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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Region IV-A – Civil Registration Services (CRS) Mobile Acceptance Team participated in the Revitalized Pulis sa Barangay (R-PSB) Program of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Region IV-A – Regional Mobile Force Battalion 4A, 403rd Maneuver Company, held in Barangay Haligue Kanluran, Batangas City, Batangas conducted last 23 June 2026.
The activity aimed to bring government services closer to the community by providing residents of Barangay Haligue Kanluran and nearby barangays access to PSA civil registration services.
Through the CRS Mobile Acceptance Services, residents were able to request copy of their Civil Registry Documents without traveling to a distant CRS Outlet, making the process more accessible and convenient.
As part of its information dissemination efforts, the PSA Region IV-A team also distributed primers to increase public awareness of the agency’s programs and services, particularly those related to civil registration and the issuance of civil registry documents.
The CRS Mobile Acceptance Team served 119 document requesters with a total of 267 civil registry document requests, underscoring PSA’s commitment to accessible and efficient service delivery.
The activity was made possible through the collaboration of PSA Region IV-A, the PNP Regional Mobile Force Battalion 4A, 403rd Maneuver Company, local officials, and the residents of Barangay Haligue Kanluran, in support of bringing government services closer to the people.
MANILA, Philippines — The E-Sports World Federation (ESWF) has officially launched ENTER BATTLE ZONE (EBZ) 2026, a nationwide Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament designed to identify and develop emerging Filipino esports players while expanding opportunities for competitive growth and international exposure.
The tournament will take place on July 31 to August 2, 2026, bringing together teams from across the country in a structured competitive environment that offers cash prizes, official ESWF rankings, and access to talent development pathways within the federation’s esports ecosystem.
ESWF Chairman Engr. Reynaldo Sanchez leads the initiative, emphasizing the organization’s goal of strengthening esports as a professional development platform for Filipino youth. The program is designed to provide players with opportunities to build competitive experience, improve their skills, and progress toward higher-level tournaments.
The event is supported by ESWF President Arnel Gutierrez and Executive Vice President Henry V. Bayubay. The federation underscores its broader commitment to building a sustainable esports structure that promotes discipline, teamwork, sportsmanship, and digital innovation.
A key feature of the tournament is the EBZ Rating System, an official ESWF ranking framework that tracks team and player performance. The system is intended to establish competitive credibility, increase visibility for standout players, and support talent identification for future regional and international competitions.
Top-performing teams will receive cash prizes and additional recognition. The champion will receive ₱50,000, followed by ₱25,000 for second place and ₱15,000 for third place. ESWF will also recognize the Top 10 finishing teams with special rewards that may include gaming gear, sponsor giveaways, merchandise, certificates, and opportunities for further exposure within ESWF programs.
Registration is open to Mobile Legends teams, schools, universities, esports clubs, barangays, youth organizations, and gaming communities nationwide. The deadline for registration is July 24, 2026.
Following ENTER BATTLE ZONE 2026, ESWF will hold SALPAKAN: Games of the General 2026 from August 5 to 8 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, featuring gaming competitions and interactive esports activities.
For registration and event details, participants may access the official tournament portal at https://mobaebz.bb88advertising.com (Nelson S. Santos)
La Carlota City, Philippines — La Carlota farmers in Negros Occidental are working toward a climate-resilient peoples’ economy. The Hacienda Esperanza Communal Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Cooperative (HECARCO), Alter Trade Foundation Inc. (ATFI), and Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) held a forum on June 25, 2026 and discussed a democratic renewable energy (RE) transition for marginal communities.
In January 2026, HECARCO, ATFI, and PMCJ agreed to work together to operationalize a distributed renewable energy (RE) microsystems in La Carlota. The Distributed RE Microsystems towards Community Empowerment through Resiliency Building Sustainable Production and Area Development Enterprise (DREM2CERSPADE) program continues to be realized through HECARCO farmers’ muscovado plant production.
