CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Military and police authorities in Northern Mindanao have signified intention to help the region's Commission on Human Rights (CHR-10) against the reported extortion of personalities claiming to be part of the New People's Army (NPA). In an interview Tuesday, Maj. Francisco Garello, the Army's 4th Infantry Division spokesperson, said they will cooperate with CHR-10 officials as soon they are ready to share information on the incident. "First, we need to receive their report and discuss with them the incident," Garello said, adding CHR's cooperation is crucial to verify if the suspected extortionists are legitimate members of the NPA. In a statement, CHR Executive Director Jacqueline de Guia said CHR-10 and their counterpart office in Region 12 recently received calls from unknown personalities claiming to be NPA members and threatening the regional staff. One caller demanded PHP200,000, De Guia said. Lt. Col. Michelle Olaivar, Police Regi
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PIMS. The Department of Science and Technology in Calabarzon is currently pilot testing an inventory management system, which it eyes to fully operate before yearend. Interested technology adopters are welcome. (Photo courtesy of Francis Barquilla) MANILA The Department of Science and Technology in Calabarzon (DOST-4A) is currently piloting its in-house developed Purchasing and Inventory Management System (PIMS) as the agency continues to produce information and communications technology (ICT) solutions. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency on Tuesday afternoon, Francis Barquilla, DOST-4A's Management Information Systems Unit head for technical operations, said the agency rolled out PIMS last April 20 and will be pilot testing it for six months to fine-tune the system. The agency hopes the PIMS will be fully operational before yearend and looks forward to different agencies adopting the technology by 2023. Technology adoption for PIMS is free. The PIMS aims to hasten a
EMOTIONAL, FINANCIAL SUPPORT. To assist the Overseas Filipino Workers and their families, the local government of Davao City has created an office that will attend to their welfare and concerns. Since it started operating on May 2, 2022 the center has already catered to 18 clients. (Photo courtesy of CSWDO) DAVAO CITY - The newly-opened Overseas Filipino Workers' (OFW) Family Welfare and Crisis Center here has so far served 18 clients, some of whom are non-residents. The center, manned by the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), opened on May 2. It aims to provide various forms of assistance and psychosocial interventions for families left behind by OFWs. "We are offering the families of OFWs with psychosocial attention. It is not something that an average family here can think of as a factor that needed to be addressed. It only becomes noticeable when it gets worse," CSWDO chief Marissa Gallo said Tuesday. Of the 18 clients, 15 are Davao City residents whi
Google map of San Jose, Dinagat Islands province. BUTUAN CITY - Two most wanted persons accused of abusing children in the Province of Dinagat Islands were apprehended during separate operations in the area, police said Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Romeo Caramat Jr., Police Regional Office in Caraga (PRO-13) director, said suspects Ian Jimenez Arandia, 22; and Loez Edward Lumahan Simena, 27, were both nabbed on Monday. Arandia has a standing warrant of arrest issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch (RTC) 32 in Surigao City for child abuse under the Republic Act . Based on the report of the San Jose police, Arandia allegedly forced and seduced a 15-year-old girl into sexual intercourse in July 2021. The victim got pregnant. Simena, on the other hand, also has an arrest warrant for violating RA 7610, specifically on Child Abuse issued by RTC Branch 23 in Surigao City. Simena was accused of molesting and threatening a 13-year-old girl sometime in December 2020. (PNA) }