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Farmers and local officials of two upland farming communities in Sultan Kudarat province lauded the government for providing them a 7.48-kilometer farm-to-market road (FMR) through the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). About 5,000 residents, almost 2,000 of whom were agrarian reform beneficiaries, are enjoying the benefits of the P37-million concrete FMR project that connects Barangays […]
The local government of Lebak and the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) lauded the locals for helping save marine wildlife. Four residents of Barangay Tibpuan, a coastal village of Lebak, Sultan Kudarat were given citations and food packs by the local government and MENRO for their contribution to the campaign to protect marine […]
The local government units of Tarangnan, Samar, and Carigara, Leyte are encouraging their respective residents to participate in a program to collect solid waste and have these exchanged for food items. In Tarangnan town, Mayor Arnel Tan said that residents are entitled to 2 kilograms of rice and several canned goods for every kilo of shredded […]
The city government of Lamitan, Basilan, is constructing a P60-million bypass road to ease traffic and further spur development in the city.Basilan Congressman Mujiv Hataman, along with local officials and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officers, led the groundbreaking recently signaling the start of the road project, funded through Hataman’s office. Hataman said […]
The municipal government of Mangaldan, Pangasinan has allocated an initial P15 million for the procurement of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine once an approved brand by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) becomes available. Mayor Marilyn Lambino said among the priorities for the first batch of recipients of the vaccine are the frontliners. “The P15 […]
The use and display of fireworks during the celebration of the Chinese New Year from Feb. 11 to 12 this year will be prohibited in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur. In her executive order issued earlier this week, Mayor Roxanne Pimentel acknowledged that fireworks displays have been part of Chinese community traditions during the annual […]
Local government units (LGU) have enough personnel for the COVID-19 vaccine deployment as the first wave of vaccine supplies is expected to arrive in the country within the month, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) national president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua said. “In the instance that the LGU doesn’t have enough personnel, […]
The island of Siquijor is looking to reopen its tourism industry as part of the local government’s recovery plan amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Siquijor Governor Zaldy Villa underscored the province’s highly tourism-dependent economy. “We have so many tourist spots here in Siquijor: the beaches, falls, and even a fish spa,” Villa said, adding […]
Bulakenyos paid tribute to one of the province’s illustrious sons—the late former Senate president and Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas F. Ople during the commemoration of his 94th birth anniversary at Gat Blas F. Ople building in Malolos City recently. Governor Daniel Fernando and Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III led the offering of flowers at the […]
As the country gears up for the arrival of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines which need to be stored at low temperature, the local government of Plaridel, Bulacan inspected a cold storage facility where the vaccines will be kept. Mayor Tessie Vistan, together with other officials of the Municipal Inter-Agency Task Force Against COVID-19, visited […]