“We are proud to showcase our progress on applying DREM in our production. We are grateful to be a pioneer community in this just transition to climate-sustainable energy systems. Negros and the Visayas region are among the areas greatly devastated by supercharged typhoons and drought. It is only apparent that we, marginalized sectors, take the frontlines of the fight for climate and social justice towards building a climate-resilient peoples’ economy,” said Ka Lito Estama, HECARCO chairperson.
Ian Rivera, PMCJ national coordinator, discussed the specificities of DREM for marginal communities. Negros Occidental Governor Jose ‘Bong’ Lacson and La Carlota City Mayor Jose Luis ‘Joelu’ Jalandoni delivered their messages of support. Representatives from the academe, such as Central Philippines State University and La Carlota City College, the LGU, and other farmer groups, also take part in the program.
“The world has little less time to do the necessary transition to prepare for more severe climate impacts as a consequence of breaching the 1.5 °C average global temperature. Here in the Philippines, surviving the crisis would mean protecting livelihoods and the basic requirements for life to survive. The realization of the DREM, which was started in HECARBA but will happen in 100 community economic enterprises, will enable communities not just to survive but sustain livelihood and the local economy. With the support of the provincial government of Negros Occidental and the local governments of La Carlota and Don Salvador Benedicto, just transition is realizable in this province”. Rivera asserted.
“We are thankful to HECARCO for the historic collaboration to realize 100% renewable energy in the production of the community’s naturally processed muscovado. Through the deployment of DREM, Negrenses will contribute to the global call of tripling renewable energy by 2030. PMCJ and ATFI, working with local jurisdictions, have identified 100 communities in Negros Occidental and 20 communities in Albay to pursue DREM2CERSPADE. The subnational strategy for pursuing the energy transition remains important for realizing the projects,” said Ted Lopez, ATFI executive director.
Part of the forum was a video showing the technological process of the DREM program in the muscovado production. On June 26, 2026, the groups are set to conduct a ceremonial switch-on of the solar photovoltaic (PV) set-up of the project’s first phase.
“DREM not only provides the shift technologically but sets rural consumers free from the grip of privately owned and profit-driven power monopolies. The community will own installed systems through their organizations with the vision of improving economic opportunities. A tariff system will be established to ensure not just the sustainability of system operations but also the system’s replicability. Let us make use of our technological advancements for the interest of our marginalized communities. This is where we should exert all of our efforts, strategies, and knowledge,” said Edwin Tesaluna, PMCJ senior RE officer.
The Birth Registration Assistance Project (BRAP) mobile registration and Security Paper (SECPA) distribution were successfully conducted through a house-to-house activity in Barangays Sampa and Pacifico, Sta. Teresita, Batangas on June 17, 2026.
The activity resulted in the successful distribution of six (6) birth certificates to beneficiaries, helping ensure that residents have access to their vital civil registry documents.As part of the mobile registration efforts, two (2) birth registration applicants were successfully interviewed and verified. Additionally, two (2) applicants were followed up regarding the submission of lacking documentary requirements necessary for the processing and registration of their birth records.
The house-to-house initiative aims to make civil registration services more accessible, particularly to individuals and families who encounter difficulties in visiting registration offices. Through BRAP, the government continues to strengthen efforts to reduce unregistered births and promote the importance of legal identity documentation.The activity reflects the continuing commitment of civil registration authorities and local stakeholders to bring essential registration services closer to the community and ensure that every Filipino is recognized through proper civil registration.
The Philippine Statistics Authority Regional Statistical Services Office IV-A (PSA RSSO IV-A) participated in the Second Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) held on 18 June 2026 at exactly 9:00 AM in Lipa City, Batangas, together with participating government agencies and institutions across the country.
Prior to the conduct of the drill, Statistical Analyst Roseller Anonoy facilitated an information session discussing the proper actions to take before, during, and after an earthquake to increase awareness and reinforce disaster preparedness among personnel.
