Day: July 1, 2025

Bicol: The National Nutrition Council in Bicol (NNC-5) has called on local chief executives in the region to prioritize health and nutrition programs as they begin their terms in office. Director Emerenciana Francia, NNC-5 Officer-in-Charge, emphasized the crucial role local leaders play in strengthening initiatives to tackle malnutrition. According to Philippines News Agency, Francia highlighted the responsibilities of local leaders in chairing local nutrition committees, whether as governors, mayors, or barangay leaders. She stressed the need for a functional committee, which involves creating a timely plan that includes both nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programs, as well as enabling programs developed by

Butuan city: The Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) reported that 96 of the 2,280 Philippine Good Agricultural Practices (PhilGAP)-certified farms are now operating in the region. “These farms follow the four pillars of PhilGAP farming: Food safety, produce quality, environmental conservation, and workers’ health, safety, and welfare,” DA-13 Regional Executive Director Arlan Mangelen said during a press briefing here. According to Philippines News Agency, certified PhilGAP farms in Caraga collectively cover approximately 537.4 hectares of farmland. The implementation of PhilGAP is governed by Republic Act No. 10611, which strengthens the Food Safety Regulatory System in the country,

Baguio city: The Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) expressed confidence that the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will be able to obtain assistance from other regions to preserve and protect its environment. “We in the regional development council have been asking the Department of Energy to increase our share from the hydropower plants so that we have more to use for environment and forest protection effort,” Jose Dado, officer-in-charge of DEPDev-CAR, stated during a press conference marking the launch of the Cordillera Month celebration. According to Philippines News Agency, Dado emphasized that such a request requires congressional action and

Shariff aguak: Col. Sultan Salman Sapal has officially taken the reins as the new Director of the Maguindanao del Sur Police Provincial Office, succeeding Col. Ryan Bobby Paloma. Col. Giusseppe Geraldo, standing in for Bangsamoro Director Brig. Gen. Jeysen de Guzman, led the ceremonial turnover at Camp Datu Akilan. According to Philippines News Agency, in his acceptance speech, Sapal emphasized the importance of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Nicolas Torre III’s ‘5-minute response time’ initiative. This program is designed to revive the fundamental role of police service within the community. Sapal stated, “As your new provincial director, I am giving