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PROTECT WILDLIFE, GET ECONOMIC BENEFITS – CIMATU

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-BMB) has conducted an economic valuation study of threatened species to bring greater appreciation and attention to the economic benefit of wildlife conservation. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu is optimistic that the result of the study will allow “more people to be inspired in conserving and protecting our wildlife.” “We […]

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DUTERTE SIGNS CREATE ACT INTO LAW – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Board of Investments (BOI) hailed the signing of the landmark Republic Act. No. 11534 or the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act by President Rodrigo Duterte after it passed both Houses of Congress recently. “We thank President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the Congress […]

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ROAD PROJECT COMPLETED IN TARLAC TOWN – VILLAR

Residents, especially farmers, no longer have to endure unpaved and muddy roads especially during the rainy season with the completion of a concrete road project in Concepcion, Tarlac. Secretary Mark Villar said that the DPWH Tarlac Second District Engineering Office has completed the 1.2-kilometer road that now connects Barangays San Isidro and Sitio Kabayung Sarul. […]

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ENOUGH FOOD FOR ‘NCR PLUS BUBBLE’ UNDER ECQ – DA

The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured the general public — particularly those in Metro Manila and adjoining provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna — that there is enough food supply. “With the declaration of Metro Manila and four adjacent provinces — comprising the ‘Greater Manila Area’ or ‘NCR plus bubble’ — under Enhanced Community […]

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SUSPECTS IN PANGASINAN RADIOMAN’S SLAY CHARGED

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) said murder charges have been filed against three suspects in connection with the killing of former Pangasinan news reporter and broadcaster Virgilio S. Maganes. Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, PTFoMS Executive Director, announced this latest development right after the successful launching of the webinar series on press freedom […]

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DPWH COMPLETES ANGALACAN RIVER PARK ROAD – VILLAR

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced that a new road leading to Angalacan River Ecotourism Park has recently been completed and is now providing better access to residents in Mangaldan, Pangasinan. “Despite the limitations brought by the pandemic, we are proud to announce that we have delivered the first phase of the concreting […]

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DTI, DICT, DOST INK PACT FOR INNOVATIVE STARTUP

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) issued a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) creating a Steering Committee under Republic Act 11337 or the Innovative Startup. The Steering Committee will provide strategic guidance and oversight in the formulation, implementation, and development […]

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DEPED LAUDS N. ORIENTAL CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION

Citing Negros Oriental’s tradition of producing brilliant students and competent educators, Secretary of Education Leonor Briones paid tribute to its contributions to education during her virtual visit to the province. “For such a small island, for such a small province, the magnitude of our contribution to education has been very immense,” Briones said. “Very small […]

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COOPS POST 2 PERCENT SALES GROWTH IN 2020 — NEA

Electricity sales of the electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country grew by 2 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year. This is according to the data gathered by the National Electrification Administration (NEA), through its Information Technology and Communication Services Department (ITCSD). Data showed the ECs’ total electricity sales stood at 23,622 GWh last […]

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ZAMBOANGA CITY GETS ANOTHER QUARANTINE FACILITY

Public Works and Highways Secretary and Chief Isolation Czar Mark Villar announced that the preparedness and response of Zamboanga City against the spread of COVID-19 infection was further boosted with the availability of an additional 20-bed isolation facility. Villar said that the newly-built Zamboanga City Quarantine Facility located in Barangay Pasonanca was constructed to augment […]