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DENR TO CONDUCT MINING ASSETS INVENTORY – CIMATU

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), is ready for the updating of essential mining information on the government’s idle mining assets. “This is in preparation for the bidding and sale of mining assets to gain revenues and help the country recover from the economic devastation of […]

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22 MORE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS GET DENR OK

The National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) has approved the solid waste management plans (SWMPs) of 22 more local government units (LGUs) bringing the total number of approved plans to 1,082 or 63 percent of its target nationwide. Of the 22 approved plans, four are in Misamis Oriental; three in Camarines Sur; two each in […]

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DAR, BJMP, INK PROGRAM FOR ZEROGUTOM – NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles led the Department of Agrarian Reform, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and a health care cooperative in Davao del Sur in signing an agreement for the joint implementation of the government’s Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) program to address issues of poverty and hunger in the area. […]

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NOGRALES LEADS REGIONAL PRE-SONA SERIES IN BAGUIO

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles led the successful holding of the sixth leg of the Kasama sa Pamana: Regional Pre-SONA Series in Baguio City last June 1, 2021. The event was attended by officials from national government agencies, local chief executives and other stakeholders. This was part of preparations for President Rodrigo Duterte’s sixth and last […]

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Business & Economy

GLOBE LTE SAVES DONSOL TOURISM, ONLINE LEARNING

Just like any coastal town in the county, most people in Donsol, Sorsogon rely on the sea for their livelihood. The sea gives them fish and the magnificent butandings or whale sharks to earn their keep.  These gentle giants were responsible for giving Donsol monikers and accolades such as the Best Animal Interaction in Asia […]

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Government

DENR, USAID RENEW PACT FOR ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has entered into new agreements with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to advance the country’s biodiversity conservation and water access and sanitation services. Secretary Roy Cimatu welcomed the five-year partnership with the USAID for the Sustainable Interventions for Biodiversity, Oceans and Landscapes (SIBOL) and […]

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Politics

FORM MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS NOW! — VILLAFUERTE

Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte has welcomed the final approval by the House of Representatives of a legislative proposal on the establishment of a Medical Reserve Corps (MRC),  which has now become even more urgent owing to the alarming rise in Covid-19 cases  in the country partly because of the emergence of new and more infectious variants […]

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Government

DENR: PROTECT WILDLIFE HABITATS, BIODIVERSITY

In celebration of this year’s International Day of Biological Diversity (IDBD), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reiterated its call to protect wildlife habitats and properly manage the country’s protected areas to restore its biodiversity. “The DENR’s marching order is the restoration and protection of wildlife habitats and ecosystems through area-based conservation measures, […]

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Hobbies & Advocacies

INC INTENSIFIES LINGAP AID EFFORTS AMID PANDEMIC

The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) has scheduled numerous Lingap sa Mamamayan Covid-19 pandemic assistance projects aimed at indigents, the elderly, Muslim groups and members of the media this May, with additional relief efforts planned for June and beyond focusing on different areas of the NCR Plus bubble. “We’re accelerating our assistance efforts as we continue […]

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Business & Economy

SMC: NO SHORTAGE OF HOTDOGS, LUNCHEON MEAT

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) food unit San Miguel Foods dispelled fears of an impending shortage of food staples such as hotdogs and luncheon meat products, following alarm bells raised by some groups due to import restrictions and a surge in meat material prices. San Miguel Foods, which carries the Purefoods brand, said that its line […]