The Philippine National Police has beefed up its security after the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army declared it will not observe a ceasefire for the holiday season.
RECIPIENTS. Some mayors in Eastern Visayas show the deed of donations after receiving equipment from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB). At least 29 towns in Eastern Visayas have received PHP29 million worth of equipment to enhance the operation of their materials recovery facilities.(Photo courtesy of DENR-EMB) TACLOBAN CITY - At least 29 towns in Eastern Visayas have received PHP29 million worth of equipment to enhance the operation of the local government units' materials recovery facilities (MRFs), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) said on Thursday. Each of the 29 towns received a set of equipment with a brand-new composter, shredder for biodegradable wastes, and 4G solar-powered closed circuit television camera, DENR-EMB regional information officer Glenda Lagunzad said. "The equipment sets will help enhance the operation of the MRFs, make their compo
(Phivolcs) A 4.5-magnitude earthquake occurred in Masbate at around 5:44 p.m., Saturday, April 9, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake at 14 kilometers (km) northwest of Dimasalang, Masbate, and was shallow at a dep
(PHIVOLCS) A 4.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the Eastern Visayas region at around 5:44 a.m., Friday, Jan. 28, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The epicenter of the earthquake was traced 9 kilometers (km) southwest of Capoocan, Leyte, at a shallow depth of 8 k
NEW HOMES. A PHP20-million housing project for former rebels is being built at the Peace and Prosperity Village in San Isidro, Leyte in this undated photo. Each house and lot package costs PHP450,000 and has a lot size of 60 square meters and a floor area of 21 sqm. (PNA photo) MANILA - In a remote village in San Isidro, Leyte, former Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) rebels try to rebuild their lives shattered by years of armed conflict, together with their families and through the help of the government. "Ka Mayang", 50, told the Philippine News Agency that she is committed to help the government in return byguiding former rebels at the Peace and Prosperity Village. For 21 years, Ka Mayang carried firearms, embraced the ideology of the CPP-NPA, and fought the government. She was only 15 years old when she joined the terrorist communist group after she was promised a life devoid of poverty. She later realized that the CPP-NPA has no means or