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PNP: 78K cops deployed for Lent, summer break

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Nearly 78,000 police officers across the country have been deployed to ensure safe travel for motorists and commuters during the Lenten season and the summer months, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said Monday.

This is in line with the start of the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims on March 23 and the observance of the Holy Week for Catholics from April 2 to 9.

Azurin has issued operational guidelines for police regional and provincial offices to implement their respective law enforcement and public safety plan for the 60-day summer holiday season.

“We are expecting a large number of travelers during this entire period, and we want to make sure that they will have a safe and enjoyable experience. We call on the public to cooperate with us and follow the rules and regulations set by the government to deter the occurrence of crime, prevent accidents and avoid unnecessary inconvenience,” he said in a statement.

Azurin ordered police units to assist the public and promptly address specific complaints through the establishment of Assistance Hubs (AHs) and Police Assistance Desks (PADs).

A total of 38,387 officers will be deployed for enhanced police presence through mobile and foot/beat patrol, while an additional 39,504 officers will be deployed for specific areas of convergence such as major thoroughfares, transportation hubs, terminals, commercial areas, and places of worship.

Siargao surfer, unang Pinoy na sasabak sa world series

Lalaban sa mga nangungunang propesyonal na surfers mula sa iba’t ibang bansa sa 2023 WSL CS si John Mark Tokong, na kilala sa bansag  na “Marama, ”ayon sa statement ng United Philippine Surfing Association (UPSA) kahapon.

Si Tokong na tubong Siargao Island ng Surigao del Norte province ay ang unang Filipino surfer na kwalipikado sa 2023 World Surf League Challenger Series (2023 WSL CS).

Ang Event No. 1 ng 2023 WSL CS ay gaganapin mula Mayo 1 hanggang 13 sa Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia habang ang Event No. 2 ay mula Mayo 17 hanggang 24 sa Sydney.

“The surfers who are part of this top tier league will then compete for points to join the world’s surfing elite, which is the World Surf League Championship Tour,” ayon sa UPSA.

Ang WSL championship tour ay nakatakda sa Hunyo ng taong ito.

Nagwagi si Tokong sa 2023 White Buffalo Hyuga Pro tourney, isang event sa WSL Qualifying Series 3000 na ginanap sa Okuragahama Beach sa Japan mula Marso 2 hanggang 5 ngayong taon.

Siya ay kasalukuyang ranked No. 4 sa WSL Asia Regional Ranking na may 5,890 puntos sa anim na events sa 20 heats at may maximum heat score na 12.95.

Korean Coast Guard na aasiste sa oil spill cleanup, darating na ngayong araw

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Paparating na sa bansa ngayong araw,  Martes, Marso 28, ang mga miyembro ng Korean Coast Guard (KCG) upang tumulong sa Pilipinas sa walang tigil na oil spill cleanup sa Naujan, Oriental Mindoro.

Ang South Koreans ay aayuda sa Japanese at US Coast Guard na narito na sa bansa upang sumuporta sa Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

Sa ngayon ay 10 munisipalidad na sa probinsya ang nasa ilalim ng state of calamity dahil sa epekto ng oil spill mula sa lumubog na barko noong Marso 28, na MT Princess Empress na may kargang 900,000 litro ng industrial fuel.

Hanggang noong Huwebes, Marso 23, mahigit 8,000 litro ng langis na ang nakolekta at sisimulan na rin na higupin ng mga awtoridad ang laman ng tanke ng motor tanker gamit ang special bag mula sa Singapore.

Idinagdag pa ni PCG Deputy Commandant for Operations Vice Admiral Rolando Lizor Punzalan Jr. na paplanuhin na rin nila ang patching ng naturang barko, at pagsipsip sa natitirang mga langis sa tanke.

Sa huling ulat, mahigit 20,000 pamilya na o mahigit 100,000 residente ang apektado ng oil spill.

