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More than a year after the enactment of the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) Act, Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to intensify its information campaign so that more working Filipinos can take advantage of the law. “Republic Act No. 12124 or the Expanded Tertiary […]
Tokyo-based climate technology firm Creattura Co., Ltd. presented a proposal to the Provincial Government of Isabela to explore a long-term partnership that would promote climate-resilient rice farming through water-saving technologies, greenhouse gas reduction, and carbon credit generation under the Japan–Philippines Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM). During the presentation, Creattura introduced its Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) […]
Ban online gambling, modernize the country’s forensic investigation system, and enact the KALINGA Act. These are the three actions Manila Second District Representative Rolando “CRV” Valeriano hopes President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will push in his upcoming State of the Nation Address. “Simple ang sukatan. Mas ligtas ba ang pamilya? Mas mabilis at maaasahan ba […]
A joint police operation has dismantled an illegal fertilizer manufacturing facility in Nueva Ecija, dealing a blow to the underground trade in counterfeit farm inputs that threatens crop yields, food security and farmer livelihoods. Law enforcers seized about 500 bags of illegally manufactured fertilizer, 21 granulator machines and several delivery trucks worth an estimated P900,000 […]
Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno led the inspection of five containers of misdeclared frozen agricultural products and foodstuffs from China. The shipments have a total estimated value of ₱23.27 million, including ₱6.24 million in duties and taxes, highlighting the government’s strengthened efforts against agricultural smuggling and illegal importation in close coordination with the […]
United Laboratories Inc. (Unilab) officially turned over a brand-new, fully equipped ambulance to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Rizal Chapter. Complete with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and an emergency medical jumpkit bag, this vehicle marks the 3rd ambulance donated by Unilab to Rizal Chapter, the 8th active ambulance for the PRC Rizal Chapter, and […]
Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo challenged the statement of Department of Health (DOH) Environmental and Occupational Health Division Chief Dr. Gabriel Borlongan that foul-smelling landfills have no direct effect on people’s health. During the committee hearing, Tulfo asked Borlongan whether the DOH has data on diseases that may affect […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is urging the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to exhaust all its resources and means to make China accountable after a reported assault by members of the China Coast Guard against a Philippine Navy officer during a recent resupply mission at Ayungin Shoal. “Nananawagan tayo sa Department of Foreign Affairs na agad […]
Senator Bong Go emphasized the importance of helping communities recover from fire incidents while strengthening preparedness and preventive measures, as his Malasakit team extended assistance to families affected by a fire in Barangay Lingunan, Valenzuela City. “Importante po sa akin ang buhay at kalusugan ng bawat Pilipino. Sabi ko nga, ang gamit ay mabibili natin […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) and Quirino Governor Dax Cua expressed his thanks for the people’s continued trust in his leadership, after he emerged as the top governor in a recent survey of the country’s provincial leaders. “Nagpapasalamat ako sa pagkilala ng mga kababayan natin. As ever, the job is about serving […]