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A Quezon City lawmaker is pushing for the passage of a measure providing for the construction of a multipurpose gym in all municipalities and cities to serve as an evacuation center during times of calamities or disasters.Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas said House Bill No. 1403 aims to address the needs of displaced families in […]
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said his department is preparing livelihood assistance to help entrepreneurs affected by the Taal Volcano eruption.Lopez said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) aims to disburse P50 million worth of micro finance facilities under the Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso, or the P3 Program. “We are preparing for livelihood assistance […]
A total of 16,000 residents affected by the recent eruption of the Taal Volcano are now in evacuation centers nearest to their vicinity with the assistance of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). With the imminent danger posed by the activity of Taal Volcano, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said DPWH is continuing to […]
The Department of Agriculture, particularly the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 4-A, is closely monitoring the situation in Batangas following the eruption of Taal Volcano. “We have instructed both DA RFO 4A Director Arnel de Mesa and BFAR 4A Director Sammy Malvas to provide immediate updates on the risk areas, affected farmers, fisherfolk […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has deployed a contingent of 30 rescue personnel in response to the call of the Batangas Provincial Government to provide immediate assistance to residents affected by the eruption of the Taal Volcano. “Following the directive of MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim and General Manager Jojo Garcia, we have dispatched a […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has called on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to issue a work advisory for areas in Region 4-A, especially in Batangas to ensure the health and safety of workers as a result of Taal Volcano’s eruption. Villanueva also encouraged employers and their designated safety officers to assess whether there is […]
Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and 2019 senatorial bet Bong Go has bared his plans to further boost the government’s program to provide quality education for all Filipinos. Go made the statement in his message during the general assembly of the scholars of Batangas First District Rep. Eileen Ermita-Buhain (EEB Scholars) at the […]
President Rodrigo Duterte has reiterated his endorsement of the senatorial bid of former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go during the recent birthday celebration of former Presidential Adviser for Political Affairs Francis Tolentino in Tagaytay City. Duterte urged Filipinos to select senatorial candidates with “extraordinary credentials” and have proven themselves in public service […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez and Puyat Steel Corporation chairman Edgardo Reyes are looking to expand the country’s steel manufacturing base as a way to answer the country’s growing demand for steel products and reduce the trade deficit through import substitution. During the meeting with DTI, Reyes reported that Puyat Steel […]
More than 30 South Korean companies will build a farm equipment and machinery assembly plant in the Philippines next year, in line with the government’s aggressive mechanization program that aims to boost farm productivity. “The assembly plant is expected to be operational by late 2019 and will later be converted into a manufacturing facility.” “The […]