During the activity, employees observed standard earthquake response procedures, including the “Drop, Cover, and Hold” protocol and orderly evacuation practices.
The participation of PSA RSSO IV-A in the nationwide activity highlights the office’s continued support for disaster preparedness initiatives and its commitment to promoting a safe and resilient workplace.
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Nagtanghal ang Integrated Rural Development Foundation Inc. (IRDF) ng ika-5 Taunang Francisco “Frank” Pascual Memorial Lecture Forum sa Felicidad Restaurant.
Ang paksa ng lektyur ay “Pagharap sa Krisis sa Agrikultura ng Pilipinas” na may temang: “Pagbasag sa Siklo: Mga Estrukturang Reporma, Pagkakatatag sa Klima, at Hustisyang Pang-estruktura sa Agrikultura ng Pilipinas”.
Tuwing Hunyo 22, bilang tradisyon, may taunang memorial lecture forum bilang pag-alala kay Francisco Pascual, senior advisor, tagapagtatag, at mentor ng IRDF, at ngayong taon, kasama ang IRDF at may mga kalahok mula sa Zoom at online, kabilang ang Irosin, Sorsogon IRDF, IRDF Mindanao, at Husay Agro Association.
Sinabi ni Arze Glipo, Executive Director ng IRDF, na sinusuri at pinapalakas nila ang sektor ng agrikultura, na nanatiling stagnant.
Tinanong ni Glipo kung ang pagkakaroon ng patay-sintang agrikultura ay kayang makahabol pa sa mga kasalukuyang hamon. Napansin niya na nananatiling mahirap na sektor ng lipunang Pilipino ang agrikultura.
Binigyang-diin ni Glipo na ang mga magsasaka ay tumigas sa loob ng apat na dekada, umaasang hindi na mararanasan ng susunod na henerasyon ang ganitong hirap.
“Kapag naglalabas ng carbon sa atmospera, nagdudulot iyon ng global warming,” sabi ni Glipo.
Sinabi niya na noong panahon ng Green Revolution na nakatuon sa produksyon ng bigas, ipinakilala ang mga kemikal na pestisidyo at mga makina.
“Nakita namin na ang suporta sa agrikultura ay nasa paligid ng 2% hanggang 3% ng pambansang badyet (GDP) habang ang rekomendasyon ng FAO ay 10%,” sabi ni Glipo.
Sa ilalim ng Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program, sa simula, mayroong 10 milyon ektarya, kung saan 8 milyon ektarya nito ay mga lupang agrikultural na pag-aari ng publiko, na dapat ipamahagi sa mga magsasaka.
Ang ‘usurero’ ngayon ang may kontrol sa value chain. “Dahil sa ating mga pangako sa WTO, Free Trade Agreement, at Rice Tarrification Act, ang suporta sa mga lokal na magsasaka tulad ng 3.5 milyong magsasaka ng palay at 2.5 milyong magsasaka ng niyog ay humina, lalo na sa suporta sa imprastraktura at post-harvest,” sabi ni Glipo.
“May incubation ang DOST pero huminto lang sa pagmo-model o incubation. Kailangan nating tulungan ang kanayunan,” sabi ni Glipo.
“Kung nandiyan ang pondo ng gobyerno na P77 Bilyon, sigurado akong makakatulong ito sa sektor ng agrikultura,” sabi ni Glipo.
Sinabi ni Eduardo “Ed” Mora, isang magsasaka ng niyog mula sa lalawigan ng Quezon at Tagapangulo ng Pambansang Kaisahan ng Magsasaka sa Pilipinas (PKMP), na nagsimula ang coco levy noong panahon ni Pangulong Ferdinand E. Marcos, Sr. noong 1972 kung kailan nasira ang nasyonalismo sa mga pangunahing programa.
Sinabi ni Dean Rene Ofreneo, Pangulo ng IRDF, mula sa FDC at PMCJ, na maraming may-ari ng lupa, tulad ng mga OFW, pero hindi sila interesado sa agrikultura.
