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MORE HAZARD MARKERS INSTALLED IN EDSA – LIM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced that it has installed additional hazard markers along EDSA for give motorists better visibility. “Seven out of ten units of 300 mm yellow flashing lights have been placed in strategic locations on Edsa for additional road guidance for motorists,” MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim said. Yellow flashing lights […]

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RENEWABLE ENERGY TO BOOST FOOD PRODUCTION – DAR

To sustain food production under the Urban Agriculture Program of the government, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will be optimizing the use of renewable energy to grow food using aquaponics and hydroponics technologies. Agriculture Secretary William Dar received from Weather Philippines Foundation Inc. President Maribeth Marasigan 19 units of 30-watt solar panels that will be […]

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ROMULO-PUYAT HAILS REACTIVATION OF PNP TOURIST PROTECTION PROGRAM

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat hailed the reactivation of the tourist police units, saying it would hasten the tourism industry’s recovery from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Puyat’s statement came after Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Gen. Archie Gamboa, announced that the Tourist-Oriented Police for Community Order and Protection (TOPCOP) would be revived in areas […]

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COVID-19 DISRUPTS RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS— NEA

Work on some of the rural electrification projects funded by government subsidies has been affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong admitted that the implementation of projects, such as the Sitio Electrification Program (SEP), is experiencing delays because of the continuing restrictions imposed to […]

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AFP SENDS MEDICAL TEAM TO AID IN CEBU CITY VIRUS RESPONSE – CIMATU

A medical team from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) composed of nine doctors, 10 nurses, and 13 medical aides was sent to Cebu City to help in ongoing efforts to contain the city’s spike in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. Task Force Central led by Maj. Maria Adesitas Sagario, underwent precautionary swab testing […]

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DTI STARTS PROBE ON ‘FAKE’ PWD ID CARDS

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is now probing the alleged abuse of Persons with Disability (PWD) identification cards, following a recent viral post on social media showing all members of one family being issued with PWD ID cards. The social media post, showed a photo of one family from Quezon City with its […]

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MMDA RECEIVES FERRY BOAT DONATION FROM PHILECO – LIM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) received a ferry boat donation for its Pasig River Ferry Service (PRFS). MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim signed a deed of donation with Reghis Romero II, chairman of the board, Philippine Ecological Systems Corporation (Phileco), during the official turn-over of the new ferry boat at the Guadalupe Station in Makati […]

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ANTI-HUNGER PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN CENTRAL LUZON TO BENEFIT FARMERS – NOGRALES

The government is set and ready to implement its Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) program in various provinces in Central Luzon after the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and farmers groups entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) through “virtual signing” at Clark, Pampanga last […]

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POWER RESTORATION IN EASTERN, NORTHERN SAMAR ALMOST COMPLETE — NEA

Electric cooperatives (ECs) in Eastern and Northern Samar have nearly completed the restoration of power to thousands of households in the provinces that experienced outages due to Typhoon ‘Ambo’ last month.  This was based on the report received by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) through the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) as of […]

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TRIAL FOR SLAIN SURIGAO DEL SUR BROADCASTER BEGINS – SY EGCO

Rolly Mahilum, the prime suspect in the brutal murder of Surigao del Sur DXBF Prime Broadcasting Network manager and anchor Christopher Iban “Chris Rapido” Lozada in October 2017, was finally brought to trial. This welcome development was announced by the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), the lead government agency tasked to investigate violence […]