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Danao City eyes wetlands protection
DANAO CITY, Cebu — The local government here announced on Tuesday that it has passed an ordinance to promote the development and protection of all its natural and man-made wetlands. Ordinance 2023-17-018 or the Danao City Wetland Protection Ordinance of 2023 was signed by Mayor Thomas Mark Durano. “Before we make major decisions, we always consider its effects and the good of both people and environment. Times are changing and climate change is a serious threat. We continue to make legislations — through the Sangguniang Panglungsod members — which will protect Danao City,” said Durano in a statement. The ordinance seeks to protect the city’s wetlands including man-made ones that have a significant effect on the wildlife habitat. It recognizes the role of wetlands such as streams, springs, ponds, lakes, mangroves, oceans and other habitats for various types of animals as it balances the ecosystem and can also be a source of food. The ordinance — authored by City Councilor Don Roel Arias — also covers the conservation and wise usage of wetlands for sustainable development, inclusive growth, poverty reduction, food security, biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation and mitigation and disaster risk reduction and management. Danao City’s LGU also tasked the City Environment and Natural Resources to be the lead agency in monitoring compliance with the ordinance which will require affected barangays to integrate and mainstream all their policies on the conservation of wetlands, in consultation with CENRO, Department of the Interior and Local Government and other concerned agencies. The post Danao City eyes wetlands protection appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Wrong wood puts PNR officials in jail
Seven former officials of the Philippine National Railways, or PNR, failed to convince the Sandiganbayan to overturn their conviction for graft over the procurement of P47.13 million worth of substandard rails in 2013. In a resolution dated 26 July, the anti-graft court’s Seventh Division turned down the separate motions for reconsideration of PNR former division manager Abdul Pangandaman, department managers Estelito Nierva and Ruben Besmonte, legal counsel Neofito Perilla, assistant department manager Divina Dantes and principal engineers Cesar Bocanog and Marlo Arias for lack of merit. The seven accused were found guilty of two counts of graft and were sentenced to up to 20 years in jail. Imports from China Filed by the Ombudsman in 2017, the case stemmed from the procurement of the PNR officials of P47.13 million worth of larch wood from China through Nikka Trading despite knowing that the board resolutions and bidding documents specified that the ties be made of yakal, a Philippine hardwood species. The PNR intended to use the ties for the rehabilitation of the Bicol Express tracks. Nikka Trading, based at Cityland Herrera Tower in Bel-Air, Makati, received the payment in two tranches, the first amounting to P37.7 million and P9.39 million for the second payment. The sum was for the purchase of 10,490 pieces of bridge ties, 942 pieces of joint ties, and 41 sets of switch ties, all made of larch, a kind of softwood imported from China. The previous decision stated that the respondents provided unwarranted benefits, preferences, and undue advantages to Nikka Trading by continuing to accept the items, even if they did not meet the product criteria, to the damage and injury of the PNR or the government. The post Wrong wood puts PNR officials in jail appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Former The Voice Kids hopeful scores recording contract
When The Voice Kids Season 5 hopeful Giani Sarita was still a toddler, he started humming not just children’s melodies or pop songs, but surprisingly, Mozart and Vivaldi arias......»»
