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BONG LACSON TURNS OVER PEACE AND ORDER PROJECTS

Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson, together with 303rd Brigade Commander BGen. Ted Dumosmog and Provincial Planning and Development Office OIC Anna Marie Lucasan, led the ceremonial turnover of Provincial Peace and Order–funded projects to beneficiaries during a program held at the Capitol Social Hall. Highlighting the activity was the distribution of more than ₱1 million […]

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MANILA SENIORS TO GET FREE BIRTHDAY CAKES AGAIN

Senior citizens in Manila now have more reasons to celebrate, with Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso surprising them with the return of the city’s birthday cake tradition.Domagoso recently visited the home of 87-year-old celebrant, Lola Consolacion Villanueva, in Tondo to surprise her with a birthday cake and extend his warm greetings. According to the mayor, Manila’s […]

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DOT OPENS TOURIST REST AREA IN SULTAN KUDARAT

The Provincial Government of Sultan Kudarat conveyed its utmost appreciation to the Department of Tourism (DOT) for including Mindanao in its efforts to make tourism more inclusive as well as to further equalize tourism development. In his speech during the formal turnover ceremony of the first Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in SOCCSKSARGEN region, the young […]

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MANILA TO HAVE 1ST LGU-RUN CANCER FACILITY IN PH

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso announced that the construction of the Manila Cancer Center (MCC), the first local government–run cancer facility in the Philippines, will push through—marking a milestone as the city’s first dedicated center for cancer care.Domagoso made the announcement during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Manila Sacramento Library and Multi-Purpose Building held at […]

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DAVAO’S SISTER CITIES GRACE KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL

As part of the Kadayawan Festival, Davao City proudly welcomed delegations from different countries and sister cities to strengthen friendships and explore new opportunities for trade, investments, culture, and education. The City Government of Davao – led by Acting Mayor Sebastian Duterte – met with leaders and representatives from Palau, Japan, the United States, China, […]

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SAN PABLO CITY SETS COCONUT PLANTING WORLD RECORD

Thousands of volunteer citizens of San Pablo City in Laguna gathered recently to set a Guinness World Record for the largest number of people planting coconuts simultaneously in multiple venues. This was announced by Swapnil Dangarikar, Official Guinness Adjudicator, who travelled all the way from India to observe, verify, and certify the official world record […]

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QC GOV’T, SMC PARTNER TO CLEAN, REHAB RIVERS

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Quezon City government to clean and rehabilitate major rivers in the city, expanding the company’s Better Rivers PH initiative aimed at reducing flooding in Metro Manila. Under the agreement, SMC will deepen and widen key sections of the San Juan River and extend […]

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MANILA BARES PLAN FOR NAVOTAS LANDFILL CLOSURE

The City of Manila is bracing for disruptions in garbage disposal as the Navotas Sanitary Landfill (NSLF) permanently closed on August 26, with Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso announcing contingency plans to avert a sanitation crisis.In an urgent Facebook Live broadcast, Domagoso confirmed receiving a letter from Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Romando Artes […]

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P500M DA COLD STORAGE FACILITY TO OPEN IN CAMSUR

Camarines Sur Governor LRay Villafuerte and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. inspected the ongoing construction of a P500-million cold storage facility—a major infrastructure project of the Department of Agriculture (DA) that is expected to enhance food security, generate jobs, spur agri-investments, and significantly boost farmers’ incomes in Bicol and nearby regions. “This mega cold […]

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LANDMARK TOURISM PROJECT TO RISE IN BOHOL TOWN

Leaders from the Province of Bohol and Municipality of Tubigon conveyed their gratitude and full support for a landmark tourism infrastructure initiative is set to rise in Tubigon, Bohol. Signed by Tubigon Mayor Marlon Amila, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, and Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) Assistant Chief Operating Officer Jetro Nicolas Lozada, […]