Category: General

MANILA – More than 1,000 residents of the Tala estate in Caloocan on Monday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to resolve the pending cases on the alleged spurious sales of the property. ‘Thousands have invested 30 years of their lives and resources for decent housing. We’ve faced violence, threats, and even incarceration defending ourselves from illegal demolitions,’ Tala Estate Settlers’ Federation (TESEF) secretary general Fatima Cabanag said in asking the high court for a resolution of the pending cases. Cabang also urged the government to ‘protect its citizens standing up against fraudsters.’ The estate, located between Quezon City and Caloocan

LAOAG CITY – Some 1,400 farmers and fishers from Currimao, Ilocos Norte are targeted for the first-ever life insurance coverage program of the municipal government in collaboration with the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC). Under the Agricultural Producers Protection Plan (AP3) of the PCIC, insured beneficiaries are entitled to a maximum of PHP50,000 coverage in case of death due to accident, natural causes and murder or assault, with a one-year validity. Currimao municipal agriculturist engineer Erickson Biag told the Philippine News Agency on Monday that they are now accepting applications for the second batch of registered farmers and their beneficiaries.

MANILA – The Philippine Air Force and its counterparts from Singapore and Malaysia carried out humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations for communities affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami) in the Bicol region on Sunday. “Using three C-130 aircraft, the PAF transported relief supplies from the Office of Civil Defense and the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Two flights departed from Pasay City for Bicol International Airport, and one from Butuan to Naga Airport,” PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo said in a statement Sunday. A Republic of Singapore Air Force C-130 delivered 1,500 kitchen

MANILA – Retired Supreme Court (SC) associate justice Dante Tiñga on Monday filed a petition asking the high court to nullify a Taguig City ordinance that increased from eight to 12 the number of elected councilors in the city’s two districts. Tiñga said since Taguig presently has two council districts. the challenged order would increase the total number of councilors to 24, which is unconstitutional. The petition said the increase ‘requires a law and the power to do such exclusively pertains to Congress and there is no law delegating the power to increase the number of city councilor seats to

MANILA – The Philippines remains steadfast in its commitment to championing women’s empowerment and amplifying their roles in peacebuilding, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Monday. At the opening the International Conference on Women, Peace, and Security (ICWPS) at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City, Pangandaman detailed the country’s achievements in advancing the women, peace and security agenda. Pangandaman stressed the importance of the gathering, especially in light of the recent impact of Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami) on millions of Filipinos, which underscored the intersection of climate action and women’s security. “Dialogue is always a good