#nationataglance WESTERN VISAYAS: ‘BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL DoT caps Kain Na” food fest {nBacolod with noche buena delights “THE ain Nal Foo Travel Festival ofthe Department of Turis (DoT maesit 7" and lst stop n Bacolod Cty onDec. 18-21 wth edtiona Fon Crisis dishes as the enepiece. Theale event in Bacolod Cy at tied aon Na Ta Food & Travel Festal senvened to capture te yous sot of Criss in the Philpones with nace buena delights sit traditional enteric,” “ourisn Secretary BemadeteRomulo-Puyat aid ina Statement. The ood roadshow eld nprtershp with the ‘yaa Mal, was launched simstaneoty in Lepaz Cy. Alby and Cebu yas Octobe, flowed by evensin (Cagayan de Oro Cin Noe andin ta Rosa City, Laguna and Davao year this month, "The Bacolod cooks, ‘hich wl feature ntematonal any mines Margarita Fores isafiting cuiination to our efoto promote awareness about the Pipes ch ad verse ‘gastronomy and establish the court as a wolcas food hub Ms Rouo-Puat sai. Ad from Ms. Fores, oher rominent chet wha wiser the species include [Nico ilanes, Don olmenares, Jer Ao, Pack o, Nido Las, Kale Deretro and J Al, Native dca, ba boo prods andaf ts, fresh sand vgotables wil aso be on display atthe Ayala Malin Bacld AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO: SULU ‘Another 7 Abu Sayyaf members in Sulu surende | DAY ateranew infantry was acted inthe land inc of uu to combat the Abu Sat seven members the eran fo-ansom ana ete ro tuned thesevesin ‘oathores inastaterent te Tuesta, Dec 8, the West ‘enMindanao Command esHinca) sai the sevenmen lesb Darwin aa Basal surendered tht morn to Col esi Montoya commanding oficea the2*'Specla Forces Batalon a Gen Rey aba, commande ot Jot Tas Force ul said the group of Baa ‘surendered tvouohthe combined ers ofthe diferent teamsof the Community Support Progam andthe susie conduct of ineigene operations of the grundtrogsin Sulu” The ou aso veld varius reas. "Weare confit that mar Ab Sayyal members wll decide to ros the ne ad retunt te folds thelan with er camoa ores ‘hela confi in ul through peaceful meas, Neve theles he Western Mando Command wil notes on laurel but wt sed, conte wit combat nea enc operations to detest ardor members ofthe teas ‘up nui” sad WeshnCorhead Lt Gen, Amel 8 Dla Vega Sine et tis ya, te WesinCom has been ego ingon the uence of Abu Saye members. On Monday President Rodrigo Outer, whole the achvation ofthe ‘thifanty Ovson in Sul sa "donot want wa do ot wat oil pics. donot want the goverment ol Itsownpeope. bul the arecertan developments, espe- alte ety of te 5, wichita iene ne people tobecre more voor NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, Higher fines fo illegal parking postponed to Jan. 7 “THE METROPOLITAN Mania Development Authority (#MOA) has moved the implementation of higher ines or legal paring and roa obstruction o January 7. MMDA General Menger Jose A= tur, Gari J nares conference on Weshesay sai the postponement is deo icketing stem ajsrents arin consideration of the Christmas season expenses. aay pa namin ang amg (We asl fang ou) keting collection system (ota olaton. Mara ring _aghingolt ag stron ngayong Kapastaan (Ala of peopl ara tightening te belts ns Chima," be said, Te nw ates re PL000 fran ‘Atlan legal Parked” vehicle wien mean iver present within routs the ca, and P2000 fr those unattended. The old rates were P200 and PSOO, respectively Motors obstructing the oad willow have to pay afine (of P1000 from only PIO. Te nceases based on regulations sdb the Metro Maia Cun (Othe governing and poty-making body ofthe WMDA, Under the new ules, amotrstcan Defined upto 4.000 dy. — Vince Angelo C. Feteras. AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO: ‘ARMM COMPOUND, COTABATO CITY Hataman cals for BOL support in his final state ‘ofthe region adress ‘GOVERNOR MUIWS Hataman who has beenhead of the Autonom Region in sim Mindanao (ARM) since 200 clef supportintheeducina