Category: General

Abu Dhabi: Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. has officially denied the human trafficking allegations made against him through a counter-affidavit reportedly originating from Abu Dhabi, as confirmed by the Department of Justice. According to Philippines News Agency, Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon mentioned that Roque’s counter-affidavit was submitted by a defense lawyer during a preliminary investigation and was notarized by Apostille through the Abu Dhabi embassy. An Apostille certifies the authenticity of a public document’s origin and is recognized by countries participating in the Apostille Convention. “A counter-affidavit was submitted by the lawyers of Harry Roque. It would appear

Manila: The Child Find System (CFS) in the implementation of Republic Act (RA) No. 11650, also known as the Inclusive Education Act, establishes a comprehensive framework for the inclusion of learners with disabilities (LWDs) within the country’s educational system. According to Philippines News Agency, under RA 11650, the CFS is defined as a system that identifies, locates, and evaluates all learners with disabilities who are not receiving basic education services. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian highlighted this during a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Basic Education. He emphasized the need to locate learners up to 24 years old to facilitate

ILOILO CITY: Western Visayas has two billionaire cooperatives based in Antique out of the 2,012 cooperatives registered in the region, proving that cooperativism is alive in Western Visayas, the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) said Tuesday. During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas public briefing, CDA regional director Antonio Escobar said the Barbaza and Bugasong Multi-Purpose Cooperatives are billionaires in terms of assets. According to Philippines News Agency, Barbaza Multi-Purpose Cooperative ranks first in Region 6 with assets reaching PHP3 billion and counting, closely followed by Bugasong Multi-Purpose Cooperative. Both cooperatives have surpassed the micro, small, medium, and large categories based on

LEGAZPI CITY: Nearly a thousand families in Bicol were transferred to safer places over the weekend due to the effect of the shear line, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Tuesday. Gremil Alexis Naz, OCD 5 (Bicol Region) spokesperson, reported that 955 families, consisting of 3,752 individuals from five provinces, are either staying inside evacuation centers or with relatives. According to Philippines News Agency, 658 families, or 2,329 persons, are occupying 37 evacuation centers in various areas in Bicol. Meanwhile, 297 families, or 1,423 persons, have sought refuge with their relatives. The affected individuals were from Albay, where six

LAOAG CITY: The province of Ilocos Norte is making strides to formalize its successful Katuwang sa Diwa at Gawa para sa Masaganang Ani at Mataas na Kita (Kadiwa) ng Pangulo program, which effectively connects farmers and fisherfolk directly with consumers. This initiative is set to become a permanent fixture following its demonstrated benefits to both producers and buyers. According to Philippines News Agency, Provincial Board member Jonathan Torralba announced the progression of Provincial Ordinance No. 2024-11-097, which aims to institutionalize the Kadiwa program. He highlighted the substantial potential this holds for local farmers, agri-preneurs, processors, and consumers, emphasizing the economic