Category: General

Pasay city: Accountability among stakeholders and continuous learning through data-driven analysis are vital in implementing the women, peace, and security (WPS) agenda. Philippine Commission on Women chair Ermelita Valdeavilla emphasized that this could be achieved with the Indicator Handbook for the Philippine Action Plan on WPS 2023 to 2033. “The new plan and its indicators help us become effective custodians of the NAP (national action plan), WPS implementation process,” she stated during the launch of the handbook held at the Philippine International Convention Center. According to Philippines News Agency, the new MEAL (monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning) plan and indicators

Davao city: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 11 is urging consumers to ensure Christmas lights and similar decorations bear the Philippine Standard (PS) mark or Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) sticker, emphasizing the importance of product safety and quality this holiday season. In a press briefing here Tuesday, Deolly Roque, chief of DTI-11’s Consumer Protection Division, warned that unmarked products pose fire hazards, especially during the peak holiday season. According to Philippines News Agency, Roque stressed that while there is no suggested retail price for Christmas lights, the presence of safety markings is crucial to confirm the

Bacolod city: Negros Occidental’s Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has declared a blue alert from October 31 to November 3 to coincide with the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day this weekend. In a memorandum, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson informed all city and municipal DRRM chairpersons and PDRRMC members about the status of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), emphasizing the need for readiness during the holidays across the province. According to Philippines News Agency, all concerned offices and agencies, along with the respective cities and municipalities, have been advised to monitor incidents, particularly in

Pasay city: The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has honored the Department of Justice (DOJ) – Office of the Regional Prosecutors (ORPs) of Regions 8 (Eastern Visayas) and 11 (Davao) for their outstanding public service achievements. According to Philippines News Agency, ORPs 8 and 11, led by Regional Prosecutors Irwin Maraya and Janet Grace Dalisay-Fabrero, respectively, received recognition for their exemplary performance in delivering convenient and efficient public services. They achieved full compliance with Republic Act 11032, known as the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018 (EODB), for the year 2023. The awards were presented

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the public on Thursday that the government is on top of the situation as Typhoon Leon (international name Kong-Rey) batters Northern Luzon. ‘I assure the Filipino people that the government is ably handling all disaster management efforts. We remain in full control,’ Marcos said in a statement. According to Philippines News Agency, although parts of the country are still reeling from the effects of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami), the President said the government still has sufficient assets to ‘mitigate the worst impact, recover from the wreckage, and rebuild stronger than