Categories
Politics

MAYOR ISKO BACKS PLAN TO BUILD MORE CLASSROOMS

Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso added his voice to the growing clamor for the passage of Senator Bam Aquino’s Classroom-Building Acceleration Program (CAP) Act, which seeks to address the country’s classroom backlog. In a statement, Domagoso agreed that Aquino’s proposal to involve government units (LGUs) in the construction of classrooms will hasten efforts to […]

Categories
Politics

DOT OPENS BROOKE’S POINT TOURIST REST AREA

The Department of Tourism (DOT) and its infrastructure arm, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), recently inaugurated a new Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in Brooke’s Point, Palawan. Brooke’s Point Mayor Cesareo Benedito Jr. who joined Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco in the inauguration of the second TRA in Palawan, expressed his gratitude to the DOT. […]

Categories
Politics

MAYOR ISKO ORDERS EARTHQUAKE DRILLS IN BARANGAYS

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso urged the city’s 100 zone chairmen to draw up their own community-based preparedness plans and hold regular simulation exercises to protect residents from the catastrophic effects of a major earthquake.Speaking before the zone leaders, Domagoso said the City Government has been ramping up disaster-readiness programs but emphasized that […]

Categories
Politics

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL FARMERS GET FARM MACHINERIES

Twenty-four farmer cooperatives and associations, and LGUs received farm machineries worth a total of ₱178.57 million under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program of the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental. The turnover ceremony was held at the Bago City Community Center, led by Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson, Bago City Mayor Marina Javellana-Yao, […]

Categories
Politics

SIAO ORDERS ILIGAN CITY-WIDE EARTHQUAKE DRILL

For the safety of everyone in Iligan City, Mayor Frederick Siao directed all city and national government offices, schools, and the private sector to conduct earthquake drills. The initiative is part of the city’s active participation in the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED), which is conducted quarterly as mandated by the Philippine DRRM Act. Iligan […]

Categories
Politics

BOHOL TOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GETS NEW BUILDING

The Provincial Government of Bohol, led by Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado, formally turned over the newly completed Multi-Purpose Building at the Candijay Community Hospital (CCH).The ₱50-million project, funded through the Convergence and Special Support Program with the help of former Senator and DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, will serve as an Outpatient Department (OPD) with a […]

Categories
Politics

MAYOR ISKO, PBBM TACKLE INTRAMUROS FOREST PROJECT

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso met recently to discuss cooperation in the implementation of major legacy infrastructure and urban renewal projects in the nation’s capital.The discussion centered on the city’s blueprint for sustainable development and the alignment of local and national infrastructure priorities. Domagoso presented to Marcos other […]

Categories
Politics

MAYOR ISKO MORENO TO BIZ COMMUNITY: TRUST MANILA

A motoring executive lauded the leadership of Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso for restoring investor confidence and promoting a more transparent, business-friendly environment in the nation’s capital.NXT Mile Motors, Inc. executive Paul Tionson made the remarks during the opening of the first Suzuki Auto dealership in Metro Manila, located along Otis, Manila. Representing NXT Mile […]

Categories
Politics

BOHOL’S ASIN TIBUOK GETS GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has officially registered the Alburquerque Asin Tibuok [G/4/2024/00008] from Bohol as a Geographical Indication (GI). The announcement was posted on their official website, recognizing it as one of the country’s treasured cultural and economic heritage products. “The recognition of Asin Tibuok as a GI supports the preservation […]

Categories
Politics

BAGUIO CITY SENDS P2M CASH AID TO QUAKE-HIT CEBU

The City of Baguio has extended ₱2 million in financial aid to four priority areas in northern Cebu, each receiving ₱500,000 to support rebuilding efforts following the recent 6.9-magnitude earthquake. Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, accompanied by Baguio City Councilor Atty. Jose Molintas, personally turned over the checks to authorized representatives of Bogo City and […]