Sabi niya na lahat ay may problema dahil sa global warming. Kailangan nating bumalik sa gawain ni Ka Frank na iyon ay ang integrasyon,” sabi ni Dr. Efreneo.
Ang Iwas Alat, Iwas Sakit Lay Forum, na may temang: “Pagbuo ng Mas Malusog na Pagpipilian sa Pagkain para sa Lahat”, ay ginanap bilang pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Puso ng Bato sa St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Inihayag ni Dr. Deborah Ignacia D. Ona, Medical Director ng St. Luke’s Medical Center Quezon City, na tatlong organisasyon tulad ng Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN), St. Luke’s, at ImagineLaw para sa kaganapan.
Binigyang-diin ni Dr. Ona na ang populasyon ng Pilipinas ay nasa 120 milyon na ngayon at bawat oras, may isang Pilipino na naaapektuhan ng Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).
Sa isang pahayag bilang suporta sa DOH na binasa ni Atty. Kim Areno mula sa ImagineLaw, “Ipinapahayag ng Department of Health ang buong suporta nito sa inyo ngayon para sa ‘Iwas Alat, Iwas Sakit Lay Forum: Building Healthier Food Choices for All,’ na inorganisa bilang pagdiriwang ng National Kidney Month,” sabi ng DOH.
Binigyang-diin ng DOH na patunay sa pagbabagong ito sa pag-iwas ay ang kolaboratibong tagumpay na nakasaad sa pagbuo at hinaharap na paglalathala ng Philippine Nutrient Profile Model (PNPM).
Nag-lecture si Dr. Rachell Ann Siute, Nephrology Consultant ng St. Luke’s, tungkol sa CKD, na binanggit na malalaman ang kalagayan ng bato sa pamamagitan ng tamang pagsusuri at screening sa pamamagitan ng medikal na konsultasyon.
Sinabi ni Jeline Marie Corpuz, isang nutritionist-dietitian, na “hindi kumpleto ang ating pagkain kung walang mga pampalasa.”
Sa Open Forum, sinabi ni Dr. Siute, “Iba ang gout sa osteoarthritis (osteo) dahil ang osteo ay ‘wear and tear’ ng mga buto.”
Ibinahagi ni Marybe Ricohermoso, isang pasyenteng may CKD sa loob ng 8 taon, mula sa Marikina City Hypertension & Diabetes Club, ang kanyang karanasan sa pagkakaroon ng end stage kidney disease.
Sabi naman ni Marimer Lamsin mula sa Kidney Alliance Philippines, Inc., na ang National Kidney Month ay hindi lang para sa kamalayan upang maiwasan ang sakit sa bato, kundi para rin tugunan ang mga hamon sa pinansyal na aspeto ng sakit.
Sabi ni CJ Luis, mula sa Dialysis PH Support Group, Inc., na umabot na nga sa P50,000 bawat buwan ang kanyang gastusin sa medikal para sa CKD.
Sa kanyang pangwakas na pahayag, sinabi ni Dr. Vimar A. Luz, Presidente ng PSN, na “36% ng mga pasyente sa dialysis ay may hypertension.” “Mahalaga ang mababang paggamit ng asin sa pagpigil ng pagtitipid ng tubig sa katawan,” sabi ni Dr. Luz.
Isang makasaysayang tagumpay para sa kulturang Pilipino ang naganap noong 9 Hunyo 2026 sa Mababang Paaralan ng Lias Silangan sa Barlig, Mountain Province. Sa araw na ito, pormal na inilunsad ang Ortograpiyan nan Liniyás ay Kali (Opisyal na Ortograpiya ng Wikang Liniyás.)
Dinaluhan at personal na sinuportahan ang okasyon ni Atty. Marites A. Barrios-Taran, Tagapangulo ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF). Kasabay nito, pormal ding kinilala ng KWF ang Liniyás bilang isang ganap at natatanging wika na hiwalay sa Finallig, batay sa mga resulta ng masusing pag-aaral at pagsusuring nagpatunay sa mahahalagang pagkakaiba ng dalawang wika.
