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ESCUDERO TO SCHOOLS: ACCEPT UNVAXXED STUDENTS

Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero warned public schools not to turn away unvaccinated students as the country’s education system prepares for in-person classes. Escudero, who is seeking a return to the Senate, made the call as the Department of Education (DepEd) launched an early registration for the academic year 2022-2023. The pre-registration, which began on March […]

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ILOILO CITY STUDENTS GET FREE RT-PCR TESTS

The city government of Iloilo is offering free reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests to students who will be required to present a negative result when going back to their school. “Any school that requests for a free RT-PCR test we are giving them for free, at the same time only a few of our […]

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TAGUIG OPENS 1ST COMMUNITY CENTER – CAYETANO

Taguig City Mayor Lino Cayetano recently opened the first out of 19 multi-level community centers, the Rockyside Community Center, in Barangay Bagumbayan. Cayetano said this is part of the local government unit’s vision in developing its infrastructure projects. And despite its ongoing campaign against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the mayor said the city government still […]

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ESCUDERO KEEPS TOP SPOT IN PUBLICUS SURVEY

Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero retained his No. 1 position among candidates vying for the 12 seats in the Senate, according to the latest voter preference survey conducted by Publicus Asia from March 30-April 6. The latest Pahayag 2022 Senatorial Survey Series of Publicus Asia, which was released less than a month before the national elections, […]

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LA CASTELLANA’S GIANT CROSS OPENS TO TOURISTS

A newly-inaugurated giant cross with the majestic Mt. Kanlaon serving as a backdrop is a symbol of faith in God of the people of La Castellana in Negros Occidental. Mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Mangilimutan said guests were welcome to visit the religious attraction as part of their Holy Week itinerary. “La Castelleños have big faith and the […]

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BAGUIO BIZ PERMIT RULES EASED FOR COVID-HIT MSMES

The city government of Baguio has eased the requirements to get a business permit in the city to allow owners to rectify the errors and align their business activity to the standards of the city’s zoning ordinance. Aileen Refuerzo, city information office chief, said City Council Resolution 118-2002 was signed to grant amnesty to businesses […]

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ESCUDERO TOP SENATOR IN MOCK POLLS BY 36 SCHOOLS

With less than a month before voters cast their ballots on May 9, Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero remains among the top favorites of students to win the senatorial race, according to campus mock polls conducted by at least 33 colleges and universities across the country. Results of the campus mock elections have solidified Escudero’s footing […]

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ESCUDERO: RELEASE FUNDS FOR IN-PERSON CLASSES

Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero said the Department of Education (DepEd) should immediately release the funds to its field offices to prepare public schools across the country for face-to-face classes. Escudero made the call following reports that teachers were spending their own money and taking out loans to retrofit their classrooms for the progressive expansion of […]

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PANDEMIC-HIT BACOLOD CITY MSMES GET TAX RELIEF

The city government of Bacolod will grant a comprehensive relief package to businesses affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as a major component of its health crisis exit plan. The support program “Ipadayon ang Negosyo kag Trabaho” (Continue Business and Jobs) will benefit all micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through relief from […]

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ZAMBOANGA CITY OPENS ABONG-ABONG HOLY HILL

The Zamboanga City government is making the necessary preparations for the solemn observance of Holy Week which include the sprucing up of the Abong-Abong Holy Hill in Barangay Pasonanca, Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar said. “It will be opened to the public for the first time since the pandemic started in March 2020,” Climaco-Salazar said. “Some […]