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The Local Economic Development and Investment Promotion (LEDIP) Office, in collaboration with the Local Economic Enterprise Office (LEEO), and BDO Foundation held a Completion Ceremony for the 3rd Batch of 22 Uswag Negosyo Academy (UNA) trainees at the City Mayor’s Office, Iloilo City Hall recently. The market vendors have completed six sessions of training to […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros pressed the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to complete and release the results of its “long promised” reset of the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) for both transmission and distribution charges, which have directly contributed to rising power costs. Hontiveros made the statement after distribution utility giant Meralco announced that its power […]
In commemoration of this year’s World Food Day, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda underscored the important role of water in sustaining life on earth. “We live in the constant threat of water security — an increasing population count, urbanization, and climate change affect our potable water supply — and without access to it, our […]
Senator Bong Go commended the 700 graduates who successfully finished their Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) program in the cities of Ormoc and Tacloban in Leyte. As part of his support, Go, in coordination with TESDA Provincial Director Vivian Abuevo, provided graduates with grocery packs, snacks, pens, and shirts. The commencement exercises were […]
National Unity Party (NUP) president and Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte wants Government to work closer with public telecommunications entities (PTEs) and private cybersecurity experts in strengthening the country’s digital infrastructure to best safeguard our over 105-million strong Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) database against hackers, amid the alarming spate of security breaches of official websites, […]
House Human Rights Committee Chairperson Benny Abante Jr. on World Food Day said that the additional P40 billion Congress has allocated to improve irrigation in the country will help boost the productivity of the agricultural sector and rein in rising food prices that make it more difficult for millions of Filipino families to eat three […]
Residents of Northern Samar no longer need to travel to Catbalogan City or Tacloban City to obtain copies of their civil registry documents. The Philippine Statistics Authority – Eastern Visayas is opening a Civil Registration Services (CRS) outlet in Catarman, Northern Samar to cater to the needs of the local population. This achievement is the […]
The Philippines risks losing some P7.4 billion in cash remittances from thousands of migrant Filipino workers, mostly caregivers and private duty nurses, in the event of an escalation in the war between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement, or Hamas. “Our best estimate is that Filipino workers in Israel send to their families here in […]
Food security is one of our country’s big challenges that should be immediately addressed, Senator Cynthia Villar said. “A food-secured country has sufficient food at all times and its people are capable to obtain this to lead an active and healthy life,” said Villar during the World Bread Day, World Food Day and the World Pandesal […]
Senator Bong Go has raised his concern for the safety and well-being of Filipinos abroad, particularly Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Israel, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. Go highlighted the significant sacrifices made by OFWs to provide a better life for their families. Most often, they face challenges such as getting caught in the middle of […]