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DOJ asked to probe rice importation
MANILA, PhilippinesThe newly appointed administrator of the National Food Authority, Lito Banayo, is asking the Department of Justice to investigate why the NFA authorized the Philippine International Trading Corp.
Gov’t releases P600M for typhoon Frank rehabilitation
ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines Nearly two years after typhoon ‘Frank’ ravaged Western Visayas, the national government finally released P600 million as part of the P4-billion fund intended to rehabilitate damaged areas and infrastructure. Presidential Adviser for Western Visayas Raul Banias, executive director of the Task Force Bangon Panay, said in a telephone interview on Sunday that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released…
DOE sees more oil price increases
MANILA, Philippines The Department of Energy has urged consumers to practice the ‘judicious use’ of local petroleum resources, as it has admitted that local prices would continue to increase as international oil prices soar. ‘This development is expected since Philippine oil prices is market-driven and that global movements will have a sure impact,’ the DOE said in a statement.
150,000 jobs on offer on Labor Day jobs fairs Customs says samples taken in bulk–>
THE Department of Labor and Employment will hold a series of Jobs Fair on May 1 or Labor Day with an estimated 160,000 jobs at stake. Acting Labor Secretary Lourdes Trasmonte said there will be 100,000 overseas employment opportunities and 60,000 for local employment. “Local…
Manila to continue Moro youth education
Manila: The Philippine government said it will continue providing education to Moro youths who had migrated to different parts of the country in a bid to integrate them into the mainstream society. Education Undersecretary Manaros Boransing said the Department of Education will continue providing technical vocational education and training, as…
DENR opens Davao trail to Mt. Apo climbers
KIDAPAWAN CITY, PhilippinesMount Apo climbers found relief in the latest order of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to open the Davao trail to mountain climbers…
P82M worth of ARMM crops, livestock lost to droughtexecs
COTABATO CITY, Philippines The dry spell brought about by the El Niño phenomenon destroyed crops and livestock worth nearly P82 million in at least three provinces in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, an official said Wednesday. Salik Panalunsong, regional field operations chief of the Department of Agriculture, said hardest hit by the drought was Maguindanao, accounting for more than P74 million worth of grains, high-value commercial crops and livestock…
Creation of bureau for special kids urged
MANILA, PhilippinesWith only two percent of Filipino children with special needs getting government support, the Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing for the creation of a Bureau of Special Education (BSE) to attend to their needs, outgoing Education Secretary Jesli Lapus said Thursday. Lapus said the proposed bureau would help not just children with special needs (CSN) but young persons with disabilities (PWD), pointing out that in other countries they received ‘100-percent state support.’ ‘We believe the…
Calamity proclamation set DOE to gain ‘greater flexibility’ in meeting Mindanao power crisis
BY JOCELYN MONTEMAYOR THE National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) yesterday recommended to President Arroyo that Mindanao, which has been suffering from a power crisis due to the dry spell, be placed under a state of calamity.
Special fund for kin of Maguindanao massacre victims eyed
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE)The Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering allocating funds for relatives of victims of the Maguindanao massacre following reports that the Ampatuan clan is ‘buying off’ relatives by making generous ‘out of court settlements.’ Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera said Wednesday she decided to make such a study after receiving information that some relatives of the victims…
DOH warns about health risks during dry spell
MANILA, PhilippinesThis summer, the public should watch out for a number of ‘potential health risks’ brought about by the onset of the dry spell caused by the El Niño phenomenon, the Department of Health (DoH) said on Tuesday. In a joint advisory, the DoH National Center for Health Promotion and the National Center for Disease Prevention and Control warned against diseases like diarrhea,…
Gov’t to borrow more due to senior citizen’s VAT exemption
MANILA, PhilippinesThe government’s planned borrowings this year may have to be increased due to additional revenue losses expected from the implementation of the senior citizen’s exemption from the value-added tax, according to the Department of Finance. This year’s borrowing program already…
Candidates asked: Do not hurt trees
LUCENA CITY, Quezon, PhilippinesThe head of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Calabarzon (Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon) region appealed to politicians to not hang campaign posters and streamers on trees.
Southern Mindanao crops to survive dry spellDA
DAVAO CITY, PhilippinesSouthern Mindanao’s major rice-producing areas are safe, at least for now, from the effects of the El Niño, which the government’s weather agency expects to be felt early this year. Frisco Malabanan, director of the Department of Agriculture’s GMA Rice Program, told reporters here on…
