The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) is pushing for more engagements with local stakeholders in the monitoring and reporting of possible cases of corruption and other irregularities among local government units (LGUs) in the area. This, as the agency disclosed on Monday that it already received and processed a total of 384 complaints from concerned residents in the region in line with the implementation of the flagship Bantay Korapsyon program in over two years. Lawyer Michelle Anne Viejo, DILG-12 legal officer, said such figure was based on the complaints and other related concerns
The Duterte administration has accelerated its support for the development and growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said. At the opening of the National MSME Week 2021, Lopez recalled that when he was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to be the DTI chief, the Chief Executive said MSME “is first in his list” of priorities. “This is not surprising because even at the start of this term, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has always valued the efforts of our Filipino entrepreneurs,” Lopez said, adding that during Duterte’s last State of
Over 35,000 employees and extended workforce of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) will receive their first dose of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines in the next five weeks, as the company fast-tracks its “Ligtas lahat” vaccination program following the delivery of the first tranche of AstraZeneca vaccines secured by the company last year through a tripartite agreement with the government. SMC president Ramon S. Ang said the company had already delivered an initial 26,700 doses to various provinces where it operates. Vaccination of more National Capital Region (NCR)-based employees commenced at the San Miguel Sports Complex in Pasig last July 27.
A total of 25 more Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) train cars have completed an overhaul as part of the rail line’s massive rehabilitation program. In a Facebook post Monday, the MRT-3 management said three train cars have recently completed an overhaul before the end of July. “Ang general overhauling ng mga bagon ng MRT-3 ay bahagi ng malawakan at komprehensibong rehabilitasyon ng MRT-3, sa tulong ng maintenance provider nito na Sumitomo-MHI-TESP (The general overhaul of train cars at the MRT-3 is part of its comprehensive rehabilitation, with help from its maintenance provider Sumitomo-MHI-TESP),” the MRT-3 said. The newly-overhauled
©Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, on Monday ordered the immediate conduct of dismissal proceedings against the non-uniformed personnel who turned out to be a finance and logistics liaison officer for the Abu Sayyaf Group. Eleazar tasked the Internal Affairs Service to fast-track the summary dismissal proceedings of Masckur Adoh Patarasa, an NUP assigned with the Banguingui Municipal Police Station in Sulu. Patarasa was arrested in an operation on July 30 for seven cases of kidnapping and serious illegal detention. He was also included in the martial law arrest order at the height of the Marawi siege in
Anti-narcotics agents arrested six suspects, seized some PHP102,000 worth of suspected shabu, and dismantled a drug den following a successful buy-bust operation in Barangay Datu Balabaran here on Sunday night. In a statement on Monday, Director Gilbert Buenafe of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) identified those arrested as Khadafi Manisi Acoy 34, the alleged drug den operator; Jonathan Roman Nanding, 31; Alvin Gayun Cañada, 33; Emran Eman Diocolano, 39; Pedtucasan Acoy, 47; and Alex Batua Esmael, all of Purok Adil, Barangay Datu Balabaran. Seized during the operation were 22 sachets of shabu estimated to