car pai ad ayes vote forthe Bargsaror Organic Law (601 net yes In what e conse is alstate ‘ofthe regan adres on Wednesday, Deh, “unoto para mas naka, mss matter, atmas maaganang bas Hinbinok ko sayy and tongayon: ging istamento ng ivanag at kalman ‘ko s9 808 (ote fora more neds, and posper- ‘custom. amusing lof yu wh arehere nw ensures of enightment and knowledge ‘onthe BOL” Hatanan, wh sunning fer Basan ‘oeressonal representative inthe Mey 2019 term ‘eto shes proud te ARMM goverment’ accompli nthe st seven years, highlighting evlopentsininastutre soil service dele, and cverl economic irrovemet He gave specal ‘eto former resident Benigno S.C. Aqui I who appara him asfficer-i-cageregonal gover: of ‘te ARMMin 20. "Nanival sy saating mga Mor, na fyantng pamunuan ang aig ma sai ays ‘ating mailaok sa papbabeo, ay nating uasenso basta fam ang kanejon He trusted us the Maro eple, that we can lead ourselves we cn patina incharge wean roars vente reat conditions) hes, The BL, which wl rata new Barcsaox0 ovement and tet willbe subject ta plbite ay net ea wth og dates on Jan. Zand Feb. 6 ‘THE SASA PORT in Davao Cy. DAVAO: DAVAO CITY BoC-Davao exceeds 2018 collection target “THE BUREAU of Custos (BC Port of Davao has aeady reached olecon ga fr th yer asf Weshesti, Det 19 Inasttement the BoC site Poof Davao as lected P253biion of, 25% ihe thnthe PZ billon tage for 208 Ris alo S4 ihe than te Pétion col lected for ful yar 207 "Weare okra at xound 5 Silo insupls bythe en of 201 Pro avo Dist Calecar Roman G Vader was quoted yi — Ej Joseph CTubayan > Se ull tary on htpsftoag/RHeBt NATIONWIDE ROUND-UP 4-year Techvoc program launched as Lapefia offically takes over TESDA THE TECHNICAL Edict and Sil Develooment ‘Autor TESDA) andre on Wess its ou ear technalsecatonal program asitsnew decor gene, Iso Lapa, madehisest offical appearence as theageny seo. The National Technical Esxation and ls Deeooment(NTESDP) 2018-2022 focuses on tour, corti information and communications technology (ICT) an T-8, transpose, arcu tread aro-procesng, food and ecto manuf ting, eal, wellness and other soi serves "With ths plas sui, we wit cy ous on the dere ment tein wero fin te manpower requirements finds but ao empower thse hard to(rach) er urreached sets ofthe Phigpne pool tin Mc Laven sad atthe auch, TheNTESDP wile implemented in the et ou yersin partners wth local goverment units, the esucation sector tcical vocational edatin and tang (VED asocatins Industries and other takers. — Glan. Crtez Courts gt ational days off on Dec. 26 Jan.2 THE SUPREME Court (SC) on Wednestayanraunced the susperson of wrk in al courts on De. 26 and Jn. 2, 2019, The Publ formation Oi sald the adeitional noida are intended to alow te ofcas and personel ofthe ju ful opportunity tcl etre the holidays wth thei ames” Malang on ands suspended work in government offices under the executive branch, incuing corpatios end tate universes and coleges,on an, 2, 350 "Yo ie en Plojeesf the goverment fal apport toesebrate ‘sich holiday with the families and loved ones" The Palace gave the dsetion to respective head manage rent of ter branches of government and vate coonpaniesto flow st. — Vann Maro M, Viegas Dutete on Roxas ode to kl Loot: Just kidding PRESIDENT Rodtian 8 Dutra on Tues tat former iterar secretary Manuel A. Roxas, one of hisopponents nthe 016 presidential elections had dered the ling ois protege eed po het ‘sipeitendent Vicente. Loot, who snow the mayor of Daanbartyannrter Cebu, Howeve, Preside tal Spokesperson Savor S. Pal sald the Pres dent's statement was just anoter joe. The President's statement as: “Lot has been amused twie but he {ust canbe led. Iwas the one who odered for hisambush twasRoras Roras ordered hisambush, rot me” Me Panel meanwlesi:" thnk was moe of expression of spear sid inet” Lotsa known protege of Secretary Roxas” he noted, i Panel added that it wasjut ajo" and cannot etalon asanaccusten” ~ Ajay alibi