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Manila: The no contact apprehension policy (NCAP) currently enforced in the National Capital Region (NCR) will continue despite the postponement of the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) rebuild project. In an interview over Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon at PTV, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Special Operations Group-Strike Force (SOG-SF) head Gabriel Go said the NCAP is not just a traffic alleviation measure, but an instrument used by the government to instill discipline in the country’s roads. According to Philippines News Agency, Go emphasized that the NCAP has contributed to creating discipline and order on the streets, with records showing a gradual

Antique: The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) household beneficiaries and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel are set to participate in the annual maintenance activity organized by the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Antique, scheduled from June 9 to 13. According to Philippines News Agency, Jeffrey Gabucay, the Antique Pantawid Provincial Link, mentioned in an interview that 4Ps parents have been instructed to collaborate with principals or school heads of public schools to assist in cleaning classrooms and school premises during Brigada Eskwela. Gabucay emphasized their commitment and responsibility to support the initiative, highlighting its importance in

Ilocos Norte: The Association of Young Agripreneurs of Ilocos Norte (AYAIN) has secured a PHP3.5-million grant from the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the procurement of two four-wheel drive tractors and one utility vehicle to boost their agri-business. “This (grant) will benefit all members as it will lessen our production costs and we will no longer be hard up requesting for a vehicle when attending trainings [and] hauling our products to the market,” AYAIN president Marvin Xavier Vea told the Philippine News Agency on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, to secure the funding under the DA’s “Enhancing Farming Efficiency

Surigao del Norte: At least 946 partner beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Caraga Region’s (DSWD-13) project aimed at climate change mitigation and risk resiliency have received over PHP7.2 million in salaries during a three-day payout operation conducted last week across four provinces of the region. According to Philippines News Agency, the payouts followed the recent completion of a 20-day work period by the recipients on their respective community projects under Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished). In a statement on Monday, DSWD-13 indicated that

Manila: The Department of Health (DOH) announced a noteworthy decline in rabies cases across the nation, reporting a 32 percent decrease with 124 cases recorded from January 1 to May 17 this year, compared to 183 cases during the same period last year. According to Philippines News Agency, DOH Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo highlighted that Central Luzon registered the highest number of rabies cases with 21, followed by Zamboanga Peninsula with 15, and Calabarzon with 12. Domingo emphasized the severity of rabies, noting its 100 percent fatality rate once symptoms manifest after a person is bitten by an infected animal.