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No QR code, no entry in Valenzuela City
By John Clifford Lintao VALENZUELA City government is embarking on the use of QR code and mobile application for its local COVID-19 response. Aptly referred to as ValTrace, the city government requires local residents and visitors in the city to download the app on their mobile gadgets, for free. Residents and non-residents will have to…
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PHL among top destinations after pandemic
By Fernan Angeles AS soon as the pandemic scare is over, expect an influx of tourists coming into the country after months being confined at home. With travel restrictions already lifted by then, Jayne Forrester, Director of International Development said data compiled by their web portal Official-esta.com showed the Philippines making it in the list…
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$500M project assurance
Mario T. Supnad (right), provincial consultant to the office of the governor, briefs Friday Bataan Gov. Abet S. Garcia about the progress of the $500 million waste-to-energy project to be set up in Hermosa, Bataan. Project proponent – AgriPower of New York led by its CEO Barry Berman – assures that the WtE is well-funded…
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Bataan RTC okays local newspaper to publish legal, judicial notices
HALL OF JUSTICE, Bataan – The Regional Trial Court of Bataan has approved the re accreditation of Bataan Peninsula Times to publish legal, judicial and other related notices in Bataan. In her order dated August 28, 2020, Executive Judge Marion Jacqueline P. Poblete gave Bataan Peninsula Times, a local weekly newspaper that has been existing…
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Ombudsman suspends 89 barangay chiefs en masse
By Mar T. Supnad IN what appears to be the first since it was first established, the Office of the Ombudsman issued a mass suspension of barangay chairmen who were found to have been directly or indirectly involved in the anomalous distribution of emergency cash subsidies to their constituents. In receiving of copy of the…
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Top 9 finalists for Aliwan Fiesta Digital Queen revealed
With the whole world moving to a virtual space, Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) took their established brand already steeped in grassroots entertainment to mount the online search for the Aliwan Fiesta Digital Queen 2020. After a month-long search spearheaded by their radio stations in key cities throughout the archipelago. MBC announced the top nine candidates…
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Could you be the new owner of this candy factory?
(CNN) — A quirky candy maker has launched a nationwide treasure hunt, sending sugar mavens into a frenzy. They’ll need to pay to play for the ultimate prize — one of his candy factories. Instead of Willy Wonka, participants get David Klein, one of the original inventors of Jelly Belly jelly beans who’s since left…
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Villar farm schools help cultivate modern Filipino farmers
To date, there are 2,367 accredited farm schools all over the country that serve as learning sites for farmers and plant enthusiasts who are given the opportunity to train for free on the ways of modern farming. Included in this roster are four farm schools operated by the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and…
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Duterte signs Bayanihan 2 into law
WEEKS after being approved by both chambers of Congress, President Rodrigo Duterte finally signed the Bayanihan to Recover As One or Bayanihan 2, which seeks to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the absence of Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque who is on quarantine, Duterte’s long time aide, now Senator Bong Go made the…
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LGU eyes Online Higantes Festival
By Fernan Angeles FOR the first time since its inception, Angono’s famous Higantes Festival would not be as grand as it used to be as the local council hinted on passing a measure seen to temporarily shun on a fun-filled festive mood. In a statement read by Angono, Rizal Vice-Mayor Gerardo Calderon before members of…