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Senate President Migz Zubiri proposed to the city government of Zamboanga to build a mega dike in danger zones to prevent devastating floods in the future. Zubiri flew to Zamboanga City to turn over to Mayor John Dalipe some 15 metric tons of rice that he and several civic groups donated to the victims of […]
The production of bananas in Aguinaldo town in Ifugao province will get a boost with the construction of a farm-to-market road (FMR) worth P246 million, the regional agriculture office said. “The project will address the basic problems on accessibility, reducing post-harvest losses and travel time, and it will also boost the cardava banana production, especially […]
The city government of Bacolod turned over school supplies for 70,735 learners in public elementary schools in rites at the Bacolod City National High School (BCNHS) gymnasium recently. The items were received by the school principals from Councilor Al Victor Espino, chair of the City Council’s committee on education, and the executive assistants who represented […]
Senator Francis Tolentino said that revitalizing and strengthening the tourism industry is a primary ingredient in “jumpstarting” the pandemic-stricken economy across the Asia-Pacific Region. Tolentino made the remark during his speech at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum in Bangkok, Thailand. According to the legislator, the need to revive the tourism […]
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, returning from an official trip to France to meet with members of the French Parliament, said that the reputation and livelihoods of Filipino seafarers are at stake should the Philippines fail to comply with European qualifications of maritime education, training, and certification. For this reason, Villanueva is seeking a swift […]
Senator Cynthia Villar has invited Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their family to join the 11th OFW & Family Summit 2022 on November 18, 2022. The summit, with the theme, “BAGONG SIMULA SA SARILING BANSA,” will be held at The Tent, Vista Global South, C5 Extension Road, Las Piñas City. The summit will delve on […]
In its bid to strengthen, promote, and develop the city’s startup business ecosystem, the Quezon City Government launched a program to provide financial grants of up to P1M to qualified startup entrepreneurs. The Startup QC Program is aligned with Mayor Joy Belmonte’s 14-point agenda which aims to make Quezon City the preferred destination for businesses, […]
The Lanao del Sur provincial government is continuously sending relief aid to its flooded municipalities, including those in the neighboring province of Maguindanao del Norte. Governor Mamintal Alonto-Adiong Jr. said he ordered the delivery of the second batch of provisions to the affected families with the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) as the […]
With tourism recovery among the government’s top priorities, Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte wants to find out from the Department of Tourism (DOT) how much of the over P34-billion bailout package for businesses under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Republic Act 11519 or Bayanihan 2 law) was actually used by small and medium-sized […]
Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte has underscored the urgency of instituting a national policy that would ensure the efficient and sustainable use of the country’s land and physical resources as a means to provide long-term safeguards to communities vulnerable to climate change. Duterte said the recent destruction wrought by Tropical Storm Paeng in […]