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2024-05-12 13:38:20

City jail logs zero heat incident amid El Niño
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There have been no reports of heat-related incidents in Cebu City Jail (CCJ) despite rising heat indices. Cebu City Councilor Phillip Zafra, who chairs the council’s committee on peace and order, stated that the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has briefed him on the conditions of the jail facilities in the city. Overcrowding has been an issue in the facilities even before the El Niño phenomenon. The BJMP manages two jail facilities in Cebu City: the CCJ Male Dormitory and the CCJ Female Dormitory. Efforts have been made to reduce the effects of heat within jails, such as ensuring adequate water supply. The Department of Public Services and Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) are responsible for managing the water supply in these facilities. The heat index recorded in Cebu for the past two days reached 38 and 39 degrees Celsius, falling under the Extreme Caution category. Central Visayas has 36 congested jails with a total jail population of 19,126, far from the ideal capacity of 5,039. The CCJ alone is home to almost 9,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). The ideal habitable floor area per inmate is 4.7 square meters and the maximum number of inmates per cell is 10.
https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/city-jail-logs-zero-heat-incident-amid-el-niño

2024-04-11 05:51:21

DTI chief highlights foreign investments surge
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) highlighted the positive trend in foreign direct investments (FDI) for January 2024, with net inflows reaching US$907 million, an 89.9% growth compared to January 2023. The increase was driven by investments in manufacturing, real estate, construction, and wholesale and retail trade sectors. This marks the third consecutive month of expansion, following growth of 28% in November and 30% in December. DTI Secretary Fred Pascual stated that the surge in FDIs reflects the confidence and trust the global business community has in the Philippines' economic potential. The upward trajectory is primarily driven by a 173.2% increase in nonresidents' net investments in debt instruments, reaching US$820 million. Reinvestment of earnings also saw a positive trend, rising by 16.4% to US$99 million. Although net equity capital placements saw a slight outflow of US$11 million, equity investments primarily came from Japan and the United States. The DTI aims to attract significant investments in key sectors and high-growth industries to create a more robust and resilient economy. The announcement comes ahead of the Trilateral Economic Ministers Meeting scheduled for April 11, 2024, in Washington, D.C., which aims to explore new trade and investment avenues. The meeting will include US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Japan’s METI Minister Ken Saito, and DTI Secretary Fred Pascual. The Philippines is focused on enhancing its investment climate and expects the trilateral meeting to unlock further trade and investment opportunities. The government aims to improve infrastructure, upskill workers, ensure environmental sustainability, and invigorate the private sector with meaningful initiatives.
https://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/dti-chief-highlightsforeign-investments-surge

2024-04-11 05:51:21