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GOV’T EYEING SHORT AND LONG-TERM SOLUTION TO PH WATER CHALLENGES – NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Thursday revealed that government was in the midst of preparing short and long-term solutions to address the country’s water needs, proposals that will require executive action and the passage of new legislation. Nograles said that department secretaries, agency heads and representatives at the high-level inter-agency meeting on water security at […]

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MMDA, SESAME STREET TEAM UP FOR ‘FUN’ ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION FOR KIDS – LIM

Children all over Metro Manila may now learn about road safety, waste management, and public safety in a fun way with Sesame Street’s Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and their friends. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has recently teamed up with Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind the iconic television series, for a […]

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BONG GO’S SURGE TO TOP 3 IS NOT SURPRISING – PANELO

Malacañang said it is not surprised that former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go climbed to third spot in the latest Pulse Asia senatorial survey. “Given the fact that he is very visible, I am not surprised why he is within the top three. He’s very visible and as we know in this […]

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REACTIVATE ‘YOLANDA’ INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEES – NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles asked local government units to organize or activate their local inter-agency committees (LIACs) to help complete the post-“Yolanda” housing projects. Nograles said more than five years after Super Typhoon “Yolanda” struck central Philippines, some housing units for affected families remain uncompleted while some finished projects are still unoccupied. “We have to […]

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CORDILLERA FIREFIGHTERS JOIN MANILA BAY CLEANUP – BAÑAGO

Some 50 firefighters from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the Cordillera region joined the massive cleanup drive to rehabilitate Manila Bay. BFP chief, Director Leonard Bañago said personnel from the various BFP offices who are in Metro Manila for the National Fire Olympics participated in the cleanup activity. “We are very happy and […]

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CABINET ASSISTANCE SYSTEM MEETINGS TO BE CONVENED OUTSIDE METRO MANILA – NOGRALES

The government is bringing its Cabinet Assistance System (CAS) meetings to the provinces in a bid to widen discussions on issues affecting the countryside. According to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, this is the first time that undersecretaries and assistant secretaries will take part in CAS meetings to be convened outside of Metro Manila. “This is […]

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DESPITE HIGH RATINGS, DUTERTE ADMIN TO RAMP UP EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SERVICES – NOGRALES

The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte may have obtained “historically positive numbers” in the last Social Weather Stations (SWS) government performance poll, but the government will not be complacent and “will continue to find ways to improve its plans and programs in order to better serve our people.” This was the assurance given by Cabinet […]

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PALACE WORKING ON EO TO ADDRESS PH WATER ISSUES – NOGRALES

With areas of the National Capital Region (NCR) now being affected by water service interruptions, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Wednesday revealed that several government agencies are working on an Executive Order (EO) that would allow government to properly address the country’s water issues. “Even before parts of NCR suffered water supply problems, the Economic […]

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DA TO UNVEIL NATIONAL FERTILIZER SUPPORT PROGRAM – PIÑOL

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is unveiling a national fertilizer program in a roll-over system, among other initiatives, to make Filipino farmers competitive as being pushed for by President Rodrigo Duterte. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol made the disclosure in an interview on the sidelines of his meeting with farmer leaders at the National Food Authority […]

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NEA INCHES CLOSER TO REACHING 13 MILLIONTH ELECTRICITY CONSUMER CONNECTION GOAL – MASONGSONG

With only a few months left before celebrating its golden anniversary, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) is inching closer to its goal of hitting the 13-millionth electricity consumer connection mark this year. Latest official figures showed that the total electricity consumer connections within the coverage areas of 121 electric cooperatives (ECs) nationwide have already reached […]