Category: General

Manila: The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Thursday announced the implementation of proactive measures aimed at protecting its workers and persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) amidst an uptick in dengue cases. According to Philippines News Agency, BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. has approved recommendations from CT/CSupt. Ma Cecilia Villanueva, OIC-Deputy Director General for Reformation and Director for Health and Welfare Services, to adopt preventive measures to reduce the potential for disease transmission within jail facilities and workplaces. Under Villanueva’s guidance, Chiefs of Health Service from various facilities have been tasked with closely monitoring any signs of dengue, implementing

Surigao City: Police arrested 21 members of the Federal Tribal Government of the Philippines (FTGP), including its leaders, in Barangay Sabang, Surigao City on Thursday morning. According to Philippines News Agency, the leaders, identified as Jorgeto Corpuz Santisas (alias Datu Adlaw), Bae Lourdes Latraca Infante, and Ester Hilarion Santisas, were apprehended under an arrest warrant issued by the Municipal Trial Court Branch 2 in Surigao City for Usurpation of Authority under the Revised Penal Code. Nine minors, a senior citizen, and two breastfeeding mothers were also taken into custody and placed under the care of the City Social Welfare and

Manila: The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has announced that National ID registration is now open to children below one year old. This latest development aims to further the inclusivity and accessibility of the National ID system for all Filipinos. According to Philippines News Agency, the PSA outlined in an advisory that parents or guardians must be registered with the National ID system to enroll their children. The child’s National ID Number will be directly linked to that of their parent or guardian. The PSA advised that if parents or guardians have not yet registered, they may do so simultaneously with

Pangasinan: Around 1 million Pangasinenses are now enrolled in the Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (Konsulta) program of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) through the provincial government’s Government Unified Incentives for Medical Consultation (Guiconsulta) program. Pangasinan Governor Ramon Guico III announced on Thursday that the number of enrollees has grown since Guiconsulta was launched in September last year. According to Philippines News Agency, the program aims to encourage PhilHealth members in the province to take advantage of the preventive healthcare package. Under Guiconsulta, those availing of PhilHealth’s Konsulta program receive fare and food allowances. Konsulta, a benefit mandated by the

Manila: Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III has affirmed that the Senate possesses a solid legal foundation to proceed with an impeachment complaint without the necessity of a special session called by the President. According to Philippines News Agency, Pimentel made his remarks during the Kapihan sa Senado forum, emphasizing that both the Constitution and Senate rules provide the chamber with the independence to convene and process the Articles of Impeachment. He addressed Senate President Francis Escudero’s previous statement that Congress could only convene a special session through a presidential call, clarifying that this restriction does not apply to impeachment