Sa kaniyang mensahe, ipinahayag ni Atty. Barrios-Taran ang kaniyang kagalakan sa pagkakaroon ng isang nakasulat at opisyal na ortograpiya para sa komunidad. Aniya, ang mahalagang hakbang na ito ay nagsisilbing pamana mula sa mga ninuno at handog ng KWF sa kasalukuyan at susunod na mga salinlahi ng Barlig, lalo na ng mga mamamayan ng Lias.
Ang Pagbuo ng Ortograpiya ng mga Wika ng Pilipinas ay isang patuluyang programa ng KWF sa ilalim ng Sangay ng Lingguwistika, Publikasyon, at Promosyon (SLPP) na naglalayong paigtingin ang dokumentasyon, pagpapaunlad, at pagsusulong sa paggamit ng mga katutubong wika sa Pilipinas.
Ang nabuong ortograpiya ay magsisilbing mahalagang sanggunian ng komunidad at magiging epektibong midyum ng pagtuturo sa mga paaralan, higit na sa konteksto ng edukasyong multilingguwal.
Isinagawa noong 2–3 Hunyo 2026 ang Oryentasyon at Pagsasanay para sa Pagbubuo ng Korpus ng Pangasinan sa Pangasinan Polytechnic College (PPC), Lingayen, Pangasinan.
Nakasáma ng mga mananaliksik ng KWF at PPC sa aktibidad na ito si Dr. Raymundo D. Rovillos, ang Pangulo ng kolehiyo.
Nagbigay ng pagsasanay ang mga kawani ng KWF na sina Chinita Ann Francisco at Neil Emman Nolia.
Sa ilalim ng programa ng KWF na Korpus ng mga Wika ng Pilipinas, pinangunahan ito nina Komisyoner Melchor E. Orpilla at Dr. Sheilee B. Vega, Punò ng Sangay ng Leksikograpiya at Korpus ng Pilipinas.
Naging sentro ng isang mahalagang pagdiriwang para sa kulturang Pilipino ang Barlig Central School Gym noong 10 Hunyo 2026 dahil sa pagkakaloob sa komunidad ng opisyal na kopya ng Ortograpiyan nan Finallíg ay Kali (Ortograpiya ng Wikang Finallíg) sa pangunguna at buong suporta ni Atty. Marites A. Barrios-Taran, Tagapangulo ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF).
Sa kaniyang mensahe, mariing ipinahayag ni Atty. Barrios-Taran na walang superyor o imperyor na wika sa bansa. Ipinaliwanag niya na ang mga wikang Kenachakran, Liniyas, at Finallig ay magkakapantay at may magkakatulad na halaga sa mata ng Komisyon. Dahil dito, hinikayat niya ang buong komunidad na huwag ikahiya ang kanilang pinagmulan, bagkus, buong-pusong yakapin at gamitin ang wikang Finallíg sa araw-araw na pakikipagtalastasan.
Ang hakbang na ito ay bahagi ng patuloy na adbokasiya ng KWF at ng lokal na pamahalaan upang mapangalagaan, maitala, at mapayaman ang mga katutubong wika sa rehiyon.
Ang Pagbuo ng Ortograpiya ng mga Wika ng Pilipinas ay isang patuluyang programa ng KWF sa ilalim ng Sangay ng Lingguwistika, Publikasyon, at Promosyon (SLPP) na naglalayong paigtingin ang dokumentasyon, pagpapaunlad, at pagsusulong sa paggamit ng mga katutubong wika sa Pilipinas.
Ang nabuong ortograpiya ay magsisilbing mahalagang sanggunian ng komunidad at magiging epektibong midyum ng pagtuturo sa mga paaralan, higit na sa konteksto ng edukasyong multilingguwal.