Category: General

Manila: Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Wednesday assured a sufficient supply of food despite the effects of successive weather disturbances in the country. ‘Basta tungkol sa pagkain, sa rami ng pagkain, siguradong may pagkain sa merkado, sa (In terms of food, the volume of food, we’re sure that there’s food in the market, in) shelves, nothing to worry about. I think all the industries are playing their role to provide food for everybody,’ he said in an ambush interview. Tiu Laurel added that shortages of some commodities are just temporary considering challenges in logistics. ‘Palagi

Manila: A total of 2,006 families left homeless by the massive fire in Tondo, Manila over the weekend received cash assistance worth PHP10,000 from the city government. Mayor Honey Lacuna led the distribution of cash aid to affected residents of the Aroma Compound in Barangay 105 at the General Vicente Lim Elementary School on Tuesday, according to a news release from the Manila Public Information Office on Wednesday. The fire victims also received hygiene kits and relief goods. Lacuna thanked the majority of the City Council members for swiftly passing the resolution that allowed the release of funds for the

Manila: Former chiefs of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have expressed concern over an unverified information that one of their members allegedly accepted bribes from Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), Senator Ronald dela Rosa said Wednesday. This, after Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) senior vice president for security Raul Villanueva revealed in a Senate hearing on Tuesday that the intelligence community is verifying reports that a former PNP chief was under the payroll of dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo and the illegal POGOs. In a media interview, dela Rosa said former PNP chiefs, including him, have their own group

Manila: The Philippine Army (PA) on Wednesday announced that its Rizal-based 2nd Infantry Division (2ID) has a new commander. In a statement, PA spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said Brig. Gen. Cerilo Balaoro Jr. took over the helm of unit during change-of-command rites presided over by Army commander Lt. Gen. Roy Galido at the division’s headquarters at Camp Capinpin, Tanay on Tuesday. Balaoro replaced Brig. Gen. Jose Augusto Villareal, who served as acting commander, following the retirement of then 2ID chief Maj. Gen. Roberto Capulong on Sept. 13. “The continuity of leadership ensures a smooth transition and sustains the Division’s operational

Manila: Four national roads, including Kennon Road in Baguio City, are impassable either due to floods or soil erosion caused by the combined effects of the tropical storms and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported Wednesday. Citing a report from the DPWH Bureau of Maintenance, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said as of 6 a.m., the roads affected are in Ifugao, Benguet, Isabela, and Antique. He said a portion of Kennon Road, at K0223+020, Sitio Camp 2 Barangay Twin Peaks, Tuba, Benguet has been closed due to a road slip. The Banaue-Hungduan-Benguet Boundary