April, 2024

• 20 April

  SM Foundation, namahagi ng Kalinga packs sa mga nasalanta ng sunog sa Maynila

  

  Isang malaking sunog ang sumiklab sa mga komunidad ng Parola at Isla Puting Bato sa Tondo, Maynila. Tinatayang isang libong pamilya ang nawalan ng tahanan matapos ang nasabing kalamidad. Sa gitna nito, muling naghatid ng tulong ang SM Foundation at SM Supermalls sa pamamagitan ng disaster relief program na Operation Tulong Express (OPTE). Layunin nitong magbigay ng tulong at pag-asa …

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• 20 April

  Philippine, U.S. Troops to Kick Off Exercise Balikatan 2024

  

  Filipino and U.S. service members turn over televisions, laptops, and other equipment to local government officials, religious leaders, and the school community to improve the learning environment at the San Agustin Elementary School in San Fernando, La Union on April 13. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. military will conduct the 39th iteration of Balikatan, the …

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• 20 April

  U.S. Provides Php4 Million to Bolster Philippine Efforts to Protect Women and Children

  

  The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), provided Php4 million ($72,000) in funding and technical support to the Department of Health (DOH) and Child Protection Network Foundation (CPN) to strengthen reporting and training systems for women and child protection in the Philippines.   On April 11, USAID Philippines Mission Director Ryan Washburn witnessed the signing of …

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• 20 April

  DENR is to blame for all illegal Bohol resorts

  

  The principal mandate of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is to ensure the preservation and conservation of all natural wonders of the country– protected areas and natural parks. But in this task, the DENR could be declared a negligent protector of the country’s natural bounty. Its Protected Areas Management Board, particularly, is the major violator and abuser of …

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• 20 April

  Conserving the Tamaraws

  

  Biologist and Balik Scientist Dr. Nikki Heherson Dagamac is on a mission to assess and monitor the elusive tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis) in Mindoro to protect it from extinction. Through Project MATAPAT (or Multidisciplinary Approaches for Tamaraw Protection against Threats), he seeks to assess the current status of tamaraw in Mt. Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary (MCWS) and identify priority areas of conservation …

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• 19 April

  TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE 

  

  Section 22. Testimony confined to personal knowledge. – A witness can testify only to those facts which he or she knows of his or her personal knowledge; that is, which are derived from his or her own perception. (36a) A witness must have a personal knowledge on matters that he or she is testifying. A personal knowledge is that which …

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• 18 April

  Drivers claim strike successful, but governtent says no

  

  As if staging a strike is a contest, transport groups Piston and Manibela– both opposing the government-imposed Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program– claimed victory in the recent strikes staged in Metro Manila roads precisely against the PUVMP. But the government quickly disputed such a victory. Both groups said on Monday they brought the streets of Metro Manila and the Southern …

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• 18 April

  Smart Sports, Capital1 forge final duel

  

  The Smart Sports Scribes and the Capital1 Solar Boys forged a championship duel after pulling off similar thrilling wins in the semis of the 2024 Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila on Tuesday, April 16. Smart took the smile out of the Say Chiz Smileys in overtime, 54-53, while Capital1 weakened the Strong …

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• 18 April

  PSC reiterates promotion of safe sports

  

  The Philippine Sports Commission will be hosting a Safe Sport Workshop for National Sports Associations on April 19-20, 2024. This is an initiative of Commissioner Olivia “Bong” Coo, PSC’s oversight for coaches and athletes welfare. The workshop aims to support the IOC’s mission: “to place athletes at the heart of the Olympic Movement, wherein the IOC has been committed to …

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• 18 April

  Quezon City drubs Imus, shares top spot in MPBL

  

  QUEZON City TODA Aksyon cruised past Imus Aguimat, 91-70, on Monday to share the lead in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. Deeper, taller and stronger, Quezon City led all the way and by as far as 56-27 en route to its second straight win in the round-robin elimination round of …

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