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ENFORCE SALT INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT LAW – LEE

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Thursday hailed the impending passage of the Philippine Salt Industry Development Act as a significant step to addressing the need for employment and high-growth industries that will contribute to the country’s economic growth, and urged the government to properly implement its provisions so it achieves its objectives. Following […]

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PADILLA TO PCO: BOOST INFO DRIVE ON WPS ISSUE

To counter the threats from propaganda, misinformation and fake news on the West Philippine Sea issue – especially amid the rise of social media – Senator Robin Padilla spurred Malacanang’s communication arm to strengthen public awareness on the matter. In Senate Resolution 864, Padilla urged the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) to “communicate to the public in […]

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MORE MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS IN REGIONS URGED

AnaKalusugan Party-list wants mental health to be a priority of government and is pushing for the creation of mental health centers in every region. AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes co-authored House Bill (HB) No. 3582, or the proposed Mental Health Center Establishment Act which aims to make mental health care more accessible in the […]

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ULAP SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDES STUDY MISSION IN CHINA

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua underscored the role of local governments in integrating the Philippines into the global economic and political landscape. “As local governments assume their roles in the fulfillment of Philippine commitments to economic and trade agreements in various international and regional groupings, we […]

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REALIGN DENR FUNDS TO OTHER AGENCIES – TULFO

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) failed to answer a lot of questions from Senator Raffy Tulfo regarding some projects affecting the oppressed Indigenous peoples (IPs) during the Senate deliberations on the proposed 2024 budget of said agency recently. Tulfo noted that one of the projects that did not follow due process and […]

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BONG GO LEADS SUPER HEALTH CENTER GROUNDREAKING

Senator Bong Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, personally witnessed the groundbreaking of the Super Health Center in Lipa City, Batangas recently. In his speech, Go emphasized the importance of bringing primary healthcare closer to the people. The legislator, an adopted son of CALABARZON with familial roots being a Tesoro from […]

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Government

CUA ASSURES: PCSO AIMING FOR CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Junie E. Cua on Monday vowed that the agency would aim for continued improvement to better serve the Filipino people. This, as the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) recently commended the agency for the marked improvement in attaining their Performance Scorecard targets in 2022. Cua said the PCSO reported a […]

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Government

CSC SALUTES 123RD PCSA PARTNER AGENCIES

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) recognized its partner agencies who helped ensure the success of the 123rd Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA) during the Appreciation Program for PCSA Key Partners on 15 November 2023 at the CSC Resource Center in Quezon City. CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles expressed gratitude to the attendees, noting that the program […]

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PH NEEDS RESPONSIVE FISHERIES CODE, SAYS LEE

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippines needs a responsive fisheries code that will empower the fishing industry and fisherfolk so that it can generate employment and contribute to economic development and food security. This was stressed by AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee, who at the 6th National Sardines Industry Congress and Trade Exhibit said that […]

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Science & Technology

T.I.P. WASTE RUBBER DISPOSAL STUDY LAUDED AT AMSET

An experimental research that seeks to address the problem of waste rubber disposal earned recognition for a team of junior Technological Institute of the Philippines (T.I.P.) Quezon City civil engineering students following a recent gathering of experts in Selangor, Malaysia.  The study explored the “effects of waste rubber as an additive substitute for coarse aggregates” in concrete […]