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ILOCOS NORTE REOPENS TO TOURISTS ON OCT. 15 – DOT

Ilocos Norte, which is famous for a variety of attractions, including its panoramic ocean views, a breathtaking wind farm, baroque architecture, and sand dunes is reopening its doors to more tourists from the rest of Luzon on October 15.“We’re elated with the decision of Governor Manotoc to finally welcome visitors from Luzon to Ilocos Norte, […]

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NEA TO COOPS: GIVE GRACE PERIOD ON BILLS PAYMENTS

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has enjoined anew all electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country to provide consumers a grace period and staggered payment for electricity bills falling due within the community quarantine period. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong issued Memorandum No. 2020-047, endorsing the recent advisory of the Department of Energy (DOE) on providing a […]

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DA, QC PUSH FOR AQUAPONICS PROJECT – DAR

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Quezon City Local Government Unit (LGU) forged a new partnership to promote urban aquaculture and the use of aquaponics technology at the Quezon City Hall. Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Mayor Joy Belmonte also discussed the establishment of the National Urban Agriculture Research and Learning Center to be […]

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FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD IN BUKIDNON FINISHED – VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a 5.9-kilometer farm-to-market road (FMR) project in the municipality of Kadilingan, Bukidnon Province. According to DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, the completed the FMR project in the amount of P67-million is a convergence project of DPWH with the Department of Agrarian Reform – Mindanao Sustainable Agrarian […]

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REOPENING OF BUSINESSES TO REVIVE ECONOMY – LOPEZ

Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the country must continue to reopen business activities to bring back jobs and revive the economy amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Commenting on the latest survey of the World Bank, the National Economic and Development Authority, and the Department of Finance, Lopez said the gradual and safe reopening of […]

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NEA LENDS P364.5M TO POWER COOPS AS OF END-SEPT.

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) exceeded its full-year target for lending to electric cooperatives (ECs) nationwide in just nine months of 2020. Loan disbursements, including calamity loans, to ECs between January to September this year totaled P364.542 million, data from the NEA Accounts Management and Guarantee Department (AMGD) showed. Excluding calamity loans, the NEA has […]

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DTI, NESTLE INK DEAL TO AID COFFEE FARMERS – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nestlé Philippines for assistance in implementing the Rural Agro-Enterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) Project for the benefit of the country’s coffee farmers. DTI and Nestlé Philippines will collaborate to increase the incomes of smallholder coffee farmers […]

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SAMAR SCHOOLS NOW USE COLLECTED RAINWATER – VILLAR

A long walk to the deep well just to fetch water in some public schools in Samar will no longer be needed with the recent installation by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) of rainwater collection systems (RWCS). According to DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, 20 units of 4,000-liter tanks have been installed in various […]

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DOT: CONDÉ NAST TAGS CEBU AS TOP ISLAND IN ASIA

Cebu and the Visayas islands have been named Top Island in Asia, leading three other Philippine islands in the Top 10 of the Condé Nast Traveler’s (CNT) 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards. Palawan, Siargao, and Boracay also made it to the Top 10 in Asia list, ranking fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively, to give the Philippines […]

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24.7M STUDENTS START VIRTUAL SCHOOLING — BRIONES

Six months since the World Health Organization declared the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic, learners and teachers returned to schools virtually as the country’s academic year 2020 to 2021 officially opened. “More than 61,000 schools offering K to 12 Basic Education Program reopened to serve about 24,753,906 learners – 22,525,282 enrollees in […]