DTI-Laguna and National Irrigation Administration conduct seminar on basics of business finance

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Nagcarlan, Laguna. The Department of Trade and Industry – Laguna Provincial Office (DTI-Laguna), in partnership with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), conducted a seminar about the basics of business finance last 23 March 2023 (Thursday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm) at NIA Training Center, Pila, Laguna, which was attended by the initial thirty-one (31) potential micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

The program was hosted by Mr. Peter Jason A. Flores of NIA. It started with an invocation and national anthem followed by recognition of guests and participants. Flores had a recap on what they learned from the previous seminar and how it will help their businesses. He then continued the program by introducing the set of speakers: Ms. Joemarie Cruz-Valizado, Business Counselor of Negosyo Center Paete; Ms. Michelle Caymo, Business Counselor of Negosyo Center Nagcarlan; and Ms. Rica Mae Garcia, Business Counselor of Negosyo Center Majayjay.

Cruz-Valizado started the seminar with the discussion on bookkeeping and basic accounting for non-accountants and understanding financial statements followed by financial projection which was discussed by Caymo. The basic pricing and costing principles were then discussed later on by Garcia.

The set of speakers provided the participants with information on how to create a financial plan and financial strategy to ensure the financial success of their businesses in the future. In addition to this, the speakers provided the business owners with basic understanding on the identified topics and made the entire learning experience of the participants complete. A simple workshop on solving a case study relative to record keeping was practiced and the participants wrote their financial plans for their businesses.

The seminar received positive comments from the participants and they expressed their satisfaction with the learning activity. All of the participants who answered the Client Satisfaction Form graded it passed. Overall, the seminar was commended by the potential MSMEs and they expressed their interests to join the future seminars, mentoring and coaching sessions of DTI-Laguna.

All the participants were very grateful for the information through this seminar. They also expressed their gratitude for this opportunity to start and improve their existing businesses with the help of DTI in giving free basic financing seminars. (MFCaymo, DTI-Laguna)

The seminar about the basics of business finance was attended by thirty-one (31) potential micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

3 bata, 3 school staff sa US pinatay ng babaeng shooter

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United States. Pinagbabaril at napatay ng isang 28 anyos na babae ang tatlong bata at tatlong staff ng isang private elementary school sa Nashville, Tennessee, kahapon, Marso 27.

Ang suspek ay agad ding napatay ng mga pulis.

Sa ulat ni Nashville police spokesperson Don Aaron, armado ng dalawang assault rifle at handgun ang suspek nang pumasok ito sa Christian Covenant School mula sa side door, at walang habas na namaril.

Agad na rumesponde ang pulisya 15 minuto matapos matanggap ang unang emergency call bandang alas diyes ng umaga (oras sa Amerika) kung saan nakipag palitan pa ng putok ang suspek bago ito tuluyang napatay.

Hindi pa tiyak kung ano ang motibo sa pamamaril.

“We now know that there are three students who were fatally wounded, as well as three adults inside the school,” ayon kay Aaron.

“We are working to identify those victims, including the shooter.”

Maliban sa mga nasawi, wala namang ibang nasaktan sa insidente.

“All of the remaining students were able to be escorted out of the building with faculty and staff. We were on scene to help them mitigate anyone from seeing exactly what else was going on,” ayon sa kanya.

“But we are sure that they heard the chaos that was surrounding this, so we do have mental health specialists and professionals that are at that reunification site for both the students and the families,” dagdag niya”

Ang Covenant School ay isang private Presbyterian institution na may mahigit na 200 estudyante sa preschool.

Binanggit ng White House ang naturang pamamaril bilang “heartbreaking”, at hinikayat ang Republicans na suportahan na ang panawagan ni Pangulong Joe Biden na ipagbawal na ang mga armas na karaniwang ginagamit sa mass shootings sa Estados Unidos. 

Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion leaves five dead, two missing

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More bodies have been found as emergency crews continue to survey the site of the R.M. chocolate factory in Berks County, Pennsylvania, bringing the number of fatalities from Friday evening’s explosion to seven.

West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag released a statement Sunday that said two more bodies were located and that all victims have been discovered. Authorities are withholding their names at this time, she said.

