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Solo parents to get P1K monthly subsidy

The Local Solo Parents' Ordinance, recently approved by the 20th City Council of Davao City, promises a monthly subsidy of approximately P1,000 for eligible beneficiaries. Councilor Tricia Ann Villafuerte highlighted the ordinance's significance in providing vital support to solo parents and their children, as there are approximately 6,000 solo parents in Davao City. This ordinance is an adaptation of the national law, Republic Act 8972, customized to address the unique needs of solo parents in the city. It aims to meet the essential needs of mothers and their children, including school supplies, consultation, laboratory diagnostics, and financial assistance, such as medical, death, and burial aid. Additionally, solo parents will receive a monthly monetary subsidy of P1,000 and are entitled to a 10 percent discount on select basic commodities, similar to senior citizens and Persons with Disability (PWD). To qualify for the benefits, applicants must submit necessary documents and meet specific criteria, while disqualification grounds include changes in civil status and provision of necessary assistance by the other biological parent as per the Family Code of the Philippines. It's important to note that individuals under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are ineligible for the Local Solo Parents' Ordinance......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

53% drop in Davao City’s road accidents: DCPO-TEU

The Davao City Police Office-Traffic Enforcement Unit (DCPO-TEU) has reported a significant 53% decrease in road accidents during the first 16 days of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. Deputy Chief Pcpt. Raymundo B. Bacera Jr. revealed these statistics during the ISpeak media forum, citing 213 recorded incidents in 2023, compared to only 102 in 2024. He noted a reduction in the number of vehicles involved, from 120 to 51. Human error was identified as the primary cause of accidents, accounting for 97% of cases, while vehicle defects and road defects contributed to 2% and 1% of incidents, respectively. Private vehicles were involved in 40% of the accidents, with common human errors including texting/calling while driving, overtaking, and speeding. The peak hours for accidents were identified as between 2 pm to 4 pm. Despite the implementation of the New Speed Limit Ordinance, which came into effect on January 11, 2024, Dionisio Abude, head of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO), emphasized that the ordinance cannot guarantee the absence of road incidents, highlighting the critical role of driver behavior and driving habits. Since the ordinance's enforcement, CTTMO and DCPO-TEU have issued citations to 730 violators, with private vehicles constituting 49% of the total, followed by motorcycles, taxis, trucks, public utility jeepneys, buses, and public utility vans......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

CLOSAP welcomes passage of ordinance for drug-free workplace

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- The City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (CLOSAP) welcomed the recent passage of an ordinance that institutionalizes the implementation of a drug-free workplace here. The ordinance authored by Councilor Emilio Galaroza Jr., the Chairman of the Committee on Health, mandates the conduct of authorized drug testing in all offices of.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Anti-Bullying Ordinance still at City Legal Office

A DAVAO City councilor said that they are still waiting for the decision from the City Legal Office to differentiate the terms of bullying for adults and children in the Anti-Bullying Ordinance of Davao City......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

DSWD-Davao raises child feeding budget to P21

The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Davao Region (DSWD-Davao) has increased its budget for the Supplementary Feeding Program to P21 per child, up from the previous P15 allocation. Kyla Denise T. Pamat, a nutritionist dietician at DSWD-Davao, shared in a radio interview on Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on January 26, 2024, that the enhancement is a result of a budget insertion in 2023. The 13th cycle targets 122,400 children in Davao Region, with five local government units (LGUs) already initiating the feeding program, while others are in the procurement process. The program focuses on children aged two to four in child development centers and supervised neighborhood places, providing hot meals (rice and viand) for 80 days and alternative meals (pancake, nutribun, and fruit salad) for 40 days during the 120 feeding days. Additionally, selected LGUs with a prevalent number of underweight children receive milk feeding for the entire duration. The 12th cycle showed an 82.27 percent improvement in the weight of underweight children, reducing their number from 4,567 to 784 after the 120 feeding days. Pamat highlighted its alignment with Republic Act 11037, also known as the Masustansyang Pagkain Para sa Batang Pilipino Act, and encouraged LGUs, communities, and parents to support the program for continuous improvement......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

Scholarship for agriculture students pushed

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- Recognizing the vital role of the agriculture sector in food sustainability and local farmer empowerment, a Cebu City councilor proposed an ordinance to provide scholarship grants to students who would pursue agriculture-related programs in college. The proposed legislation, titled “An Ordinance Granting Educational Scholarship Assistance to Qualified Cebu City Residents Pursuing Agriculture-Related.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

Envi group urges city council to craft ordinance to reduce urban heat

A DAVAO City-based environment group advocates for crafting a local green building ordinance to reduce the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect in highly developed areas. Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS), in its Facebook post on Thursday, April 11, 2024, said that in their year-long investigation on UHI from April 2022 to April 2023, they formulated key strategies in lessening heat accumulation in urban areas......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Pampanga s culinary ordinance approved

Pampanga s culinary ordinance approved.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Executive, legislative dept. motuki sa RPT ordinance

Executive, legislative dept. motuki sa RPT ordinance.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 31st, 2024

Culinary ordinance of now on final reading

Culinary ordinance of now on final reading.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

VM Quitain:  City Council will revisit firecracker ban if necessary 

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews – 11 January) – Davao City vice-mayor J Melchor Quitain Jr. said the City ordinance 060-02 also known as firecracker ban ordinance is “as good as it is now” but they would “revisit” it if necessary.  Quitain said this  amid allegations that organizers of the recent “Paghinugyaw: Sugat sa Bag-ong Tuig,” Davao City’s […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

CPA issue: Cebu City to file cases for alleged violations, multiple illegal constructions

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Office of the Building Official (OBO) in Cebu City has taken legal action against the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) for the alleged multiple violations related to unauthorized construction activities within the port area. This action comes after CPA persisted in building multiple buildings in the port area without the necessary.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

Trial court convicts officers of Cooperative Bank of Benguet Inc. for BSP violations

Trial court convicts officers of Cooperative Bank of Benguet Inc. for BSP violations.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

Driver of overturned truck faces multiple violations

Driver of overturned truck faces multiple violations.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

DENR cancels deal with Surigao cult over land violations

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has terminated its agreement with the controversial Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. due to violations of the terms governing a land grant in Surigao del Norte......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

Moalboal tourists warned vs. violations

Moalboal tourists warned vs. violations.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 16th, 2024

Probe free speech violations, UN rapporteur urged

Various groups yesterday urged United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion Irene Khan to investigate violations on Filipinos’ rights to free speech and expression during her upcoming visit next week......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

3 Chinese nationals nabbed for violating Davao City’s firecracker ban

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 February) – Three Chinese nationals who used pyrotechnics to welcome the Chinese New Year here are facing charges for violating City Ordinance 060-02 or the firecracker ban. Arrested by operatives of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) for using pyrotechnics at the Royal Pines Subdivision along Shrine Hills in Matina […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

FDA to slash generic drug review to 45 days

The country's Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will shorten the review and approval process for generic drug applications to only 45 days from 120 days. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, March 11

SEOUL -- South Korea's export fell in double digits in the first 10 days of March due to fewer business days, customs office data showed Monday. Export came to 13.54 billion U.S. dollars in the 10 days, down 13.4 percent compared to the same period of last year, according to Korea Customs Service. (South Korea-Exports) - - - - VIENTIANE -- Participants in the 30th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Retreat.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024