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RIVERA SWEARS IN NEW GABEA OFFICERS

The newly inducted officers of the Games and Amusements Board Employees’ Association (GABEA) formally took their oath of office at the GAB Central Office in Makati City. The ceremony was officiated by GAB Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera, together with Commissioners Atty. Manuel Plaza III and Angel Bautista. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐆𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐀 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞: President: 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐉𝐨𝐞𝐥 𝐋. 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳 Vice President: 𝐅𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐡 𝐀. 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐭 Secretary: 𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐂. 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐜𝐚𝐲 Treasurer: 𝐊𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐕𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒. 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐨 P.R.O.: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃. 𝐀𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐚 Auditor: 𝐋𝐞𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐏. 𝐃𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫 […]

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PH ON MICHELIN’S MOST EXCITING FOOD DESTINATIONS

The Philippines is now officially on the MICHELIN Guide’s Most Exciting Food Destinations for 2026, calling it an ideal time to explore the country’s food scene. The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed the latest recognition, which places the Philippines on the list of 16 recommended food destinations and elevates the country’s culinary reputation on the […]

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BOC INTERCEPTS PARCEL WITH KUSH WORTH P480,000

In line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to strengthen border protection and intensify the government’s anti-drug campaign, the Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), intercepted an inbound parcel containing illegal drugs with a […]

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DEPED TO BUILD 16,000 CLASSROOMS WITH P105-B PPP

Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced the rollout of P105.7-billion public-private partnership (PPP) to build 16,459 new classrooms in much-needed areas to end congestion of learners and the slow progress of school infrastructure. Angara and a team from the Department of Education (DepEd) recently approved the Public-Private Partnership for School Infrastructure Project Phase III (PSIP III) […]

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MAGUINDANAO WAREHOUSE YIELDS SMUGGLED CIGARETTES

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Davao worked alongside the Philippine National Police – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PNP-BARMM) in the recovery of 2,483 master cases of illicit cigarettes with an estimated value of P106,232,672 at Sitio Lanzones, Barangay Gumagadong Calawag, Parang, Maguindanao del Norte. The operation was initiated following information received by the […]

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PACQUIAO TO SPONSOR MP CHESS PHILIPPINES

Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera held a productive meeting with Jun Lasco and John Salcedo regarding the staging of the much-anticipated Manny Pacquiao (MP) Chess Philippines at the GAB Central Office in Makati City. The event will be sponsored by former Senator Manny Pacquiao, who, aside from being a legendary Filipino […]

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DEPED TV TO AID STUDENTS IN CALAMITY-HIT AREAS

The Department of Education (DepEd) has assured students affected by natural disasters of access to learning through the expanded operation of DepEd TV. As part of DepEd TV’s revitalization, Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. and Solar Learning will partner with DepEd to come up with broadcast-based instruction. This will ensure that learning will continue even while […]

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CAMSUR COLD STORAGE FACILITY TO OPEN IN FEBRUARY

A quiet but potentially transformative shift in Philippine agriculture is taking shape in this town named after the nut-producing tree, where a P500-million cold storage facility is nearing completion—an investment officials say could reshape farm incomes, stabilize food supply, and anchor a regional food logistics hub in the Bicol region. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel […]

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BOC SEIZES P61.7B WORTH OF SMUGGLED GOODS IN 2025

In line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to intensify the fight against smuggling, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) strengthened national border security in 2025 through 1,024 successful enforcement operations, seizing ₱61.707 billion worth of illicit goods under the leadership of Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno. “Our gains in 2025 demonstrate what decisive leadership and collective accountability […]

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TIU LAUREL BACKS ABRA DE ILOG DEEP WATER PORT

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is strongly backing the construction of a deepwater port in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro, describing it as a structural solution to high food prices and long-standing farm-to-market bottlenecks. The proposed P2-billion Abra de Ilog Deep Water Port, to be implemented by the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), is […]