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On Friday, November 28, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) gathered hundreds of blood donors, institutional partners, and community leaders at the Hilton Clark for the 3rd Central Luzon Kadugo Awarding Ceremony, celebrating the individuals and organizations whose sustained support continues to strengthen the region’s life-saving blood services. A total of 314 awardees from Aurora, Bataan, […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA), the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC), and Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) reinforced their partnership to improve Palawan’s Electrical Infrastructure, welcoming the cooperation of the Palawan LGU. NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda signed a new memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Palawan Governor Amy Roa Alvarez, MIC President and CEO Rafael Jose Consing, […]
Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan has proposed that permanently disabled individuals be granted lifetime validity of their person-with-disability (PWD) identification cards to free them from unnecessary and burdensome renewal procedures. Yamsuan has filed House Bill (HB) 6306 for this purpose, which he said, complements the ongoing efforts of the Department of Social Welfare and Development […]
Governor Daniel Fernando urged Bulakenyos to embrace a simple Christmas celebration this year to show empathy for the nation’s disaster victims, especially those in the Visayas region hit by the recent earthquake and typhoon. “Mapalad pa rin po tayo kasi baha lang ang nangyari sa atin. Pero kung titingnan po natin, ‘yung Cebu, ‘yung Davao […]
A new KADIWA ng Pangulo center opened at the Clark Special Economic Zone, Pampanga expanding the initiative of Department of Agriculture to make food more affordable and bring it closer to minimum wage earners and other beneficiaries in this freeport through President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship program, Benteng Bigas, Meron Na! The KADIWA hub and […]
In line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to intensify the campaign against illicit drugs, the Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC- NAIA), together with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and other partner agencies, successfully intercepted high-grade marijuana, or ‘Kush,’ with an estimated value of P14.9 million at NAIA […]
With the goal of ending the decade-long delay in the delivery of supplies, the Department of Education recorded a 289 percent increase in the procurement of textbooks. According to the data of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), from 2012 to 2023, DepEd was able to procure only 27 titles of textbooks, where […]
Coffee is life for many Filipinos, but for our local growers, it’s a daily fight for survival against imports and limited support from the Philippine government. In this light, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson filed Senate Bill 1556, establishing a Philippine national coffee industry development program. Lacson’s bill also creates the Philippine Coffee Board […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to take a more proactive approach in moving the Mindanao Railway forward, saying even limited groundwork would show that long-term development is not confined to Metro Manila. During the senate plenary debates for the proposed 2026 budget of the department, Cayetano asked the […]
Senator Bong Go cheered for Filipino athletes participating in the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand. The 33rd SEA Games is scheduled to take place from December 9 to December 20, 2025. The Philippines is expected to participate in all 50 sports with an estimated 1,000 attendees composed of athletes, coaches, and officials. “Go […]