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OPEN SCHOOLS FOR IN-PERSON CLASSES – GATCHALIAN

To further accelerate the recovery of the education sector from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking the opening of all schools for face-to-face classes. Gatchalian made this call after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) expressed support for the opening of all public and […]

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DUTERTE SIGNS LAWS FOR 5 MORE ‘PROTECTED AREAS’

Senator Cynthia Villar welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s enactment into law of her five measures, declaring Mt. Pulag and four other sites in the country as protected areas (PAs). Villar thanked the President for signing Republic Acts (RAs) 11684, 11685, 11686, 11687, and 11688, which added Mt. Arayat in Pampanga, Mt. Pulag in Benguet, Naga-Kabasalan in […]

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DUTERTE TO ENSURE SMOOTH TRANSITION OF POWER – GO

Senator Bong Go reassured the Filipino public that the Duterte Administration will guide the country’s next leaders to ensure a seamless transition of power. “Maaga pa lang ay naghanda na ang Pangulo at ang kanyang transition team para sa maayos at sistematikong pagsasalin ng tungkulin,” Go said. “Ang layunin ay para hindi maantala ang serbisyo ng […]

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NEGOCC LAUNCHES ‘LAKBAYANIHAN’ TOURISM FAIR

The Negros Occidental provincial government launched its first tourism fair in two years as it explores other ways to attract more tourists to recover from the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Dubbed the Lakbayanihan Tourism Fair 2022, the event, which runs until May 29, promotes tourism attractions across the province’s 32 city […]

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NARVACAN BUSINESSES HIT 64% GROWTH – SANIDAD

Following the opening of a world-class farmer’s market in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, many new businesses have sprouted in the area, according to a certified report on economic data of the municipal government. Latest records showed that in 2021, some 916 new businesses got registered in Narvacan, bringing the total number of businesses that year to […]

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CONCERN RAISED OVER UDENNA MALAMPAYA BUYOUT

Senator Win Gatchalian expressed grave concern over the country’s power situation following reports that businessman Dennis Uy of Udenna Corporation is mulling selling his controlling stakes in the Malampaya deepwater gas-to-power project. “With the expiration of Malampaya’s service contract in 2024, the depletion of the remaining reserves in the gas field by 2027, and now […]

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LEGARDA LAUNCHES ANTIQUE TRADE FAIR

Recognizing the significance of culture and tourism in empowering micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), showcasing local products, and promoting the province as a premier ecotourism destination, Antique Representative and Senator-elect Loren Legarda continues to invest invaluable support in culture-based livelihood and protection of natural wonders all over the province. Legarda’s longtime advocacy was top […]

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BELMONTE ORDERS QCPD, BJMP TO PROBE QC JAIL RIOT

The Quezon City government has ordered authorities to investigate the riot between rival gangs at the Quezon City Jail recently that left one inmate dead and several others hurt. Mayor Joy Belmonte has directed the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to look into the incident that […]

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BATAC CITY HONORS FARMERS WITH WEEKLONG FESTIVAL

Officials and residents in the city of Batac, Ilocos Norte are once again showing their gratitude to their farmers through a weeklong festivity that includes activities like vlogging and doing TikTok challenges. Hosted by the city government of Batac and led by reelected Mayor Albert Chua, the week-long farmers festival kicked off with a thanksgiving […]

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YULO BACKS PROPOSED NEGROS ISLAND REGION REVIVAL

Efforts to revive the Negros Island Region (NIR) are expected to continue in the next administration as Negros Occidental 5th district congressman-elect Emilio Bernardino Yulo expressed support for the proposal in the House of Representatives. “I have made the commitment to support any initiative to revive the NIR,” Yulo told reporters after taking the oath […]