“Tonight we were able to announce that all seven presumptive missing have been found — please understand that this is still a devastating loss,” she wrote. “But we are truly grateful to bring closure to the families involved in the upcoming days.”

Earlier in the day, a fifth body was pulled from the rubble, after authorities initially confirmed four people were dead, and another three were still missing.

An explosion on Friday leveled R.M. Palmer building 2 and damaged building 1, but its cause is still unknown.

At least 10 people were injured, she said.

“We did not and will not announce any names of the identified victims until we know for certain that their family has been contacted, they have had time to process, and have been able to reach out to other loved ones to let those close to them know,” a statement from the mayor read. 

The mayor also said three buildings around the site of the explosion would be condemned as officials investigate what caused the explosion and how to prevent such an incident in the future. (Fox News)

Firefighters at the site of an explosion at a chocolate factory working to put out the fire in West Reading, Pa. (Ben Hasty /Reading Eagle via AP)

San Miguel police chief patay sa engkwentro: PhP 1.2M reward para sa makapagtuturo sa mga suspek

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Patay ang hepe ng San Miguel, Bulacan police matapos maka engkuwentro ang mga holdaper noong Sabado ng gabi sa bayan ng San Ildefonso. Nag-alok ng P1.2-milyong reward ang mga awtoridad para makatulong sa mabilis na paglutas sa kaso.

Kaugnay nito, inilabas ng Philippine National Police (PNP) kanina ang composite sketch ng isa sa mga suspek sa pagkamatay ng hepe San Miguel Municipal Police Station na si police si Lt. Col. Marlon Serna.

Batay sa composite sketch, inilarawan ang suspek na nasa 5’3 hanggang 5’4 ang taas, nasa 35 taong gulang, at kayumanggi ang kutis.

Umaasa si PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo na ang composite sketch ay makakatulong sa mga awtoridad sa paghahanap at pag-aresto sa mga suspek.

Nauna rito, pinagsama ng PNP, Department of the Interior and Local Government at Bulacan provincial government ang kanilang resources para magkaroon ng PHP1.2 million reward para sa mga impormante na maaaring magresulta sa pag-aresto sa mga pumatay kay Serna.

Idinagdag ni Fajardo na ang mga larawan ng mga motorsiklo na ginamit ng mga gunmen ay pinalinaw upang matukoy ang kanilang mga plate number.

Tumutugon si Serna sa isang nakawan ng barilin siya ng mga tumakas na suspek sa Brgy.Buhol na Mangga, bayan ng San Ildefonso noong Marso 25

PH, US troops sa ‘Salaknib’ drills nag-donate ng 435 bags ng dugo

Nag-donate ng humigit-kumulang 435 bag ng dugo ang tropang Pilipino at Amerikano na kalahok sa “Salaknib” military exercises ngayong taon habang nagpapahinga sa kanilang war training noong Marso 25.

“The bloodletting drive, spearheaded by the Philippine Army in partnership with the GMA Kapuso Foundation, yielded a total of 435 blood bags from 687 registered donors. Philippine Army and US Army soldiers, who took time off from their training exercises, as well as civilian donors and aspiring soldiers participated in ‘Dugong Alay Ko, Dugtong Sa Buhay Mo, Sagip Dugtong Buhay’,” ayon kay PA spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad sa isang statement late kahapon.

Idinaos ang bloodletting drive sa Army Artillery Regiment’s (AAR) headquarters sa Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija.

Ang “Salaknib,” ay isang Army-to-Army bilateral training exercise na naglalayong pahusayin ang interoperability ng mga sundalong Pilipino at Amerikano sa isang spectrum ng mga operasyong militar.

Ang ibig sabihin ng “Salaknib” ay kalasag sa Ilokano.

Nasa 3,000 tropang Pilipino at Amerikano ang kalahok sa mga pagsasanay na ito na nagsimula noong Marso 13 at magtatapos sa Abril 4.

