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10,088 SAMAR SCHOLARS GET CASH AID

Some 10,088 provincial scholars benefited from the educational assistance program of the province of Samar where each scholar received a P3,000 financial aid.The province, through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office, conducted the payout from July and ended on August 23.  The cash aid was intended for the second semester of the Academic Year […]

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SURIGAO CITY SCHOOLS GET P1.2M FOR REPAIRS

Surigao City Mayor Pablo Yves Dumlao II and City Youth and Sports Consultant Karl Duanne Casurra led the turnover of construction materials for Brigada Eskwela 2023, at C.V. Diez Memorial Elementary School. The City Government of Surigao contributed essential construction materials that will benefit 87 Elementary and Secondary Schools under the Division Office of Surigao […]

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PALAWAN EYES AUSTRALIA AS TOURISM DEV’T PARTNER

Palawan Governor Dennis Socrates warmly welcomed Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Hae Kyong Yu and party during their courtesy visit.  Yu discussed potential areas of collaboration between Palawan and Australia, as well as the Filipino and Australian forces assault exercises held in the municipality of Rizal, Palawan as part of enhancing the forces’ preparedness and […]

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BULACAN FARMERS GET AID TO FIGHT ASF

In an effort to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Bulacan, Bulakenyo pig farmers received disinfectants and nets during the “BABay ASF: Farm Biosecurity Assistance Program” and “Turn-Over Ceremony of Donations from Rotary Club of ChangHwa Central (Rotary International District 3462 Taiwan) in Collaboration with the Rotary Club of Malolos” led by […]

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QUEZON CITY GOV’T EMPLOYS 300 PWDS, SAYS BELMONTE

The Quezon City Government has launched a program to employ more persons with disabilities (PWDs), as part of the city’s commitment to ensure inclusivity and equal opportunity to the most vulnerable sectors of society. Under the “Kasama Ka sa Kyusi: Ang Taong May Kapansanan ay May Karapatan at Kakayahan” initiative, the city government will hire […]

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DAVAO ORIENTAL PARK RENAMED TO HONOR EX-GOVERNOR

In a commemoration marking what would have been the 74th birthday of the late Governor Corazon Malanyaon, the Provincial Government of Davao Oriental, led by Governor Niño Sotero Uy, Jr., orchestrated a dedication ceremony of the Davao Oriental Welcome Park in Pintatagan, Banaybanay. The dedication seeks to immortalize Malanyaon’s legacy and her contributions to the province’s development. […]

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ALBAY TOURISM GETS BOOST FROM TIEZA

The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) made an offer to the province of Albay to further boost tourism through infrastructure development assistance. In a forum held recently, TIEZA in cooperation with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Provincial Government of Albay (PGA), through the Local Economic Development and Investment Promotions […]

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HOUSING PROJECT FOR PEACE TO RISE IN SAMAR

In line with the commitment to end insurgency as embodied in Executive Order No. 70 or the Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict through the Whole-of-Nation Approach, a housing project was inaugurated in San Jose de Buan, Samar recently.  The 3.4-hectare peace village was dubbed as “Saad nga Balay Para han mga Peacebuilders han San Jose […]

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QUEZON MEMORIAL SHRINE A NAT’L CULTURAL TREASURE

In celebration of the 145th birth anniversary of President Manuel Luis Quezon, the National Museum of the Philippines has named the Quezon Memorial Shrine as a National Cultural Treasure. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte together with Vice Mayor Gian Sotto, city councilors and department heads received the cultural marker from Andoni Aboitiz, Chairperson of the […]

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UNDP GIVES QC 25 FOOD WASTE RECOVERY EQUIPMENT

The Quezon City Government has received 25 biodigesters and food waste-on-wheels from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Philippines and the Japanese Government to boost the city’s transition to a circular economy and further strengthen its food waste recovery strategy in communities. Mayor Joy Belmonte expressed her gratitude as the city received the […]