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Department of Transportation (DoTr) Secretary Vince Dizon has pledged swift action to improve the Iloilo International Airport, assuring Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas and Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. of the agency’s commitment to the project.Dizon arrived in Iloilo to personally inspect the airport, where he was welcomed by Treñas, Defensor, Uswag Ilonggo Partylist Representative James Ang, and […]
The chair of the House committee on labor and employment hailed the signing into law of a measure allowing employees with at least five years of experience to attain a college degree through an alternative education program. “Thanks to President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s signing of Republic Act 12124 that institutionalizes the expanded tertiary education equivalency […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero welcomed the announcement of a joint venture (JV) between Nickel Asia Corporation and DMCI Mining Corporation to develop a nickel processing plant in the country, calling the partnership a “monumental stride” in adding greater value to mineral resources obtained from the Philippines. Escudero, a staunch advocate of sustainable mining, said the […]
Senator Bong Go underscored the importance of fire safety and prevention as the country marks Fire Prevention Month this March. A consistent advocate for disaster resilience, Go reminded Filipinos to stay vigilant against fire hazards and assured continued government support for fire victims. Fire Prevention Month, observed annually in March, serves as a nationwide campaign […]
Commuters stand to benefit from an added safety feature stemming from former Senator Ping Lacson’s proposal to reverse the direction of buses along the busway at Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA). Lacson said that with the proper infrastructure in place, commuters can get off at the center island instead of along the highway and avoid […]
Angeles City takes the lead in prioritizing public education and sustainability, as Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. inaugurated Belen Homesite Elementary School, the first fully solar-powered public elementary school in Central Luzon and a showcase for the entire Philippines.This pioneering project demonstrates that local governments can take bold steps to modernize public schools, integrating renewable […]
The Provincial Government of Samar, through its Local Social Integration Program (LSIP), distributed P3.4M worth of financial assistance to some 74 former rebels at the Spark Samar Hub Convention Center, Catbalogan City.Governor Sharee Ann Tan led the distribution of aid, together with Board Member Luzviminda Nacario, 801BDE Deputy Brigade Commander Col. Carmelito Pangatungan, and DILG […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Manoy Wilbert Lee stressed that the government should tighten the implementation of the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Law to safeguard the livelihood of local food producers and achieve food security, as he renewed his call to harmonize the House and Senate versions of the proposed Blue Economy Act. Lee issued the call after […]
Senator Bong Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, urged the public and health authorities to remain vigilant following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) renewed classification of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reaffirmed the emergency status due to the continued upsurge of cases in the […]
Protecting people’s lives by ensuring public safety must be the main focus of the investigation into the collapse of a portion of the bridge connecting Cabagan and Sta. Maria towns in Isabela province recently, former senator Ping Lacson said. Lacson said the outcome of the investigation ordered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the upcoming […]