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BALIK PROBINSYA TO HELP ADDRESS INSURGENCY – MALALUAN

The municipal government of Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro is now laying down its plans to guarantee that the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa” program or BP2 will be effective and give returning locals a good livelihood. Mayor Elgin Malaluan said he is fully supporting the program, which could help end the insurgency problem by encouraging rebels to […]

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TESDA OFFERS SKILLS TRAINING TO ‘BALIK PROBINSYA’ BENEFICIARIES – BANARIO

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will offer skills training to beneficiaries of the “Balik Probinsya, Balik Pag-asa” program of the government. TESDA-Leyte Director Loreta Banario said the “returnees” would be given priority in their scholarship programs to provide them employment opportunities in the province amid the health crisis. “We will offer a […]

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LANAO DEL NORTE SUPPORTS BALIK PROBINSYA PROGRAM – DIMAPORO

Lanao del Norte Governor Imelda Dimaporo supports the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pagasa (BPBPP) Program and has even offered more resettlement areas for her province’s returning informal urban settlers, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said.In a Facebook post, Piñol said the BPBPP team has already met with Dimaporo and several town mayors in the […]

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DO NOT OBSTRUCT PROBERS ON PEPINO MURDER — SY EGCO TO NEGROS EXECS

“We will follow where the evidence leads us. Charge those who will hamper your investigation.” This was the order given by Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) Executive Director Joel Sy Egco’s to Philippine National Police (PNP) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents who are investigating the murder of Dumaguete City radioman Rex […]

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MOBILE ROOMS AT CCP COMPLEX OPEN AS LIVING QUARTERS FOR FRONTLINERS – VILLAR

Shipping containers rebuilt by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Villar Group of Companies into mobile rooms have already been deployed at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Complex, Pasay City. Secretary Mark Villar said the high cube container vans converted into mobile rooms can be used as additional COVID-19 isolation […]

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FILIPINO JOURNALISTS, MEDIA ARE HEROES IN FIGHT VS COVID-19 – SY EGCO

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMs) hailed Filipino journalists and media professionals as “heroes” in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. In a press statement, the PTFoMS recognized the importance of media workers’ role amid the country’s fight against COVID-19. The PTFoMs also acknowledged the Philippine media’s […]

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SAMAR ISLAND TOWN PASSES COVID-19 ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE – TAN

The island town of Zumarraga, Samar province has passed ordinances that will protect its residents from the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The town council recently approved two ordinances to fight the spread of the virus — Municipal Ordinance No. 47-2020 or the ‘No Mask, No Entry’ policy and Municipal Ordinance No. 46-2020, which […]

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NEW LAWYERS MUST JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST FRONT LINER DISCRIMINATION — REP. NOGRALES

As news of the 2019 Bar exam results broke out on Wednesday, a Harvard-trained lawyer and lawmaker has called on the new lawyers to help turn the tide of discrimination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) front liners. “Of course, congratulations are in order. Pinaghirapan ng mga bagong abogado ang tagumpay nila ngayon. But as we always […]

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PHILSPORTS ARENA QUARANTINE FACILITY READY FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS – VILLAR

The “We Heal As One” Center put up by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Villar Group of Companies at the Philippine Sports (PhilSports) Arena or ULTRA (University of Life Training and Recreational Arena) in Pasig City is now fit to accommodate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said […]

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FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAM TO BE LAUNCHED ON 149TH ARAW NG MONTALBAN – REP. NOGRALES

The town of Rodriguez in Rizal Province holds its 149th Araw ng Montalban on Monday, and while the ongoing enhanced community quarantine means public gatherings are out of the question, Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles has other ideas to inject a bit of festiveness. Nograles will be launching a food and nutrition program in […]