7 PNR officials convicted of graft
The Sandiganbayan convicted seven ex-officials of the Philippine National Railways of graft in connection with the anomalous procurement of P47.13 million worth of substandard railroad ties made of the wrong wood in 2013. All seven defendants, namely, former division manager Abdul Pangandaman, department managers Estelito Nierva and Ruben Besmonte, legal counsel Neofito Perilla, assistant department manager Divina Dantes and principal engineers Cesar Bocanog and Mario Arias, were found guilty of two counts of graft by the Sandiganbayan Seventh Division and sentenced to up to 20 years of jail time. They were also barred from future government employment through perpetual disqualification. The PNR’s erstwhile chief Junio Ragragario and division manager Rosendo Calleja, meanwhile, were acquitted by the anti-graft court due to the prosecution’s failure to prove their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The case was filed by the Ombudsman in 2017 after it was discovered that PNR officials had spent P47,134,980 on substandard larch wood imported from China from Nikka Trading, despite knowing that the board resolutions and bidding documents specified that the ties be made of yakal, a Philippine hardwood species. Nikka Trading, based at Cityland Herrera Tower in Bel-Air, Makati, received the payment in two tranches: the first amounts to P37,747,832 and P9,387,148 for the second. The sum was the purchase of 10,490 pieces of bridge ties, 942 pieces of joint ties and 41 sets of switch ties, all made of larch, a kind of soft wood, imported from China. According to state prosecutors, the respondents provided unwarranted benefits, preferences and undue advantages to Nikka Trading by continuing to accept the items even if they did not meet the product criteria, to the damage and injury of the PNP or the government. The PNR intended to use the purchased wood ties for the rehabilitation of the Bicol Express tracks. The anti-graft court’s decision to convict the officials included an inquiry about why the PNR planned to acquire such a large quantity of yakal notwithstanding the issuance of E.O. 23, which imposed a log ban. “This is not to insist that Yakal should have been procured, considering the existence of E.O. 23 imposing a log ban,” the Sandiganbayan stated in its 69-page decision. “On the contrary, this court is perplexed why the PNR, after having been made aware of such ban, still intended to procure vast amounts of Yakal, and later on, in Invitations to Bid which were sent out specifying Yakal as the wood specie, all at the cost of violating a total log ban on Yakal.” According to the Sandiganbayan, the mad dash to procure wood for the rehabilitation of the PNR railways by the accused officials has not only stripped the government of precious resources but also put public safety on the line. The post 7 PNR officials convicted of graft appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Rosanna Roces nakatanggap ng diamond earrings sa kanyang kaarawan: Masarap pala ‘pag ikaw binibibigyan
“SOBRANG saya ko!” ito ang nasambit ni Rosanna Roces sa ginanap dinner blow out niya sa isang restaurant nitong Miyerkoles ng gabi. Mga kaibigang matagal nang hindi nakikita ni Osang at miyembro ng pamilya nila ng asawang si Blessy Arias ang bisita na ito talaga ang gusto ng aktres. Tanda namin noong nasa rurok ng […] The post Rosanna Roces nakatanggap ng diamond earrings sa kanyang kaarawan: Masarap pala ‘pag ikaw binibibigyan appeared first on Bandera......»»
Tapales eyes unified crown
World super-bantamweight king Marlon Tapales believes his current collection of two titles still feels light, alluding to his burning desire to win the remaining two. Moments after touching down in Manila on Monday morning, Tapales, the reigning World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation titlist said he is looking forward to becoming unified champion before the end of the year. The straps Tapales is aiming for are the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization currently being held by Stephen Fulton of the United States. Fulton is risking the two crowns against Naoya Inoue on 25 July at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo. “What I have right now doesn’t feel heavy and getting the other two would feel just about right,” said Tapales, who narrowly beat Uzbekistan’s Murodjon Akhmadaliev last 8 April in San Antonio, Texas. Tapales will be at ringside to watch the much-awaited battle he wants Inoue to win. “I would like to see Inoue win that fight,” Tapales said after stepping out of the Philippine Airlines Triple Seven (Boeing 777) that took off from Los Angeles’ Tom Bradley International. The camps of Tapales and Inoue have verbally agreed to do the megabuck matchup by November or December. Inoue is promoted by Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc. and Teiken’s Akihiko Honda, acknowledged as Japan’s premier promoter. Tapales is represented by Sean Gibbons of MP Promotions and Viva Promotions and JC Mananquil of SanMan Promotions, who also arrived in the country with the two-belt champion alongside chief trainer Ernel Fontanilla, SanMan staffer Ramon Falgui and Christopher “Amen” Arias. The post Tapales eyes unified crown appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
With funko from AMLO, Beatriz Gutierrez thanked Mueller for “4 years of profound transformations”
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Petecio secures bronze, fights for gold
TOKYO –Nesthy Petecio eradicated another stumbling block on her road to gold in the Summer Olympic Games by pounding out a 5-0 victory over former tormentor, Colombia’s Yeni Marcela Arias Castaneda in the quarterfinals of the 54-57 kg boxing competitions Wednesday at the Kokugikan Arena here......»»
