The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it will wait for presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr and his tandem Sara Duterte to make a decision on whether they will attend the Pilipinas Debates or not.
Comelec/MB "As put out in our materials, we don't have a written refusal yet.
THE Insurance Commission (IC) has come under fire for its refusal to grant a preneed company some regulatory leeway that will allow it to continue operations in view of the economic wreckage that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to businesses. Insurance Commissioner Dennis B. Funa has written a letter to…
OFF TO SAFER GROUNDS. Lapu-Lapu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management officers assist residents of low-lying villages in transferring to nearby public schools or gymnasiums on Thursday (Dec. 16, 2021). At least 3,987 individuals were evacuated as a preemptive measure amid the threat posed by Typhoon Odette. (Photo courtesy of Nagiel Banacia) CEBU CITY - The city government of Lapu-Lapu on Thursday evacuated close to 4,000 individuals from 14 low-lying villages in the mainland and the island group, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) reported. Nagiel Banacia, CDRRMO head, said in a statement that 3,987 individuals or about 1,102 families were transferred to public schools for safety as Typhoon Odette was approaching. These individuals were residents of Olango Island group's villages, such as Sabang, San Vicente, Sta. Rosa, Talima Kandagsao, Tingo, Caw-oy, Caubian, Baring, and Tungasan, and Punta Engano, Pajo, and Mactan in the mainland. Residents of
STA. ROSA, Laguna - Inspired by the nationwide "Bayanihan, Bakunahan" vaccination drive, Laguna province will hold a special vaccination day this month to fast-track the local inoculation, Governor Ramil Hernandez said on Thursday. "Pinaplano po natin [na sa] Dec. 13, kokopyahin po namin yung program ng national. Magkakaroon po kami ng (We are planning that on Dec. 13, we will copy that of the national level. We will hold a) provincial vaccination day," Hernandez said in the press conference during the Laguna stop of the Bayanihan Bakunahan monitoring tour at the Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Sports Complex here. To further motivate the towns to vaccinate as many residents as they can, Hernandez also said cash incentives would be given away to the top-performing municipality and city during the vaccination event. "Bilang motivation sa effort ng mga kasamahan sa pagtratrabaho, kung sino ang magna-number one sa municipality level at sa city level ay bibigyan po natin n