VOTER SIGN-UP.An elderly woman is assisted by Commission on Elections (Comelec) personnel in having her biometrics data taken at a voter registration hub inside a mall in Binondo, Manila on Thursday (Jan. 26, 2023). The poll body earlier said it has reached its target of at least 1.5 million new voters for this year's Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections. (PNA photo by Yancy Lim) MANILA - With only four days left before the deadline of the registration period, Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Garcia reiterated his call for qualified voters to register for the October 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). "To those who haven't registered yet: There are only several days left. Please register. To those who will register, (the process), it's quick. We have your back," the poll body chief said in a message to reporters on Friday. He also reminded the public that the Jan. 31 deadline is unlikely to be extended. On the other
The DOH-13 Covid-19 update as of Jan. 14, 2023 in Caraga Region. BUTUAN CITY - From 98 in the previous week, the active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the Caraga Region went down last week to 85, a report by the Department of Health in the Caraga Region (DOH-13) on Tuesday said. "A total of 44 new Covid-19 cases were also recorded last week, bringing the total cumulative number of infections in the region to 62,840," the DOH-13 said. Of the new cases, 15 were recorded in Agusan del Sur, four in Surigao del Sur, three in Agusan del Norte, and zero cases in Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands. Seven new infections were also logged in Bislig City last week, six in Butuan City, three each in the cities of Bayugan, Tandag, and Surigao and zero cases in Cabadbaran City. A total of 56 new recoveries and one Covid-19-related death were also recorded last week as the total cumulative number of recoveries in the region now stands at 60,394 and the deaths to 2,361. The DOH-13
TOURIST DESTINATION.Apo Island in Dauin town, Negros Oriental (shown in this undated photo) is among the most preferred tourist attractions in the province. This year, a report from the Department of Tourism in Region 7 showed an increase in both foreign and domestic tourist arrivals in the province.(PNA file photo by Judy Flores Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY -The top four tourist groups in Negros Oriental for the first half of 2022 are the United States, Korea, Canada, and the United Kingdom, based on a report from the Department of Tourism in Region 7. A copy of the partial report provided to the Philippine News Agency on Friday by the Provincial Tourism Unit showed that from January to June this year, the volume of tourists from the USA reached 444; Korea, 250; Canada, 121; and the United Kingdom, 115. Other countries that had a high number of nationals coming to Negros Oriental during the period include Australia, 103; Germany, 99; France, 90; Japan, 79; Switzerland, 70; China, 68; and o
AID FOR RICE FARMERS. Gov. Daniel R. Fernando (second from left) and Vice Governor Alexis C. Castro (second from right) lead the distribution of Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RCEF-RFFA) from the Department of Agriculture to 1,803 eligible rice farmer-beneficiaries in the City of Malolos, Bulacan on Monday, (Sept. 12, 2022). Also in the photo is Provincial Agriculturist Ma. Gloria SF. Carrillo. (Photo courtesy of Bulacan Provincial Public Affairs Office) CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan - A total of 7,684 farmers in this province stand to benefit from the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RCEF-RFFA) program of the Department of Agriculture. The program aims to compensate for the income loss of rice farmers due to the drop in the selling price of palay and the increasing cost of fertilizer and other farm inputs. These farmers are in addition to the 19,588 beneficiaries in the province given aid last Feb. 10-26. A t
PLAYTIME.Kids enjoy playing at a park in Quezon City.Around PHP3.7 billion will be earmarked for the Supplementary Feeding Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development which will benefit nearly two million children. (PNA photo by Robert Alfiler) MANILA - Around PHP3.7 billion will be earmarked for the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) which will benefit nearly two million children, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Friday. The spending plan is included in the proposed 2023 National Expenditure Program (NEP) to make sure that children aged three to five will be given proper nutrition, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said. "The future of our country lies in our youth. Kaya naman dapat tiyakin natin na ang mga bata, lalo na iyong mga nasa formative years, ay hindi malilipasan ng gutom (That's why we have to make sure that the children, especially those who are in formative years, will