Dc42 Reporting April 5

• More than 26 million students are enduring the effect of violent weather events.
• A state of calamity has been declared in Mayoyao Ifugao by Mayor Jimmy Padchanan Jr.
• Forest Fest 2024 is a national gathering for environmental protection.
• The dept. of budget and management has allocated P5.83Billion for constructing 1,834 new classrooms nationwide.
• Bureau of Customs exceeds March 2024 revenue collection target.

  The BOC collected 75.429 billion pesos surpassing its 72.910 billion pesos collection target for March by 3.45 percent or a surplus of 29B pesos.
• TSI along with the indigenous people of Marilog District Davao City planted 1million trees to complete the carbon sink goal in Davao.
• Renato Reside is the undersecretary of the Department of Finance
• Antonio Tabora Jr. is the Presidential Assistant for Cordillera Administrative Region.
• Cynthia Vergora is the Internal Audit Office Assistant Executive Secretary
• Alexander Flores is the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary
• Land Transportation Office will use cameras of MMDA to record and catch traffic violators said LTO assistant secretary Vigor Mendoza II
• DOE and DOST (MOA) in advancement for renewable energy. The MOA aims to enhance the efficiency, affordability, and sealability of RE technologies.
• Philippine govt budget shortfall of 164.7 Billion pesos, it is also 54.81% larger compared last year.
• Dept of Energy and Natural Resources warns of potential rationing in Metro Manila due to El Nino, urging Metro Manila residents to conserve water.
• Undersecretary Carlos Daniel emphasizes limited uninterrupted water supply due to declining angat dam water level.
• Dishes such as pochero and pancit were developed that appealed to Filipino's taste. Visitors to Intramuros can enjoy food in Luneta on Fridays 7am-10pm and Sundays 7am-5pm.
• The Livestock Philippines and Aquaculture Philippines Organizers conduct provincial roadshows in Pampanga, Batangas, and Cebu aim to engage with the community and bring together practitioners and stakeholders for an educational seminar that would be beneficial for all involved.
• The Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport was temporarily closed for emergency repair due to asphalt and runway.
• DOH records 862 pertussis cases and 49 deaths. Pertusis or ubong-dalakit in Filipino is transmissible.
• 79% total of pertusis cases recorded and DOH distributed 64,400 shots nationwide.
• DOST in partnership with other govt agencies is implementing the CEST program to empower the marginalized communities and achieve the MDG poverty reduction.
• Department of Migrant Workers is diligently ensuring the safety of 159,480 Filipinos in Taiwan as PBBM said.
• 6-7% growth target for 2024-2026. DBCC maintains a 6.5-8% growth for 2026.
• This year's theme 'Water for Peace: Pagkakaisa Tungo sa Seguridad Pantubig' aligns with UN water agenda to raisa awareness of the 2.2 Billion people with no access to safe water.
• Marcos forms council for PH called ASEAN NOC having 7 committees.
• PBBM establishes the Inter Agency committee for Right-of-Way activities for National Railway Projects.
• A female passenger traveling to Kota Kinabalu discovered with Marijuana at NAIA Terminal 3, and 2 passengers was handed to PDEA.
• PAGASA classifies temperature ranging from 33-41 as extreme caution and 42-51 as dangerous said DOH undersecretary Enrique Tayag.
• PNP chief Marbil is lookin into creating a 5 year development plan using AI and modern technology.
• PHILVOCS assures the public that the earthquake in Taiwan will not impact the active fault lines in Philippines.
• The firms said the price of gasoline will climb by P2.20 per liter while diesel and kerosene will rise by P1.40 per liter and P1.30 per liter, respectively.
• Republic Act No. 11987 was signed, rechristening the Bohol

  Island Circumferential Road to President Carlos
• Republic Act No. 11988: that renames the Urdaneta City Bypass Road in

  Pangasinan to Ambassador Eduardo & Danding& M. Cojuangco Jr. Avenue.
• Republic Act 11989: The Tambacan Bridge that traverses the Iligan River in Barangay Tambacan, Iligan City in the Northern Mindanao Region was renamed Mariano Lluc.
• Chinese vessels again used water cannons against a civilian vessel chartered to resupply Philippine troops on the BRP Sierra Madre, a commissioned Philippine Navy ship on Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea said the water cannon caused severe damage to the civilian supply boat and injuries to Filipinos on board.
• Clark Development Corp. (CDC), which oversees the Clark Free port Zone, on

  Sunday, said it secured P44.4 billion in investment commitments as of the second week of

  March.
• Extent of Misallocation- (SY) 2021-2022, P7.21 billion, or 53%, of the P13.69- billion and SY 2019-2020, P7.30 billion, or 39 percent, out of the P18.76 billion nonpoor students.
• The Philippines was granted amining permit to Australia based- Celsius Resources for the Malinao-Caigutan-Biyog (MCB) mining project, which will invest around P14 billion. Makilala Mining Co. Inc., allows exclusive rights to explore, develop, and produce copper and associated minerals within 2,5O0 hectares area in Cordillera Administrative region.
• Airspeed to build a new hub in Cebu.
• DA and DTI stabilizes product prices and consumer welfare during holy week.