Nesthy Petecio ‘blessed’ as Olympic gold quest continues
TOKYO—Chalk up another medal for Team Philippines here. Nesthy Petecio will get to decide what color it will be. Petecio hammered out a unanimous decision win over Yeni Arias Castaneda of Colombia in the women’s boxing featherweight quarterfinals on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, assuring the country of at least a bronze medal. READ: Petecio fights […] The post Nesthy Petecio ‘blessed’ as Olympic gold quest continues appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Petecio shoots for bronze
Tokyo—Two days after Hidilyn Diaz’s gold medal conquest in the Summer Olympic Games, Nesthy Petecio gets her turn on the spotlight when she takes on Colombia’s Yeni Marcela Arias Castaneda in the quarterfinals of the 54-57kg boxing competitions Wednesday at the Kokugikan Arena here......»»
QC gov t orders health workers to show syringes to recipients before and after jab
“To erase any doubt and for their peace of mind, we already instructed our vaccinators to show the syringe to the recipients before and after the inoculation,” Quezon City Health Department head Dr. Esperanza Arias said in a statement sent to reporters Monday afternoon......»»
Paolo Miguel G. Tiausas, itinanghal na KWF Makata ng Taón 2021
ITINANGHAL si Paolo Miguel G. Tiausas na KWF Makata ng Taon 2021 pára sa kaniyang tulang “Iláng Memorándum Mulâ sa Kágawarán ng Pag-iisá.” Makatatanggap siyá ng PHP30,000, plake, at medalya. Nagwagi din si Francisco Arias Montesena ng ikalawang gantimpala pára sa kaniyang tulang “Sulyáp, Pangárap sa Mundóng Natitilád.” Makatatanggap siyá ng PHP20,000.00 at plake. Hinirang […].....»»
Osang gusto pang magka-baby; pangtanggal stress ang mga anak nina Anne, Solenn at Coleen
KUNG siya ang tatanungin, gusto pa sanang magkaroon ng isa pang anak ng award-winning actress na si Rosanna Roces. Ayon kay Osang, kaya pa naman niya ang mag-alaga ng baby pero mukhang kontra nga sa ideyang ito ang lesbian partner niyang si Blessy Arias. Sa nakaraang virtual mediacon ng bago niyang project sa Viva Films […] The post Osang gusto pang magka-baby; pangtanggal stress ang mga anak nina Anne, Solenn at Coleen appeared first on Bandera......»»
SB19: P-Pop kings
If my recollection serves me right, my editor Nickie Wang, the very first time I wrote the “New Hope Year” opener of Arias, he wondered why I did not include SB19 in the list......»»
Jane, the triumphant
Two years ago, together with her co-actors in the immensely popular primetime melodrama Halik, JC Alcantara, and Gab Lagman, Jane de Leon made it to Arias' “Showbiz's New Batch of Hope,” a list of showbiz newbies to watch out for......»»
Task force binuo ng QC para sa long term program vs Covid
ISANG task force ang binuo ng Quezon City government na siyang tututok sa pangmatagalang programa laban sa coronavirus disease 2019. Pinirmahan ni Mayor Joy Belmonte ang Executive Order para sa pagbuo ng Task Force COVID-19 na co-chaired ni Dr. Esperanza Arias, head ng Quezon City Health Department (QCHD). Inaasahan na lalagpas ngayong taon ang problemang […] The post Task force binuo ng QC para sa long term program vs Covid appeared first on Bandera......»»