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New voters top 1 6M as sign-up period ends: Comelec

(PNA file photo) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has surpassed its target of new registrants after recording more than 1.6 million possible new voters for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) this October. "If we add all reactivation, inclusion, and reinstatement applications, as well as the Register Anywhere Project (RAP) new applicants and reactivations, the total number of additional voters is at 1,631,433, subject of course to the approval of the respective Election Registration Boards," Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said in a message to reporters Thursday. Laudiangco said this surpasses the poll body's target of at least 1.5 million additional voters for the Dec. 12, 2022 to Jan. 31, 2023 registration period. Based on the final figures of the Comelec, a total of 2,504,502 applications were filed before regular voter registration sites in all cities and municipalities in the country. On the other hand, an additional 8,979 ap

Voter applications since Dec 12 top 2M: Comelec

(PNA file photo by Robinson Ninal Jr.) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received over 2 million voter applications since the start of the registration period on Dec. 12, 2022. Based on the poll body's data released on Monday, a total of 2,085,142 applications have so far been submitted as of Jan. 27. The figure includes all applications filed in local Comelec offices, malls, schools and government agencies under the Register Anywhere Project (RAP). Of the number, 1,242,822 are new voter applicants. Majority of them, or 582,299, are aged 15 to 17 years old; followed by 18 to 30 years old with 542,553, while those aged 31 and above at 117,970. Qualified Filipino youth aged 15 to 30 years old may vote for the Sangguniang Kabataan polls, while those 18 years old and above may vote for the village polls. The data also showed that applications for reactivation are at 78,691. Those who are seeking to transfer from other City/Municipality are recorded at 466,425 while app

Kadiwa stores serve 507K Bicolanos, earn P156-M for coops

LOWER-PRICED AGRI PRODUCTS. One of the mobile Kadiwa outlets in Bicol region. There are 30 Kadiwa retail outlets and Kadiwa on wheels operating in the five provinces of the region, offering lower-priced products including rice, sugar, cooking oil, pork, chicken, fish, canned goods, fruits, vegetables and root crops. (Photo courtesy of DA-Bicol) LEGAZPI CITY - The Department of Agriculture's Kadiwa stores have served more than half a million Bicolanos and generated PHP156 million in income for farmers and cooperatives in the five provinces of the region. Lovella Guarin, DA-Bicol information officer, on Tuesday said Kadiwa is the brainchild of the DA, established to provide urban residents with fresh food items at lower prices. It also allows food producers to be "agri-preneurs" and directly sell their fresh harvests to consumers. "For 2022, a total of 2,732 metric tons (MT) of agricultural commodities worth PHP156 million were traded in Bicol through the Kadiwa progra

CGTN: Striding on new journey, CPC unveils agenda of 20th National Congress

BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) comes as China is striding forward on a new journey to build a modern socialist country in all respects. The CPC on Saturday unveiled the key agenda of its 20th National Congress, saying all preparations had been completed for the congress, which will open at 10 a.m. (local time) on Sunday in Beijing. The congress will envision the two stages toward building a great modern socialist country in all respects and set out strategic tasks and major measures for the next five years, Sun Yeli, spokesperson for the congress, told a news conference on Saturday afternoon. According to the two-step strategic plan, socialist modernization will be basically realized from 2020 to 2035. From 2035 to the mid-21st century, China will become a great modern socialist country, prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious and beautiful. "No matter how the world changes, China will

DOH holds Bakunahang Bayan to ramp up booster coverage

(File photo) MANILA - The Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) in the Calabarzon Region will further intensify its Covid-19 booster coverage with the "Bakunahang Bayan: PinasLakas Special Vaccination Days" in Trece Martires City, Cavite starting Monday. Ariel Valencia, DOH-Calabarzon chief, said as per the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., they should continuously increase the number of Filipinos with booster shots. "This is to help maintain the country's wall of immunity by vaccinating 90 percent of the A2 or senior citizen population, as well as increase booster dose coverage to 50 percent of the total target population before October 8, which marks the President's first 100 days in office," Valencia said in a news release Saturday. The five-day event will be launched by Undersecretary Rosario Vergeire, DOH Officer-in-Charge, together with DOH-Calabarzon officials, other government and local officials, and representatives

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