Radyo Mindanao - June 1, 2020

PCSO lowers application, renewal fees for game agents

THOSE WHO  lost their jobs due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic can apply to become an authorized agent of its games at an affordable price, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said Monday.   

Successful ops bring AFP closer to 'vision' of wiping out Reds

THE ARMED  Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday said their series of successful operations bring the organization closer to its vision of defeating the communist insurgency.   

Lorenzana rebukes ‘nitpicking’ Reds over new anti-terror bill

DEPARTMENT OF National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana scored communist rebels and their allies for painting a negative impression on a new measure that will boost the country's anti-terrorism law.   

AFP chief Santos visits oil fields off Palawan

ARMED FORCES of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Felimon Santos Jr., visited the Nido and Matinloc platforms off Palawan last May 28, which will be used by the military to augment the country’s maritime domain awareness capability.  

DepEd's month-long enrollment starts June 1

THE DEPARTMENT  of Education (DepEd) on Monday started its month-long enrollment in public schools nationwide.    

PNP’s admin services resume June 4

THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) has rescheduled to June 4 the resumption of frontline administrative functions and regulatory services such as processing of licenses, permits, and clearances to the public.     

AFP chief Santos visits oil fields off Palawan

ARMED FORCES of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Felimon Santos Jr., visited the Nido and Matinloc platforms off Palawan last May 28, which will be used by the military to augment the country’s maritime domain awareness capability.  

Baguio library reopens doors as city shifts to MGCQ

THE BAGUIO  City Library opened its doors again to the public as restrictions further eased under a modified general community quarantine on Monday.   

Thousands defy mass-gathering ban in the UK

DESPITE THE ban of mass gatherings in Britain, thousands of people gathered Sunday in London and Manchester to protest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man suffocated to death by a white police officer in the midwestern US state of Minnesota on Monday.   

PNP mulls downgrade of full alert status under GCQ

THE PHILIPPINE  National Police (PNP) on Monday said it will study whether to downgrade its full alert status as the country shifts into a more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.  

Zambo traffic enforcers get new motorcycles

ZAMBOANGA CITY Mayor Beng Climaco has turned over recently 10 brand new motorcycles to the Traffic Enforcement Team as part of the local government efforts to equip enforcers for them to effectively implement the laws.

Zambo working with gov’t agencies to help return of stranded folks

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor Beng Climaco said the local government continues to work closely with national government agencies in efforts to bring back home residents stranded outside their place of origin.

Strict guarding vs. ASF continues in Zambo: Mayor Beng

THE LOCAL government is strictly implementing safety measures to ensure that Zamboanga remains free from the African swine fever or ASF despite the humungous work it is currently doing in combating the spread new coronavirus or Covid-19 pandemic.

Zambo IACT closes shop, warns quarantine violators and illegal businesses

THE ZAMBOANGA City Inter-Agency Compliance Team (IACT) has closed a shop selling personal care products for violating the quarantine guidelines set by the government and warned establishments illegally operating or those without necessary permits.

Pagadian City transitions to MGCQ

PAGADIAN CITY has been placed under modified general community quarantine or MGCQ until June 15 after it was included in the list of areas approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases or IATF-EID.

Mindanao, BARMM under MGCQ

INTER-AGENCY Task Force on Emerging Infection Diseases or IATF-EID has placed the whole of Mindanao, including Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi provinces - except Zamboanga and Davao cities - under moderate general community quarantine or MGCQ until June 15 despite the rising number of new coronavirus cases in the country.

Pagadian City Airport, ready na!

PAGADIAN CITY - Nagpahigayon og simulation exercise ang Pagadian City Airport para sa tanang umaabot nga departing ug arriving passengers kung mabalik na ang byahe sa eroplano sa syudad.

GCQ extended in Zambo, Davao

THE NATIONAL government has extended until June 15 the implementation of the general community quarantine or GCQ in Zamboanga City following new cases of novel coronavirus or Covid-19 in recent days.

2nd SAP aid to be given via e-transfer

THE LARGEST bulk of the P100-billion budget for the second tranche of emergency subsidies under the national government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP) will be electronically distributed to indigent families, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said.