lloilo pushes for strict safety measures in airport, seaports due to ‘mpox’ threat

ILOILO CITY – The City Council has pushed for the heightened health and safety measures at the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan town and all the city’s seaports amid the threat brought by the monkeypox (mpox) disease. On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, the city councilors unanimously approved the resolution authored by Councilor Alan Zaldivar, urging…

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19 BJMP jails in Mimaropa join national earthquake drill

BATANGAS CITY, Batangas — Nineteen district, city, and municipal jails under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Mimaropa participated in the 3rd Quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) 2025, a nationwide exercise designed to boost disaster preparedness among jail personnel and Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs). The drill started with the ceremonial…

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AMLC secures more freeze orders on suspected P11.7-B “kurakot” assets

The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), has secured more freeze orders covering around P11.7 billion worth of assets of high-ranking incumbent and former government officials and individuals allegedly involved in the scandalous flood control projects that are now under investigation. In a recent press release, the AMLC said it has secured freeze orders covering 230 bank accounts,…

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World Bank OKs policy loan for climate resilience

The World Bank has recently approved a US$750 million development policy loan (DPL) for the Philippines to help boost its environmental protection and climate resilience.   In a statement, the World Bank said the Philippines’ First Sustainable Recovery Development Policy Loan supports ongoing reforms to attract private investment in renewable energy; enhance plastic waste management through reduction, recovery, and recycling; promote green transport,…

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SNEAK PEEK: Siyensikat’s 13 stories of bringing science closer to the people

Public service program Siyensikat: Pinoy Popular Science Para sa Lahat is coming back on Philippine television this November, carrying new stories of science, technology, innovation, and hope. The said program is produced by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST’s) official broadcast platform DOSTv: Science for the People, under its Science and Technology Information Institute…

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DFA: PBBM TO MEET WITH FILIPINO COMMUNITY AT THE SIDELINES OF APEC LEADERS’ SUMMIT IN US

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to personally visit the Filipino community at the sidelines of his attendance at the the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ meeting next week in the United States.  In a press briefing on Tuesday, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Charles Jose told the Malacañang Press Corps (MPC)…

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