(File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed into law five measures declaring Mt. Pulag and four other sites in the country as protected areas. Duterte on April 8 inked Republic Acts (RAs) 11684, 11685, 11686, 11687, and 11688, adding Mt. Arayat in Pampanga, Mt. Pulag in Benguet, Naga-Kabasalan in Zamboanga Sibugay, Tirad Pass in Ilocos Sur, and Banao in Kalinga to the list of areas protected under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS). The laws classify the five sites as "protected landscapes." "As such, the State shall ensure the conservation, protection, management and rehabilitation of the area. It is likewise recognized that effective administration of this area is possible only through cooperation among national government, local government units (LGUs), concerned nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), private entities and local communities," the RAs read. According to the laws, the use and enjoyment of the protected landscape
(File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed into law five measures declaring Mt. Pulag and four other sites in the country as protected areas. Duterte on April 8 inked Republic Acts (RAs) 11684, 11685, 11686, 11687, and 11688, adding Mt. Arayat in Pampanga, Mt. Pulag in Benguet, Naga-Kabasalan in Zamboanga Sibugay, Tirad Pass in Ilocos Sur, and Banao in Kalinga to the list of areas protected under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS). The laws classify the five sites as "protected landscapes." "As such, the State shall ensure the conservation, protection, management and rehabilitation of the area. It is likewise recognized that effective administration of this area is possible only through cooperation among national government, local government units (LGUs), concerned nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), private entities and local communities," the RAs read. According to the laws, the use and enjoyment of the protected landscape
(File photo) MANILA - The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will deploy 4,000 police officers to ensure the peaceful conduct of local campaign activities which starts on Friday. NCRPO chief, Maj. Gen. Felipe Natividad, said Thursday that police personnel in the region are equipped to patrol and monitor their areas of responsibility to prevent criminal activities and respond to untoward incidents. The five police districts under NCRPO are the Manila Police District (MPD), Quezon City Police District (QCPD), Northern Police District (NPD), Southern Police District (SPD), and Eastern Police District (EPD). "The forthcoming National and Local Elections 2022 is expected to be more challenging than it was before considering the fact that we are facing a global health crisis at the moment. We must modify our strategies to adapt to the new environment," Natividad said in a statement. He added that they will continue to maximize police presence and conduct relentless opera
DepEd-5 Director Gilbert Sadsad. (File photo) LEGAZPI CITY - The Department of Education in Bicol (DepEd-5) said it has started to open face-to-face (F2F) classes in the region and is expecting more schools to join. Mayflor Marie Jumamil, DepEd-5 spokesperson, in a message sent to the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday, said they are seeing an increase in the number of schools that will implement limited F2F classes if the region will stay under Alert Level 2 community quarantine status. However, she said the opening of in-school classes is not simultaneously done in at least 1,029 schools across Bicol. "May nag-start na, may next week. Hindi po sabay sabay pero within this month mag-start sila. (Some have started, others will start next week. It is not simultaneous but it will be this March)," Jumamil said. She said more schools have intended to open their doors to students and are currently preparing and complying with the required assessment. In a statement, DepEd-5 Direc
ELIMINATING BACKLOGS. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director General Jeremiah Belgica (center) reminds all government agencies to submit their zero-backlog report, during the Kapihan sa ARTA at the NFA penthouse along Visayas Ave., Quezon City on March 1, 2022. Joining Belgica in the press conference are ARTA deputy director generals (left to right) Carlos Quita, Eduardo Bringas, and Ernesto Perez. (PNA Photo by Kris Crismundo) MANILA - The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has called on national government agencies (NGAs), local government units (LGUs), and government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) to submit their compliance report on the "3-7-20" rule. In a press conference on Tuesday, ARTA Director General Jeremiah Belgica reminded all government offices about the provision of Republic Act 11032, also known as the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Delivery of Government Services (EODB) law, on the submission of their zero-backlog report. Under the EODB law, a