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VETOED: DAVAO LIGHT AND POWER FRANCHISE EXPANSION

In a letter addressed to the Senate and House of Representatives yesterday, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. sent his veto message of House Bill 10554 or An Act Expanding the Franchise Area of Davao Light and Power Company, Inc. President Marcos echoed the declared national policy in PD 269 on total electrification of the Philippines […]

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DPWH SENDS TEAMS TO ASSESS QUAKE-HIT AREAS

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has deployed quick response teams to inspect the safety of national roads and bridges, as well as other public infrastructure, following a strong earthquake with the epicenter in Abra Province. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan instructed the DPWH Regional and District Engineering Offices (DEO) in most of Luzon to […]

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IN-PERSON CLASSES OPEN FOR REMOTE ENROLLMENT

The Department of Education (DepEd) reintroduced in-person enrollment in line with the current health and safety protocols for the upcoming School Year 2022-2023. According to DepEd Order No. 035, series of 2022 or the Guidelines on Enrollment for School Year 2022-2023 in the Context of Re-introduction of the In-person Classes, DepEd started conducting a physical […]

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CHED EXCEEDS PHYSICAL TARGETS FOR 2021 – DBM

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) not only met but exceeded its physical targets for 2021, with some indicators recording notably high accomplishment rates for the period of January to December 2021. This is the evaluation of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) after completing the review of CHED’s performance, particularly agency utilization of […]

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DMW PARTNERS WITH DICT TO DIGITIZE OFW DOCUMENTS

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has vowed to cut down the processing time of documents of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) via digitalization in partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). DMW Secretary Susan Ople said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants the delivery of programs and services to the OFWs and their […]

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MMDA TURNS OVER BUTING LINEAR PARK TO PASIG CITY

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority inaugurated and turned over to Pasig City local government the Buting Linear Park in Barangay San Joaquin, Pasig as part of the agency’s Adopt-A-Park project. The 800-meter park includes a new river wall and the development of green and play areas, which include big playsets for kids and an exercise […]

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DPWH COMPLETES 2 ROAD PROJECTS IN DAVAO DEL NORTE

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed two road concreting projects in the towns of Sto. Tomas and Carmen in Davao del Norte Province. DPWH Davao del Norte District Engineer Joselito Caballero identified the newly-completed projects as the new road in Barangay Balagunan, Sto. Tomas, and another in Barangay Alemag, Carmen. “The […]

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SCHOOL UNIFORMS NOT REQUIRED, SAYS VP DUTERTE

Learners will not be required to wear school uniforms for the coming school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said this is to ease the financial burden on families of learners. Duterte said wearing school uniforms is not even required during the pre-pandemic period, pertaining to DepEd Order […]

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16 HEIS GET CHED AWARD FOR COVID-19 VAX PROGRAM

In recognition of the efforts and hard work of its partner higher education institutions (HEIs), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) awarded 16 Outstanding HEIs for their COVID-19 Vaccination Program. The outstanding HEIs have very high vaccination rates of at least 95% of the total number of HEI faculty and staff and more than 70% […]

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DPWH REOPENS REPAIRED EDSA-KAMUNING FLYOVER

The southbound EDSA-Kamuning Flyover in Quezon City was reopened to motorists after 28 days of major repair works by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan together with Quezon City 4th District Representative Marvin Rillo; Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo; Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Officer-in-Charge Baltazar Melgar; DPWH National Capital Region […]