Category: General

Manila: The National Food Authority (NFA) on Wednesday assured its preparedness to release rice to affected local government units (LGUs) amid the onslaught of Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami). In a phone interview, NFA Administrator Larry Lacson said he has activated all their warehouses to immediately respond to requests in affected areas. “Lahat ng NFA offices ngayon bukas (All of the NFA offices are now open). I have instructed everyone to be on alert, provide assistance, kahit hindi bigas, kahit sasakyan (not just rice, but also vehicle) or whatever, especially in Region V (Bicol Region). Dapat ang ating gobyerno

MANILA: The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) welcomed the dismissal of Metro Clark Waste Management Corp.’s (MCWMC) complaint against the BCDA and Clark Development Corp. (CDC) on the Kalangitan sanitary landfill. In a statement on Wednesday, the BCDA said the Regional Trial Court Branch 114 in Angeles City dismissed the complaint seeking to include an automatic renewal clause to the 25-year contract for services over the 100-hectare Kalangitan sanitary landfill in Capas, Tarlac between MCWMC and CDC. In a 30-page decision issued by Presiding Judge Rodrigo Del Rosario on Oct. 21, 2024, the court dismissed MCWMC’s complaint against CDC

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has assured members of the country’s largest business organization, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), of his administration’s support in advancing local businesses. In his speech at the 50th Philippine Business Conference anbd Expo (PBCE) in Pasay City Wednesday delivered by Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Secretary Fredrick Go, the Chief Executive said the administration has implemented programs and pushed for legislation that will facilitate the growth of businesses to support the expansion of the economy. ‘We have always stood by you, and you have supported the

Manila: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) expressed alarm over the rising cases of trafficking of women for illegal surrogacy abroad after the apprehension of an eighth victim last week. In a news release Wednesday, Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the 37-year-old victim was intercepted last Oct. 15 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City after attempting to board a Turkish Airlines flight to Batumi, Georgia. The BI’s immigration protection and border enforcement section (I-PROBES) reported that the victim initially presented herself as a sales associate, traveling to Georgia for business purposes. However, the primary inspection

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The provincial government of Pangasinan has prepositioned teams and heavy equipment in strategic areas amid the threat of Tropical Storm Kristine. Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) operations and training head Vincent Chu, in a phone interview on Wednesday, said personnel were prepositioned in Tayug, Burgos, San Fabian, San Nicolas, and Bugallon towns, areas that are accessible per district. “If there would be a need for augmentation, they are there in the area,” Chu said. The province has been on red alert since 5 p.m. Tuesday. The engineering offices have also put on standby dump