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Antique: Members of the Antique provincial board will relinquish their duties and accomplishments to their successors by June 23, a week before the official start of the new administration. Vice Governor Edgar Denosta, who failed in his gubernatorial attempt during the May 12 midterm elections, said they will have a ceremonial turnover of duties and accomplishments, including approved ordinances and resolutions, to Vice Governor-elect Genevive Reyes and the new set of board members. According to Philippines News Agency, Denosta emphasized the importance of a smooth transition, stating, “Through this ceremonial turnover, we are looking forward to a smooth transition of

Quezon City: Local investment officers in the country have formed a group to capacitate its members, promote innovation in investment facilitation, and build a more competitive and investor-ready Philippines. The Philippine Association of Local Investment Officers (PALIO) has 84 local investment officers as members from across the country, including the National Capital Region, said Jhon Allen Berbon, the group’s founding president. According to Philippines News Agency, Berbon, who heads the Northern Samar provincial economic development and investment promotions office, said in a phone interview that forming the group was conceptualized last year. “Almost a year ago, shortly after we received

Manila: The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has received its 10th consecutive unmodified opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) for its financial statements for the year ended Dec. 31, 2024, demonstrating its commitment to transparency and accountability within its operations. According to Philippines News Agency, the unmodified opinion, the highest given by the COA, affirmed that the CCC’s financial statements present fairly its financial position and performance, cash flows, changes in net assets/equity, and the comparison of budget and actual amounts, in accordance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS). The audit was conducted in accordance with the International Standards

Negros Oriental: The Department of Agriculture in the Negros Island Region (DA-NIR) is currently awaiting the completion of necessary requirements by the provincial government of Negros Oriental to initiate the rollout of the government’s PHP 20 per kilo rice program, an official disclosed on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, DA-NIR Executive Director, Engineer Jose Albert Barrogo, stated that the rollout cannot proceed unless all the necessary documentation from the provincial government is finalized. Barrogo highlighted that among the three provinces and one highly urbanized city, Bacolod City is the only area that has completed the paperwork. They are now

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday defended the process it used in determining the seat allocation for the winning party-list groups in the May 12 elections. In a brief statement, Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco emphasized that the formula and computation used by the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) were grounded in the 2009 Supreme Court (SC) decision on the BANAT (Barangay Association for National Advancement and Transparency) vs. Comelec case. According to Philippines News Agency, the 2009 SC decision laid out a three-stage formula for distributing seats to the party-list winners, overturning the previous requirement of a