Day: January 30, 2025

Quezon City: The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday announced that the implementation of ‘Oplan Katok’ will persist as a standard police operation during the election period, emphasizing that it is not intended to harass individuals. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil clarified that the initiative is designed to remind registered gun owners with expired licenses to renew them and to surrender their firearms while the registration process is ongoing. Firearms with expired licenses are categorized as loose guns, which could result in legal issues for the owners. According to Philippines News Agency, Gen. Marbil stated, “This (Oplan Katok) is

Cotabato City: Six members of the outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) surrendered to police authorities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Wednesday, marking a significant step toward peace in the region. According to Philippines News Agency, Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz, BARMM police regional director, stated that the surrender of the heavily armed BIFF members under Commander Kagui Karialan was the result of relentless government operations and negotiations. Macapaz emphasized the importance of this event, noting, “This is a significant breakthrough as these individuals have chosen the path to peace and reintegration into mainstream society.” The

Quezon City: The Quezon City government announced on Thursday the guidelines for the implementation of its calorie labeling ordinance to be implemented by the end of the year. In a media briefing on Thursday, Mayor Joy Belmonte said the ordinance aims to improve the health of its residents by providing them with the right nutritional information about the food they eat. According to Philippines News Agency, the Calorie Labeling Ordinance, passed in 2023 and enacted in March 2024, mandates that restaurants, fast food chains, and other food establishments in the city clearly display calorie counts on their menus and menu

Antique: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) released PHP13.377 million in incentives to the provincial government of Antique and nine local government units for winning the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award. DILG Antique SGLG focal person Jessana Carmela Tatoy stated that in addition to the provincial government, the municipalities of Barbaza, Belison, Culasi, Libertad, Pandan, Patnongon, San Jose de Buenavista, San Remigio, and Valderrama received their incentives on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the Antique provincial government, led by Governor Rhodora Cadiao, received PHP3 million, while nine LGUs each received PHP1.153 million as an

ILOILO CITY: The city government is taking steps to institutionalize its ‘Merkado Local/USWAG Rolling Store’ to ensure its sustainability and its role as a livelihood source for local fishers and farmers. According to Philippines News Agency, the proposed ‘Ordinance Institutionalizing the Katuwang sa Diwa at Gawa (KADIWA) para sa Masaganang Ani at Mataas na Kita Program in the City of Iloilo’, which is endorsed by Mayor Jerry Tre±as, is currently under deliberation by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Council). The primary goal of this ordinance is to guarantee the program’s continuity. City Agriculturist I±igo Garingalao explained that the program is modeled