Day: February 10, 2025

Negros Occidental: The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) is promoting a peaceful and orderly national and local election process scheduled for May 12. This initiative is marked by the signing of peace covenants among local candidates. According to Philippines News Agency, since last week, candidates in five local government units (LGUs) have participated in separate covenant signing activities hosted by their respective police offices and stations. NOCPPO Director Col. Rainerio De Chavez stated the agency’s commitment to maintaining peace throughout the election period. On Sunday, Moises Padilla town auditorium hosted a unity walk followed by a peace covenant signing.

Manila: The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is set to take part in the forthcoming multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) in the West Philippine Sea. Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Hartman announced this development during a reception following the port call of HMCS Ottawa in Manila on February 7. According to Philippines News Agency, the HMCS Ottawa will join the 7th Philippine-led MCCA within the country’s exclusive economic zone as it leaves Manila this week. Ambassador Hartman emphasized Canada’s commitment to working with the Philippine Navy and other partners to conduct multilateral maritime cooperative activities. He highlighted Canada’s aim to

Manila: Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday called for strong protection for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) engages in talks with other countries on potential job placements. ‘The welfare, security, and well-being of all migrant workers should be strictly monitored by the DMW to prevent abuse, neglect, and unfair labor practices,’ he said in a statement. According to Philippines News Agency, while acknowledging the opportunities provided by overseas employment, the senator stressed the need for inclusive and sustained economic growth in the Philippines to reduce reliance on jobs abroad. ‘The government should focus on generating

Marawi: The Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) has distributed nearly PHP2 billion to qualified claimants over the past two years, meeting its 100 percent payment target, an official bared Monday. During the nationwide telecast of the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon program, MCB Chairperson Maisara Dandamun-Latiph said the board disbursed payments to 1,436 claimants from 2023 to 2024. According to Philippines News Agency, Latiph highlighted the board’s impressive and efficient delivery of payments. She noted that for the current year, the MCB aims to compensate around 2,000 to 3,000 claimants. The MCB is responsible for processing 14,495 claims from individuals affected by the

Camalig: The local government unit of Camalig in Albay province is closely monitoring river channels for possible flooding and lahar due to the continued heavy rains brought by the shear line on Monday. In a phone interview, Tim Florece, Camalig’s information officer, said the river levels remained normal but were approaching the alert stage in some areas due to continuous rainfall. According to Philippines News Agency, the river channels were in the barangays of Comun, Cotmon, Taladong, Salugan, Ilawod, Libod, and Tagaytay; and lahar-prone areas of Barangay Anoling, Quirangay, Sua, and Tumpa. Florece said personnel of the Municipal Disaster Risk