PBBM: Protect country’s forestland

By Charles Dantes

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday urged Filipinos to protect the country’s forestland in addressing the problems caused by climate change.

Mr. Marcos stressed during the celebration of the 160th anniversary of the Philippine Forestry Service that taking care of the environment redounds to the benefit of the present and future generations.

The President led a tree-planting ceremony at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources office where he planted a molave sapling at the compound.

House Speaker Martin Romualdez,

DOJ: Up to 95% of cases shelved on technicalities

By Rey E. Requejo

THE Department of Justice on Monday said most criminal complaints filed by law enforcement agencies before government prosecutors are dismissed “due to lack of documents or technicalities.”

“We found that 90 to 95 percent of cases filed with the prosecutors are dismissed… because the inadequacies would make it difficult for prosecutors to reach the threshold of finding probable cause to properly file the cases in courts,” DOJ Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic Clavano said.

Clavano also said there is a low conviction rate among the criminal cases that are filed in courts.

“We found that 80 to 90 percent of cases filed by the prosecutors in courts are dismissed by the courts due to the complaint being filed without adequate evidence or due to technicalities,” he lamented.

Because of this, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla was prompted to initiate moves for closer collaboration between prosecutors and law enforcement agencies.

As part of this initiative, the DOJ held on Monday its first symposium on capacity development for officials and personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Metro Manila.

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From A1 at 56%, now sharing the second and third positions with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). However, DOST’s approval rating remains stable, showcasing the public’s continued trust in its scientific initiatives and technological advancements. Publicus said.

The Pahayag Q2 Survey Results findings indicate that while the overall approval ratings for certain agencies and departments are sustained, there have been some shifts in public opinion for specific organizations, the firm added.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) secured the fourth spot with an approval rate of 65%.

While the majority of government agencies have maintained a stable approval rating, the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) have seen a decrease in their approval ratings, landing in fifth and sixth spots respectively.

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Philippine Nurses Association (PNA), the Philippine Board of Nursing, and the Association of Nursing Service Administrators of the Philippines.

“[This is] so we could always make them address all these issues not only the exam, but also life-work balance, and other reasons to motivate them to stay and fight the brain drain of Filipino nurses to other countries,” he said.

PNA president Melvin Miranda welcomed this plan, saying it will help address the nurses’ issues on wages, working conditions, migration, and job security.

In the same press conference, Carl Balita said his 180 review centers nationwide are now offering free reviews for nursing board eligibles.

“We’re starting now. We already have a QR code that they can register on. No requirements needed. All you have to do is to prove you are employed by any

Defense Chief Gilbert Teodoro, and Environment Secretary Antonia Loyzaga were also present during the event.

The President lamented the centuries of “mismanaged” resources and people’s neglect of the environment.

“We have had many warnings over decades by scientists and saying that unless we change our habits, unless we change our lack of sensitivity to our environment, there will be global warming, there will

End... From the pandemic in March 2020.

Under Proclamation 922, the state of public health emergency would remain in force and effect until lifted or withdrawn by the President. Mr. Marcos has yet to do so, even after his comments last May.

However, Herbosa said the COVID alert level system will stay “because that’s a system like the typhoon signal (raised by the state weather bureau).”

Also on Monday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted a certificate of product registration (CPR) for the Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 vaccines, signaling these will be commercially available soon.

“The FDA is pleased to announce the approval of the application and grant of CPR for Toziameran + Famtozinameran

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As the rating (performance) of Zubiri is high, Estrada said this has a huge positive impact on the Senate.

In fact, he said the Senate ranked No. 2 when it comes to performance rating among government institutions.

Estrada admitted that somebody told him about the rumor and that he would replace Zubiri. However, he declined to say who it was.

Asked if he is ready to be the Senate President, Estrada replied, “I’m not thinking of it.”

Estrada, who has served as Senate Pro Tempore for six years, said he is prepared to work and file more bills.

He also strongly denied rumors that he was aiming for a higher position and

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From A1 the weekend which left five dead, including a policeman, as authorities continued to pursue him, the PNP said in a briefing yesterday at Camp Crame, Quezon City.

Meanwhile, the Sulu Provincial Dis- healthcare institution, private or government, and you’re boarded,” he said. be climate change,” said Marcos.

In a separate news conference, Senator Jinggoy Estrada opposed Herbosa’s proposal to hire nursing board exam flunkers to work in government hospitals.

“I do not agree with hiring flunkers. This involves the life of a person, and then, you will ask a flunker to take care (of a patient),” Estrada said.

Although they studied nursing, Estrada pointed out that the mere fact that they failed means they still lack knowledge and skills.

To address the brain drain, the government needs to convince board passers to stay in the country, Estrada said.

In fact, he noted that 18,000 nurses just passed the board exams. He said they did not leave the country.

“Why don’t we convince them and hire them?” said Estrada, who chairs the Senate labor committee.

He vowed to immediately file a bill to give scholarships to those who want to become nurses or doctors.

“Unfortunately, we did not listen. And now, we are resigned to the oneand-a-half degrees Celsius increase in our global temperature. And perhaps that might even reach two degrees Celsius if we do not do something about it,” he added.

The President said that the country should be conscious of the importance of the environment as the Philippines is vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

“The world that we have today and that we face is a very different world from what we came into. And the importance of the environment, the importance of biodiversity has become

(15 mcg/15 mcg)/ 0.3 mL Dispersion for Injection with a brand name, Comirnaty Original/ Omicron B.A. 4-5,” it said in a press statement.

“The FDA has granted the CPR with five years validity after a comprehensive evaluation process, extensive clinical trials, and thorough assessment of all available scientific data and information provided by the vaccine manufacturer and comprehensive evaluation process,” it added.

FDA Director General Dr. Samuel Zacate encouraged pharmaceutical firms to apply for the issuance of CPR or market authorization for their vaccine shots.

The Department of Health (DOH) previously said bivalent vaccines provide protection against the original COVID-19 strain SARS-CoV-2 and Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.

As this developed, the DOH logged a clearer and clearer,” said Mr. Marcos. total of 325 serious and critical COVID-19 cases admitted in hospitals on June 25.

The Chief Executive suggested that the answer to this problem is the country’s forestland. He said that the monetization of forest will allow people to preserve the environment.

“This is a kind of new concept being developed so that we can be very clear and make it easy to those who are taking care of our forest lands to feel not only a benefit for doing the right thing but also an economic benefit,” said Marcos.

“I continue to call on the DENR, other agencies, the private sector, and even the public to work together in connecting, preserving, and managing our limited resources,” he added.

Of the 1,564 ICU beds for COVID-19 patients, 204 (13 percent) were occupied while 2,274 (17.7 percent) of 12,855 non-ICU COVID-19 beds were also being used.

More than 78 million people or 100.44 percent of the target population were vaccinated against COVID-19 while 23 million individuals got their booster shots.

On the other hand, 7.1 million senior citizens, or 82.16 percent of the target A2 population obtained their primary series.

From June 19 to 25, there were 3,442 new cases recorded in the country.

The average number of new cases a day was listed at 492, which was lower by 20 percent compared to new cases last June 12 up to June 18. Of the new cases, 37 are serious and critical.