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PUBLIC AWARENESS ON BAMBOO VALUE URGED

National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos has urged bamboo advocates in the country to raise public awareness on the value of the world’s tallest grass. During the first Leyte Bamboo Summit, Carlos, the Bamboo Warriors Philippines chairperson emeritus, said she hopes to see more bamboo summits in different parts of the country. “We want people to […]

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MANILA CITY GOV’T WORKERS TO GET EARLY BONUS

Christmas will come early for about 8,700 workers of the city government of Manila as they will receive their year-end bonus on November 18. Mayor Honey Lacuna made the announcement during the lighting of the 50-foot Christmas tree at the Kartilya ng Katipunan grounds in Arroceros, Manila, near the City Hall, where she was joined […]

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QC SCHOOLS GET HELP ON EXTENDED BLENDED LEARNING

The Quezon City Government vowed to continue supporting 10 public high schools that have extended their blended learning modality, despite the full resumption of face-to-face classes. Based on the report of the Schools Division Office – Quezon City (SDO-QC), the 10 schools could not implement the full face-to-face classes due to various factors, such as […]

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NO RENTAL FEES FOR MARIKINA SHOE BAZAAR SELLERS

Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said he is looking at the possibility of perpetually waiving fees for those who will participate in the city’s shoe bazaars. Teodoro and his wife, Marikina First District Representative Marjorie Ann Teodoro made the announcement as they led the opening of this year’s Marikina Christmas Shoe Bazaar at the Freedom Park […]

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NEGROS OCCIDENTAL GETS SCHOLARSHIPS FROM AUSTRALIA

The Negros Occidental provincial government has entered into scholarship agreements with two educational institutions – Alana Kaye College and International College of Advance Education (ICAEC) – in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) during the just-concluded visit of Governor Eugenio Lacson to its capital city of Darwin. Karen Dinsay, head of the Negros Occidental Scholarship Program Division, […]

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DISPLACED ABRA TOWN RESIDENTS READY FOR RELOCATION

The municipal government of Villaviciosa, Abra is ready to transfer at least 32 families to a temporary relocation site after being displaced from their previous community which was declared a permanent danger zone by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) following an earthquake. “Anytime, we will move […]

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QUEZON CITY HOSTS ‘MARCH FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE’

The Quezon City Government has expressed its support to groups and organizations pushing for climate justice. On November 16, 2022, civil society organizations will gather in Quezon Memorial Circle for a March for Climate Justice to urge decision makers who are attending this year’s COP27 (2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference) in Egypt and G20 […]

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LINGAYEN OPENS PAGCOR-FUNDED EVACUATION CENTER

A two-story multi-purpose evacuation center (MPEC) complete with facilities that can accommodate a thousand evacuees during flooding or for holding events has been inaugurated in Lingayen, Pangasinan. Lingayen Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil said they have requested the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to fund the MPEC due to the need of the locality. “Lingayen suffers […]

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ILOILO CELEBRATES LECHON FESTIVAL ON NOV. 20

The Iloilo provincial government will launch its Lechon Festival in the municipality of Sta. Barbara on Nov. 20 to encourage hog growers in areas adjacent to places with confirmed African swine fever (ASF) cases to earn rather than take the risk of infection. Sta. Barbara tourism officer Irene Magallon said the event was an idea […]

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NEGROS ORIENTAL HEALTH CARE A PRIORITY — DEGAMO

Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo is prioritizing health care and other related sectors in the province’s three-year plan. In his talk at the opening of the province’s Executive-Legislative Agenda planning workshop, Degamo spoke of his flagship program, HELP. HELP stands for Health, Education, Livelihood, Programs, and Projects for Peace and Development, which will be the […]