-
New barangay captain of Bataan town assumes post
By Mar T. Supnad MARIVELES, Bataan – First barangay Kagawad Florante ‘Dante’ Malimban assumed today as the new barangay captain of the richest barangay of Alas asin, following the demise of Captain Roberto M. Arcenal, Sr. The new barangay captain took his oath of office before Mayor Jocelyn P. Castańeda in a webinar that was…
-
Gov’t to offer 10,000 plantilla positions
By Fernan Angeles AMID claims of being cash-strapped, the government hinted on hiring qualified personnel for some 10,000 plantilla positions in at least 700 government agencies, said the Civil Service Commission Commissioner Aileen Lizada. Among the positions being offered by the government include engineers, information technology personnel, guidance counselors, health officers, research specialists, procurement officers,…
-
Agricultural practices for emerging commodities amid pandemic
By Fernan Angeles “The pandemic has greatly affected agricultural production and food systems. It has also emphasized food supply and its safety. Since hazards and contamination can occur in different stages along the production chain, it has become necessary to address food safety measures right at the farm level,” said Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, Director…
-
ABS-CBN stars to appear on TV5 programs
By Fernan Angeles Several stars of ABS-CBN will embark on new television programs which will be aired on TV5 soon. Brightlight Productions secured block-time slots with the Manny Pangilinan-led network with the aim of “(reawakening) the Filipino TV viewing habits that may have waned in the past few months of crisis.” In a letter to…
-
PNPA under lockdown, 232 cadets infected
By Fernan Angeles AT least 232 cadets and 11 personnel have been infected with the deadly coronavirus disease, compelling authorities to lock down the Philippine National Police Academy in Silang town, Cavite. In a statement, PNPA director Major Gen. Gilberto Cruz said 232 cadets and 11 personnel were confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19.…
-
LTFRB to review resumption of provincial buses
By John Clifford Lintao THE agony of going to and from the provinces would soon be over as the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) hinted at polishing guidelines on the resumption of provincial bus operations. “Inaayos na po ng LTFRB ‘yan and I think baka po within the week ay maglabas na po…
-
Bataan lists 239 COVID-19 cases in 48 hours
By Mar T. Supnad BATAAN – The dreaded coronavirus logged the highest number of infected in last two days, infecting 239 individuals in the province. In his report, Governor Abet S. Garcia said that on September 12, Bataan recorded a total of 183, the highest number of infected in a single day since the onset…
-
Subic crew-change hub begins operations
By Mar T. Supnad SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Subic started operations as a crew-change hub on Thursday, September 10, with the arrival here of five Filipino seafarers who finally disembarked after being stranded aboard their ship for several months due to port restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator…
-
It’s final: Cemeteries in Metro Manila closed on November 1-2
By Fernan Angeles IT’S official! cemeteries in the National Capital Region will be closed on Undas. Mayors from Metro Manila’s 16 highly-urbanized cities and the lone municipality of Pateros have agreed to close cemeteries for the traditional visit to the dead on November 1 and 2. Citing risks of spread of coronavirus disease, the Metro…
-
CIAC joins nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill
Employees of the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) ducked, covered and held as they joined employees of other government agencies in the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) for the third quarter of 2020 on Sept. 10. The exercise was conducted in government offices as well as online to continuously instill in the public earthquake preparedness…