ZAMBOANGA CITY - The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has underscored the need to develop conflict-affected communities in Zamboanga Peninsula as a way of resolving security issues in the region. (L to R) National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos, Mayor John...
• Mangrove, giant bamboo and bitaog trees play an important role in recuding flooding. • Wind and swell waves lose energy and height when they pass through mangrove forests because the aerial tangled roots and branches act as physical barriers • The roots of a giant bamboo absorb excess water...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines called the national government’s continuous “neglect” to the needs of educators and learners as “disheartening.” It said that amid the implementation of face-to-face classes, many educators and learners are still suffering from the...
Shellfish in three areas in the Visayas and Mindanao have tested positive for red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Monday, August 22. Mussels (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) In the bureau’s Shellfish Bulletin No. 15, the BFAR said shellfishes collected at coastal...
Releasing frogs and fishes in swamps and stagnant water to eliminate dengue-carrying mosquitoes can disrupt the ecological balance of the surrounding environment, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) warned the public on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Cane...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned the public on consuming shellfish from five areas that were recently identified positive for red tide. A red tide is an event that occurs on the coastline when algae, a plant-like organism, grows out of control. (BFAR PHOTO) In a...
DOH Five areas in Metro Manila are now under the "moderate risk" status for Covid-19 following the continuing uptick in the number of cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said. These areas are Pasig, San Juan, Quezon City, Marikina, and Pateros, said Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire....
Lente The Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to extend the voting hours as some polling areas "still have queues of voters" and some experience "vote counting machine malfunctions." “LENTE believes that the long lines still in various...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that vaccination sites will be set up near polling places on election day to entice more people to get vaccinated against Covid-19. "Para naman doon sa ating mga kababayan, may sinet-up po tayong vaccination sites sa lahat ng polling precinct (For our...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has observed an uptick in Covid-19 cases in 13 areas of the country. At present, Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje noted that the said trend of Covid-19 cases in those areas is not yet considered as a "significant" increase. These areas include Ilocos Norte,...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan bared that the poll body has placed 104 municipalities and 14 cities under the red category. Comelec Chairman Saidamen B. Pangarungan (Photo Comelec FB) “Actually, we have 104 municipalities sa buong Pilipinas na naka-pula ( in...
Reelectionist Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is urging the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to ensure maximum protection for teachers serving as poll workers, especially in places being considered as "hotspots" or areas of concern....
