Category: General

Manila: The Bureau of Corrections has formed a technical working group (TWG) to implement the Supreme Court (SC) ruling to include persons convicted of heinous crimes in the coverage of Republic Act (RA) 10592, or the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law. In a statement, BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. said the TWG will submit the draft implementing rules and regulations (IRR) to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for guidance. ‘We have to determine how to recompute the time allowance due the persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), whether the computation will be based on the date of their

Manila: Tropical Depression Gener is crossing the Cordillera Region and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) within 24 hours, the weather bureau said Tuesday. ‘After 24 hours, nakikita natin na nasa labas na ng PAR o posibleng nasa labas na ng PAR itong si Bagyong Gener, 500 kilometers kanluran ng Dagupan City, Pangasinan, and after 48 hours, 925 kilometers, kanluran ng Northern Luzon, so papalayo na ito sa land mass ng ating bansa (we see that Gener is already outside the PAR or possibly outside the PAR, 500 kilometers west of Dagupan City, Pangasinan, and after

MERSING, The Scientific Expedition on Biodiversity in the Gunung Arong Forest Reserve can stimulate ecotourism activities as well as attract more tourists to the state. State Health and Environment committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the expedition jointly organised by the Johor State Forestry Department, the Mersing District Office, the Peninsular Malaysia Forestry Department and the Global Environment Centre focused on collecting data on biological diversity and forest resources for planning the development and preservation of Johor’s natural treasures. He said the five-day expedition starting today, involving 132 participants from various agencies, higher education institutions and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), was

NIBONG TEBAL, Temporary relief centres (PPS) have yet to be activated here despite several villages being inundated by floodwaters but authorities are nevertheless on standby for any eventualities, said Member of Parliament for Nibong Tebal, Fadhlina Sidek. Fadhlina, who is also Education Minister, said she had been notified that floodwaters had risen in the affected areas due to heavy rain since yesterday. “The flood situation this time is worrying, and we need the cooperation of all agencies, especially the Royal Malaysia Police, to ensure public safety,’ she told reporters after surveying today’s flood-affected areas. “Some houses are in quite bad

MELAKA, The state government will not compromise with any movements that violate procedures, Syariah law, or Islamic faith, said Melaka chief minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh. Ab Rauf said that, although no reports have been received concerning Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) being investigated following Op Global in the state, his office, through the Melaka Islamic Religious Council, continuously monitors the situation. “On behalf of the state government, we have no objections if there are matters that need to be studied, reviewed, detailed and recommendations made for action or otherwise,” he said after officiating at