclinic, which aims to improve healthcare access for residents of Mangatarem and neighboring

Manila: Senate President Francis Escudero on Thursday expressed reservations on Senate Bill (SB) No. 1979, or the Adolescent Pregnancy Bill, currently undergoing deliberation in the chamber. “As it was originally reported, no. At least not in its entirety. In fact, I have relayed to the author several proposed amendments to it,” Escudero told reporters when asked if he supports the bill. Escudero, however, emphasized that the bill is still undergoing the legislative process and remains in the period of interpellation. He also reiterated his commitment to ensuring the bill’s provisions align with necessary safeguards and amendments before casting his vote.

Manila: The Department of Finance (DOF) announced that the PHP107-billion funds remitted by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) to the national government are unrestricted and will not impact the PDIC’s reserve funds. These funds, comprising cash and investment balances, are free for other uses and are net of restricted funds. According to Philippines News Agency, the PDIC retains a reserve fund worth PHP250 billion, known as the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF). This fund is reserved for specific uses like deposit insurance payouts and financial aid to banks in emergencies. The DIF represents at least 5.5 percent of the country’s

Soccsksargen: Police in Soccsksargen arrested 71 wanted individuals, including 31 drug suspects, during a daylong operation conducted Wednesday across the region, the Police Regional Office in Soccsksargen (PRO-12) reported. According to Philippines News Agency, in a statement Thursday, PRO-12 Director Brig. Gen. Arnold Ardiente said the operations, which spanned North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and the cities of Kidapawan, Tacurong, Koronadal, and General Santos, also led to the confiscation of 564 grams of shabu worth an estimated PHP3.8 million. Eight of those arrested were listed as the region’s most wanted persons, five were classified as most wanted at

Manila: The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Thursday that 10 out of the 29 police officers charged with alleged mishandling of a PHP6.7 billion drug haul in October 2022 are now in custody. The officers, comprising one Police Lieutenant Colonel, one Police Major, one Police Captain, one Police Lieutenant, one Police Executive Master Sergeant, one Police Senior Master Sergeant, and four Patrolmen, are under the custody of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG). According to Philippines News Agency, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo confirmed that a manhunt is underway for the remaining 19 respondents. The charges against