Kaugnay nito, nakipag tulungan din ang Tanay-based 2nd Infantry Division sa GMA Kapuso Foundation at Philippine Red Cross para sa bloodletting drive sa Camp Capinpin sa Tanay, Rizal noong Marso 25 at nagsagawa ng bukod nabloodletting drive.

Ang “Sagip Dugtong Buhay” bloodletting drive ay nakaipon ng 100 blood bags mula sa 100 donor, kabilang ang mga sundalo at Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) cadets mula sa University of Rizal System-Morong campus.

Ang aktibidad ay bahagi ng serye ng mga aktibidad na nakahanay para sa ika-126 na anibersaryo ng pagkakatatag ng PA, ayon kay Trinidad.

DA naghahanda na upang matiyak rice supply dahil sa El Niño

Tiniyak kahapon ni Department of Agriculture (DA) Assistant Secretary at deputy spokesman Rex Estoperez na pinaghahandaan na ng pamahalaan ang mga ‘worst-case scenario’ hinggil sa suplay ng bigas, kaugnay sa banta ng El Niño phenomenon.

Ayon kay Estoperez, itinuturing ng DA ang El Niño na isang kalamidad dahil ang epekto nito sa agricultural production ay katulad rin epekto ng bagyo.

Ayo sa kanya, ang National Food Authority (NFA) ay inatasan nang mamii ng palay pang makapag imbak ng buffer stock ang bansa.

Pinapayagan din silang mag-angkat ng bigas sakaling magkaroon ng kakulangan ng suppy nito.

Sinabi pa ng DA official na bagaman at sinabi ng PAGASA na ang impact ng tagtuyot ay maaaring maramdaman sa Visayas at Mindanao, gumagawa na rin ang pamahalaan ng kinakailangang paghahanda para sa buong bansa, kabilang ang Luzon.

Ayon sa ulat, kasana sa mga paghahanda ang pagtugon sa mga tagas sa irrigation system upang maiwasan ang pagkawala ng supply ng tubig.

Hinihikayat nila ang mga magsasaka na magtanim rin ng iba’t ibang uri ng pananim na resilient sa init.

Dahil mahal ang cloud seeding, irrigation systems ang magiging huling opsiyon ng pamahalaan upang magkaroon ng tubig.

Nauna dito, sinabi ng PAGASA na ang El Niño ay maaaring magsimula sa Hulyo, Agosto hanggang sa Set­yembre ng taong ito, at maaari pang magtagal hanggang unang quarter ng 2024.

US Coast Guard darating sa PH para tumulong sa oil spill cleanup

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Darating sa bansa sa mga susunod na araw ang USCG at ang pinakamalaking strategic airlifter ng US Air Force, ayon sa inilabas na balita ng Presidential Communications Office kahapon.

Ipinaalam na ni Senior Undersecretary Carlito Galvez Jr., Officer-in-Charge ng Department of National Defense, kay Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. na ang United States Coast Guard (USCG) at ilan sa mga air asset nito ay tutulong sa patuloy na paglilinis sa malawakang oil spill sa Mindoro.

“We are looking forward to the arrival of the entire US Coast Guard contingent for the additional technical support in our disaster response operations. Although one US C-17 with equipment (60K loader) already arrived this morning and is now at Subic Air Base, another C-5 is expected to arrive,” ayon kay Galvez.

Noong Sabado ng umaga, nagsagawa ng aerial inspection si Galvez, ang siya ring chair National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, sa mga apektadong lugar kasama sina Office of the Civil Defense Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, Philippine Coast Guard chief Admiral Artemio Abu, at iba pang Armed Forces at mga opisyal ng lokal na pamahalaan.

Sinabi rin ni Galvez na ang presensya ng US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ay nakatulong ng malaki sa paglilinis sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng mabilis na environmental assessments sa mga apektadong lugar, pagtukoy sa mga prayoridad na lugar na may panganib sa pagkasira ng kapaligiran, at pagtatasa ng mga pangangailangan para sa pagpapanumbalik ng ecosystem.