(Photo courtesy of DSWD-10) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development Region - Northern Mindanao (DSWD-10) prioritized online registrants of the educational cash aid on Saturday but still assisted those who did not have access to internet or gadgets. A total of PHP9.4 million were released to 2,902 beneficiaries in satellite offices and with the assistance of the police and village officials, according to a DSWD-10 report on Sunday. "Local government units have big roles, especially with the help of logistical aspects in our venues, and for providing security services," Rosemarie Conde, DSWD-10 Assistant Director for Operations, said in a statement. Virginia Continedo claimed the assistance of PHP4,000 each for her two children in college, aged 17 and 19 years. "We were thinking where to get the budget for the children's expenses and it's a good thing DSWD was quick to provide," she said in an interview. Also distributed were PHP
RECOVERED. The weapons, mobile phones, assorted supplies, and personal items recovered by troops of the Philippine Army's 79th Infantry Battalion following a clash with CPP-NPA rebels in the hinterlands of Calatrava town, Negros Occidental on Wednesday afternoon (July 6, 2022). Captured was Isabelle Necesario, 41, deputy secretary of the NPA's Northern Negros Front, who is now in police custody.(Photo courtesy of 79th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army) BACOLOD CITY -A gunbattle between government troops and rebels has led to the capture of a ranking Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) leader in the hinterlands of Calatrava town, Negros Occidental on Wednesday afternoon. Arrested was Isabelle Necesario, 41, who goes by aliases "Maoline", "Nad", "Diane" and "Idel", the deputy secretary of the NPA's Northern Negros Front (NNF). Lt. Col. J-jay Javines, commanding officer of the 79th Infantry Battalion (IB)
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - The daily minimum wage rate in the Ilocos Region will soon increase to PHP372 and PHP400 following the approval of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-1 (RTWPB1). In an interview on Tuesday, Department of Labor and Employment Ilocos Region information officer Justin Paul Marbella said the new minimum wage rate is now up for the affirmation of the National Wages and Productivity Commission. "After which, it will be published in local newspapers and then the new rate shall be effective in 15 days upon publication," he said. Marbella said the RTWPB-1 approved on May 11 the minimum wage of PHP400 daily for all non-agriculture establishments employing 10 or more employees; and PHP372 a day for all non-agriculture firms employing less than 10 employees; and agriculture, whether plantation or non-plantation. The minimum wage starting 2019 has been PHP340 daily for non-agricultural establishments with more than 30 employees; PHP310 for those w
ADDITIONAL HONORARIA. Members of the Electoral Board and other poll workers carry vote counting machines (VCMs) during the final testing and sealing at the Dr. Jose P. Rizal Elementary School in Barangay Sto. Cristo, Dasmarinas City, Cavite on May 4, 2022. The Commission on Elections is eyeing to give additional honoraria to electoral board members who rendered overtime work during the May 9 elections due to faulty VCMs. (PNA photo by Gil Calinga) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing to give additional honoraria to electoral board (EB) members who rendered overtime work during the May 9 elections due to faulty vote counting machines (VCMs). In a press conference on Friday, Comelec acting spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said they are waiting for the resolution and final approval of the proposal, which should go through the Commission en banc, for teachers and staff appointed by the Department of Education (DepEd) to EBs. EBs are composed of a chairperson, a poll cle
(PNA photo) MANILA - The Commission on Election (Comelec) en banc on Thursday committed to providing additional honoraria to all members of electoral board who served during May 9 elections more than the required hours they were asked to work for. "It's not called overtime pay but additional honoraria. Ginawa na po natin ito noong 2019 para po doon sa mga electoral boards na nagsilbi ng higit sa oras para po matapos (We have done this already in 2019 elections for those electoral boards who worked more than required hours just to finish)," Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said in a press conference on Thursday in Pasay City. "Sa ating mga electoral boards huwag po kayong mag-aalala ipoproseso po ito ng Comelec gaya rin ng ginawa natin noong 2019 (to our electoral boards, don't worry because the Comelec will be processing this just like what we did in 2019)," he added. The Comelec is yet to provide the exact amount of additional honoraria to EBs, incl