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AFTER TAAL ERUPTION, DPWH DEPLOYS ADDITIONAL TEAMS, EQUIPMENT TO BATANGAS – VILLAR

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar has announced the deployment of additional equipment and manpower resources from DPWH NCR, Regions 1, 3, 4B, 5, 8, and 10 to areas in Batangas and other parts of the Southern Tagalog Region following the recent eruption of the Taal Volcano. “We’d like to commend the DPWH officials […]

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BRING N95 MASK SUPPLIES FROM VISAYAS, MINDANAO TO LUZON – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has urged local suppliers and major drug stores to immediately restock N95 masks in Luzon, particularly in Region 4-A and Metro Manila, which are heavily affected by the ashfall from the erupting Taal Volcano in Batangas. Among the actions suggested by DTI is to bring N95 masks supplies […]

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DTI TO LIMIT SALES OF FACE MASKS PER CUSTOMER – LOPEZ

Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said his department will suggest to retailers that sales of face masks be limited per customer as demand for these have surged following the eruption of Taal Volcano on Sunday. Social media users posted that N95 masks have immediately gone out of stock in some stores in Bambang in Manila which […]

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DPWH CONTINUES TO ASSIST EVACUEES, CLEAR ROADS AFFECTED BY TAAL ERUPTION – VILLAR

A total of 16,000 residents affected by the recent eruption of the Taal Volcano are now in evacuation centers nearest to their vicinity with the assistance of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). With the imminent danger posed by the activity of Taal Volcano, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said DPWH is continuing to […]

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VOLUNTEERS FOR AGRI-FISHERY DEVT IMPORTANT – DAR

The spirit of volunteerism lives on, as volunteers of the agriculture and fisheries councils (AFCs), an organization composed of individuals from both the private and government sectors nationwide, continue to prove that anyone could serve the public by having their voices heard and participating in the development process. To recognize and give awards to outstanding […]

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DA TO PROVIDE LOANS TO FARMERS AFFECTED BY TAAL VOLCANO ERUPTION – DAR

The Department of Agriculture, particularly the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 4-A, is closely monitoring the situation in Batangas following the eruption of Taal Volcano. “We have instructed both DA RFO 4A Director Arnel de Mesa and BFAR 4A Director Sammy Malvas to provide immediate updates on the risk areas, affected farmers, fisherfolk […]

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MMDA DEPLOYS RESCUE TEAM TO BATANGAS – LIM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has deployed a contingent of 30 rescue personnel in response to the call of the Batangas Provincial Government to provide immediate assistance to residents affected by the eruption of the Taal Volcano. “Following the directive of MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim and General Manager Jojo Garcia, we have dispatched a […]

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FILIPINOS MUST HEED MANDATORY REPATRIATION ORDER – NOGRALES

Faced with imminent danger amid tensions between the United States and Iran, Filipinos must heed the Philippine government’s order for mandatory repatriation, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. “I suppose may mga mixed reactions diyan (there have been mixed reactions from Filipinos in Iraq). But at the end of the day, ‘pag sinabi nating (when we say) mandatory repatriation, no ifs and […]

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PNP’S STRICT MEASURES IN TRASLACION WERE NECESSARY – NOGRALES

The strict security measures enforced by the Philippine National Police (PNP) during this year’s Traslacion or the annual procession of the Black Nazarene’s image were “necessary,” Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. Nograles said the PNP personnel were merely doing their mandate to ensure the safety of participants in the annual religious event held recently. “These […]

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ENACTING ‘BUILD, BUILD, BUILD’ PROGRAM INTO LAW WILL SUSTAIN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR GROWTH – LOPEZ

Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said institutionalizing the “Build, Build, Build” program will sustain the growth of the construction sector even with the change in the administration. On the sidelines of the 4th Philippine Construction Industry Congress in Makati City, Lopez said he sees the importance of enacting the program into law to ensure that the […]