PLAY DOWN. A multi-cab roams the streets of San Jose de Buenavista, Antique's capital town, as the local campaign period starts Friday (March 25, 2022). Antique Provincial Election Supervisor Wil Arceno said they are appealing to candidates and their supporters to regulate the noise from their mobile sound systems.(PNA photo by Annabel Consuelo J. Petinglay) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - The Commission on Election (Comelec) is appealing to candidates here to regulate their mobile sound system as the local campaign started on Friday. Provincial Election Supervisor Lawyer Wil Arceno, in an interview, said they are just sending an appeal as there is neither regulation nor sanction on the very loud mobile sound systems that play recorded campaign songs. "We are appealing for the candidates and their supporters to be considerate also of other people," he said. The loud noise from the sound system has awakened people in several municipalities of the province as early as 5 a
DILG director Rene Valera (Screengrab from PCOO/RTVM) MANILA - An official of the Department of the Interior and Local (DILG) said the "Retooled Community Support Program" (RCSP) is a major boost to the local government units (LGUs) capability to achieve their peace and economic development goals. DILG director Rene Valera said the RCSP's success is evident in the basic service delivery (BSD) where the regional agencies serve as the link of the national government in channeling the rightful services down to the barangay level. He cited as examples the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Education (DepEd) as among the agencies tasked to deliver the national government's services to the LGUs. "Sa ilalim nito, ang Retooled Community Support Program ay binigyan ng kapangyarihan ang mga baran
DILG director Rene Valera (Screengrab from PCOO/RTVM) MANILA - An official of the Department of the Interior and Local (DILG) said the "Retooled Community Support Program" (RCSP) is a major boost to the local government units (LGUs) capability to achieve their peace and economic development goals. DILG director Rene Valera said the RCSP's success is evident in the basic service delivery (BSD) where the regional agencies serve as the link of the national government in channeling the rightful services down to the barangay level. He cited as examples the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Education (DepEd) as among the agencies tasked to deliver the national government's services to the LGUs. "Sa ilalim nito, ang Retooled Community Support Program ay binigyan ng kapangyarihan ang mga baran
(File photo) LEGAZPI CITY - After 15 years, some 76 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) waiting to own their farmlands in Pioduran, Albay would finally receive their Certificates of Landownership Awards (CLOAs) from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). The said CLOAs cover landholdings formerly owned by Pablo Alsua and Amparo Buenviaje, and Ramon Alsua in Barangays Marigondon and La Medalla in Pioduran, respectively. Albay agrarian reform chief Maria Eugenia M. Alteza said the CLOA distribution, covering a total of 138 hectares, would be done following the completion of the land acquisition process for the two parcels of Alsua landholdings in the said areas, adding that the CLOAs are already being prepared and finalized. Reasons for the long-delayed distribution of the land include the landowner's lobbying to withdraw the notice of coverage in 2005 to retain the property, and the previous erroneous documentation on the landholding that needed to be corrected. "To correct
(File photo) LEGAZPI CITY - After 15 years, some 76 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) waiting to own their farmlands in Pioduran, Albay will finally receive their Certificates of Landownership Awards (CLOAs) from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). The said CLOAs cover landholdings formerly owned by Pablo Alsua and Amparo Buenviaje, and Ramon Alsua in Barangays Marigondon and La Medalla in Pioduran, respectively. Albay agrarian reform chief Maria Eugenia M. Alteza said the CLOA distribution, covering a total of 138 hectares, would be done following the completion of the land acquisition process for the two parcels of Alsua landholdings in the said areas, adding that the CLOAs are already being prepared and finalized. Reasons for the long-delayed distribution of the land include the landowner's lobbying to withdraw the notice of coverage in 2005 to retain the property, and the previous erroneous documentation on the landholding that needed to be corrected. "To correct t