NATIONAL NEWS

Patay na ng natagpuan ng mga residente ang isang dambuhalang sperm whale sa baybayin ng Sitio Sakalig Barangay Sugal, Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental.

Batay sa inilabas na pahayag ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Davao, dalawang mangingisda ang nagpaabot ng ulat sa Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) nang nadiskubre ang bangkay ng balyena.

May haba itong 60 talampakan at lapad na siyam na talampakan.

Nakitaan din ito ng mga sugat at pinaniniwalaang patay na nang mapadpad sa pampang.

Inutos na rin ng DENR-Davao sa (PENRO) para sa maayos na disposal ng bangkay para  maiwasan ang posibleng panganib nito sa komunidad.

Nagkakasa na ang Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ng ilang paghahanda ngayong panahon ng tag-ulan para makaiwas o mabawasan ang insidente ng pagbaha.

Ayon kay MMDA general manager Frisco San Juan, puspusan pa rin ang ginagawa nilang paglilinis sa mga drainage canals na sinimulan pa noong tag-init.

Tinitignan na rin daw ng kanilang mga engineers ang ilan pang bagay para mapabilis pa ang paghupa ng baha.

Maliban dito,  mapapakalat din ng mas maraming traffic enforcers para kastiguhin ang mga motoristang mabilis na nagpapatakbo ng kanilang sasakyan lalo na sa mga lugar na madulas at basa ang mga daan.

Tinatayang nasa higit 70% nang tapos ang rehabilitasyon ng Marawi City.

Ayon sa pahayag ng Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM), ilan sa mga ilang imprastraktura sa siyudad ay papasinayaan na rin bukas, Mayo a-23.

Ito ay bilang bahagi ng ika-5 anibersaryo ng naganap na Marawi Siege noong May 2017 na nagbunsod sa pagkasira ng maraming establisyimento at kabahayan.

Samantala, inaasahang aakyat na sa 89% ang completion ng ginagawang rehabilitasyon sa Marawi sa ikatlaong kwarter ng taon sakaling matapos na ang sports, complex, convention center, Grand Pagadian Market at lahat ng barangay hall.

VETERAN law practitioner Victor D. Rodriguez, the long-time chief of staff and spokesperson of incoming President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. was nominated for the position of Executive Secretary for the next administration.

Rodriguez’ nomination was officially announced by the incoming president as the former formally relinquished his post as spokesperson of Marcos to prepare for his new assignment.

The 48-year old lawyer, who was seen by many as fiercely loyal and among those very few who stood by Marcos in his challenging times, said he has accepted the challenge and new task given to him.

“Who can say no to President-elect Bongbong Marcos? It is an honor working with him, whom I have known for a very long time and I believe will serve the country efficiently and with unquestioned devotion. It is very flattering to work alongside the best person I’ve known,” Rodriguez stressed.

Rodriguez is also the managing lawyer of Rodriguez & Partners Law Firm, president of QC Trial Lawyers League, and a noted alumnus of the University of Santo Tomas and once served as Treasurer of its Law Alumni Foundation (USTLAFI)

With his leadership, Rodriguez was also credited for the very successful and smooth conduct of Marcos’ campaign for the presidency.

“I thanked President-elect Bongbong Marcos for the trust and confidence. Rest assured that our team will work doubly hard for the success of his six-year presidency,” Rodriguez stated.

Not much of his personal activities are known as he prefers to lead a very private life and is seldom seen on the social scene attending events or functions.

Rodriguez also served as Deputy General Counsel of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines,

Apart from finishing law at UST, Rodriguez also has Executive Education at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Negotiation and Influence Program.

Upang makabenta ng bigas sa halagang 27 pesos kailangang palakasin ang kapangyarihan ng National Food Authority (NFA) sa pagbili nito ng mas maraming palay mula sa mga magsasaka at tingiang abot-kayang bigas.

Ito ang inapela ni Anakpawis Party-List national president Ariel Casilao kaugnay sa anunsyo ng Department of Agriculture na pagbebenta ng NFA na bigas sa nasabing halaga para sa mga benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).

Mungkahi nito, amyendahan ang rice liberalization law para sa kapakanan ng publiko lalo na ng mga mahihirap na Pilipino at i-exempt ang NFA sa ilang probisyon ng naturang batas at bigyan ng sapat na budget ang ahensya para maka-procure ng 10% na total production ng palay sa bansa