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NEA CELEBRATES 52ND ANNIVERSARY IN AUGUST

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is celebrating its 52nd founding anniversary this August and the 12th National Electrification Awareness Month (NEAM), with the theme “NEA-ECs: Arise as One, Championing National Development and Building Sustainable Communities through Rural Electrification.” NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said this year’s celebration, however, will once again be different due to the COVID-19 pandemic […]

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VILLAFUERTE TO CONGRESS: HASTEN PH DIGITAL SWITCH

Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has made a final push in this third and last session of the 18th Congress for a troika of initiatives to further accelerate the Philippines’ digital switch that would help the Philippines keep up with the expected strong rebound of many of its regional neighbors from the Covid-driven economic malaise.  These digitalization […]

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SOLID WASTE PLANS OF 21 LGUS GET DENR OK — CIMATU

The National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) has approved the 10-year solid waste management (SWM) plans of 21 local government units (LGUs). Of the 21 approved plans, four are in Ilocos Norte, four in Misamis Occidental, two in Zambales, two in Bohol, two in Lanao del Norte, and one each in Nueva Ecija, Quezon province, […]

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P220-M INFRA PROGRAM UNVEILED IN QC’S DISTRICT 2

Quezon City Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo and her husband Quezon City District 2 Councilor Winnie Castelo have unveiled an infrastructure program worth P220-million in the city’s  2nd District. The program consists of the concreting of major roads, the improvement of drainage and canal systems, school buildings, multi-purpose halls, and similar projects. “Public works projects like roads, drainage […]

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DENR AWARDS 10 ‘ENVIRONMENTAL HEROES’ – CIMATU

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)—through its Gender and Development Office and Climate Change Service—has announced the top three winners of this year’s “Mga Kwentong KLIMA-likasan Tungo sa Katatagan: A Climate and Disaster Resiliency Recognition Awards” during a virtual ceremony recently. Seven entries were also given special citation for the categories of Youth […]

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RIZAL REP LAUDS SC ISSUED BODY-CAM GUIDELINES

A win for the people and for the police. This was stressed by Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles as he hailed the Supreme Court for issuing the guidelines on the use of body-worn cameras in serving search and arrest warrants, and explained how these would help ensure that police operations are above board and […]

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DENR LAUNCHES ‘SAVE OUR WATERSHED’ CAMPAIGN

As it continues to work to counter the climate change threats faced by the country’s watershed areas, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched a nationwide campaign to expand watershed conservation and protection efforts involving grassroots communities. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said the campaign dubbed Save Our Watershed (SOW) will serve as […]

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NEA LAUDED ANEW FOR RESOLVING PUBLIC COMPLAINTS

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has been commended anew by the 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center (CCC) for resolving 100 percent of citizens’ concerns within the prescribed period. In its letter to NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong, the 8888 CCC said that a total of 209 citizens’ concerns were referred to the agency from January to May […]

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VILLAFUERTE TO NCAA: MAP PH’S CULTURAL HERITAGE

Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte has proposed that the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) enhance its process of identifying and documenting  the country’s cultural heritage resources to ensure their preservation and proper use. Under House Bill (HB) No. 7949, Villafuerte sought improvements in the cultural mapping program of the NCCA, and enlisted local […]

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POLICEMEN JOIN BATASAN COMMUNITY PANTRY

Policemen assigned at the Batasan area in Quezon City joined a community pantry on Thursday. The food distribution effort was organized by District 2 Councilor Winnie Castelo, his wife Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo and Barangay Batasan Hills police officers. It was a Quezon City resident, Ana Patricia Non, that started the idea of sharing food […]