MANILA – Lone District of Camiguin Representative Jurdin Jesus Romualdo on Tuesday filled a bill which seeks to protect victims of crime or accident, including persons who committed suicide, from unnecessary and unauthorized media exposure. Romualdo on Monday filed House Bill (HB) 10277 entitled “An Act prohibiting the unauthorized broadcast of images or videos of victims … [Read more...] about Bill vs unauthorized media exposure of suicide and crimes filed in Congress
DBM says gov’t can use P15-B disaster relief fund to combat El Niño
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Friday said the government could tap the remaining PHP15.507 billion under the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (NDRRMF) for 2024 to mitigate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. In a statement, DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said the PHP15.5-billion balance in the NDRRMF is part of the … [Read more...] about DBM says gov’t can use P15-B disaster relief fund to combat El Niño
MILF commander slain, 4 nabbed in CIDG anti-firearms sale op
TALAYAN, Maguindanao Sur – Police authorities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) neutralized a Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) field commander and arrested four others during an anti-gunrunning operation here on Thursday afternoon. In a report Friday, Lt. Col. Ariel Huesca, regional chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group … [Read more...] about MILF commander slain, 4 nabbed in CIDG anti-firearms sale op
NIA accelerates irrigation dev’t in Mindanao amid El Niño
MANILA – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) remains steadfast in providing sustainable irrigation service to the Filipino farmers, especially in Mindanao, amid the El Niño phenomenon. In a news release on Sunday, NIA said it successfully implemented the PHP5.133-billion Malitubog-Maridagao Irrigation Project – Stage II (MMIP-II) in Barangay Villarica, … [Read more...] about NIA accelerates irrigation dev’t in Mindanao amid El Niño
G7 calls out China over ‘intimidation, militarization’ in SCS
MANILA – The Group of Seven (G7) has called out China over its militarization and “intimidation activities” in the South China Sea (SCS), as it took note of Beijing’s "dangerous maneuvers” and water cannon use against Filipino vessels carrying out routine resupply missions to the Ayungin Shoal. In a communiqué issued on Friday, the foreign ministers of the G7 states … [Read more...] about G7 calls out China over ‘intimidation, militarization’ in SCS
