699 Zambo police personnel found 'obese'
SLIM DOWN, FIRM UP. Personnel of the Police Regional Office 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) undergo a Body Mass Index evaluation at the regional headquarters in Zamboanga City on Thursday (Jan. 16, 2020). Brig. Gen. Froilan Quidilla, PRO-9 director, said 699 policemen were found to be obese. (Photo courtesy of PRO-9 Public Information Office) ZAMBOANGA CITY —… Keep Reading
DENR vows ‘drastic’ change in Manila Bay
MANILA BAY REHAB. Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda assures the public that the national government will carry out all efforts to rehabilitate the heavily-polluted Manila Bay. Antiporda made the promise during the launch of the “Duterte Legacy” campaign at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on Friday (Jan. 17, 2020). (PNA photo by Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos)… Keep Reading
Informal settlers in Dumaguete village warned of eviction
FIRE-PRONE. A part of Looc village in Dumaguete City that was razed by fire on Wednesday (Jan. 15, 2020). Looc barangay chairman Angelita Ragay said informal settlers in the village have not been adhering to safety policies, making the area prone to fire incidents. (Photo by Judy F. Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY – The chief of… Keep Reading
Soccsksargen team refutes MPBL game fixing raps
MANILA — Officials and players of the Soccsksargen Marlins basketball team on Friday belied the charges of game-fixing at the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball Association (MBPL). A total of 17 respondents filed their respective counter-affidavits before Assistant State Prosecutor Kristhine Salumbides to refute the allegations in the complaint filed by MBPL Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes. Salumbides has been… Keep Reading
Pork sale in 4 Bataan towns declines due to ASF
Hogs in a backyard piggery (PNA file photo) DINALUPIHAN, Bataan — Sale of hog meat in four municipalities in this province went down due to the presence of African swine fever (ASF) in two of the towns, meat vendors said on Friday. Laboratory tests on Wednesday showed that the virus was present in some piggeries… Keep Reading
Manila Archdiocese churches accept donations for Taal victims
DONATIONS. The Archdiocese of Manila urges the Catholic faithful to give donations for residents affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano. Such donation includes water, easy-to-open canned goods, bread, toiletries, used clothes, sleeping mats or mattresses/bed bags, among others. (PNA photo by Joey Razon) MANILA — Catholic faithful may bring their in-kind donations for the people affected… Keep Reading
193 NegOcc cops tested negative for drug use
DRUG TEST. Some of the 102 personnel of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) who underwent a surprise drug test on Monday (Jan. 13, 2020). Col. Romeo Baleros, provincial police director, said the drug test is part of the internal cleansing program of the NOCPPO. (Photo courtesy of NOCPPO Public Information Office) BACOLOD CITY — The… Keep Reading
Negosyo Centers assist over 8K MSMEs in NegOcc
BUSINESS CENTER. Clients process their business name registration at the Department of Trade and Industry’s Go Negosyo Center in Bacolod City. The facility is one of the 23 centers in Negros Occidental. (Photo courtesy of Gabb Advincula) BACOLOD CITY — More than 8,000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Negros Occidental have availed of assistance from… Keep Reading
Briones: ALS enrollees, grads increase under Duterte admin
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM. The number of out-of-school youth and adult enrollees returning to school via the alternative learning system has increased substantially under the current administration, Education Secretary Leonor Briones says during the “Duterte Legacy” campaign launch in Pasay City on Friday (Jan. 17, 2020). Briones also said the government has settled with finality the… Keep Reading
5 fall as another drug den 'dismantled' in GenSan
BUSTED. The four of the five arrested drug suspects and the recovered pieces of evidence recovered during a buy-bust staged by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Yu Village, Barangay Apopong, General Santos City on Thursday night. The entrapment led to the discovery of another drug den, the second dismantled by PDEA-12 in… Keep Reading
699 obese cops may face dismissal in Zambo
699 obese cops may face dismissal in Zambo Roel Pareño (Philstar.com) – January 17, 2020 – 5:22pm ZAMBOANGA, Philippines — A total of 699 police personnel from Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) considered obese may face removal from service if they fail to comply with the intervention program, according to official. Brig. Gen. Froilan Quidilla,… Keep Reading
QC polio case ‘immunocompromised’, says DOH
THE Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, January 17, disclosed that the three-year-old boy afflicted with the poliovirus in Quezon City has been found to have an impaired immune system. In an interview, DOH Undersecretary Eric Domingo said they have received a report that the first patient from Metro Manila is immunocompromised,… Keep Reading
Three-year-old polio victim in QC had vaccination shots –DOH
“Actually, yung bata fully-vaccinated siya doon sa kanilang center simula noong 2016. At kahit yung extra patak natin, natatanggap niya. Naka-two rounds siya,” Domingo said. “Kaya lang ang reports natin, yung child talaga is immuno compromised. Mahina yung kanyang katawan. Marami siyang ibang sakit,” he added. Read More Keep Reading
NCRPO: Over 500 personnel affected by Taal Volcano’s eruption
Over 500 Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel are among those affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas, according to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO). Read More Keep Reading
34 drug surrenderers finish rehab program in Pampanga
REFORMATION PROGRAM. Thirty-four drug surrenderers graduate from the community-based rehabilitation program in Angeles City, Pampanga on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. City Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr., cited the importance of the implementation of the prevention and reformation programs on drug abuse that could help drug surrenderers reform their lives. (Photo courtesy of the Angeles City Information… Keep Reading