Category: General

Baguio City: Monday’s turnover of the 240-hectare leased areas of Camp John Hay to the government did not encounter hitches. The Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) has gained control of different facilities following a Supreme Court decision in October 2024 that ordered the private developer, Camp John Hay Development Corporation (CJHDevCo), to turn over management of the leased property. According to Philippines News Agency, Leilani Macasaet, BCDA vice president for public affairs, said in a statement that they have gained control of The Manor, Forest Lodge, golf club, CAP Convention Center, Commander’s Cottage, open spaces and other areas. “BCDA assures

Manila: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has promoted nearly 500 personnel across the nation in 2024 as part of the government’s initiative to tackle end-of-contract (endo) employment and fill the agency’s plantilla positions. This move comes as a significant effort to enhance job security within the agency. According to Philippines News Agency, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II announced that 486 employees received promotions last year, with the highest concentration of promotions being in the National Capital Region (NCR), where 106 personnel were promoted. LTO-Calabarzon saw 63 promotions, while the central office in Quezon City accounted for 48. Mendoza

Pasay City: Authorities intercepted an abandoned luggage containing shabu with an estimated street value of PHP72 million at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) stated that its operatives assigned at the NAIA-Inter Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (IADITG) seized the contraband on Monday noon at the Custom Exclusion Room, international arrival area. The abandoned luggage, based on its tag, originated from Johannesburg, South Africa. The sender and recipients of this luggage are set to be subject to a thorough investigation. Meanwhile, the seized drugs

Manila: Senator Sherwin Gatchalian announced that the PHP80 million scholarship fund allocated under the 2025 national budget is crucial for enhancing the effectiveness of child development workers (CDWs) in their roles. According to Philippines News Agency, Gatchalian, who serves as the chair of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, stated in a news release that the scholarship fund will support the upskilling and reskilling of CDWs. The PHP80 million budget is designated under the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) Promotion, Development, and Implementation of Quality Technical Education and Skills Development Programs. The special provision prioritizes incumbent CDWs whose

Pangasinan: The provincial government of Pangasinan has strengthened its tsunami and earthquake preparedness by educating residents amid the movement of the Manila Trench. Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) focal person Ron Maegan Equila, in a phone interview Monday, said they are implementing the Project PARAAN (pioneering safety, assessing vulnerabilities, risk management, addressing hazards, achieving resilience, and navigating challenges) to increase preparedness specifically for a tsunami. According to Philippines News Agency, the PDRRMO conducts earthquake and tsunami drills for the 14 coastal local government units (LGUs) and two other municipalities that can be affected by a tsunami