Rep. Sam Verzosa, Tutok To Win Partylist Representative (Tutok To Win Partylist photo) A neophyte in the partylist setup in the House of Representatives, Tutok to Win, is one among 55 proclaimed winners in the May 2022 elections with 685,578 votes. As ninth of 178 partylist candidates, it has...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said on Tuesday, Dec. 6, that it will deploy ambulances in key Metro Manila areas to deal with health emergencies amid the expected influx of people expected to do a shopping rush this Holiday season. BFP-National Capital region (NCR) Director Chief Supt. Nahum...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued show-cause orders to over 200 owners of structures built inside the government-designated "protected areas" along the Marikina-Rizal-Laguna-Quezon (Marilaque) Highway. (DENR PHOTO) In a press statement released on Monday, Dec. 5,...
Six regions in the country are currently affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF), the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) disclosed on Tuesday, Nov. 29. “As of Nov. 25, the areas with active ASF cases are regions I, III, IV-A, VI, VIII, and XII,” Dr. Samuel Joseph Castro, national deputy...
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...
