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DA TO ROLL OUT ‘BENTENG BIGAS’ IN CLARK

Thousands of workers in Central Luzon’s premier economic zone are set to enjoy rice priced at ₱20 per kilo, under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship food security initiative. The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Clark Development Corporation (CDC) are rolling out the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” program on December 1, bringing affordable rice and other […]

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FTI, CIAC TO DEVELOP P3.6B FOOD HUB IN CLARK

The Food Terminal Inc. (FTI), a government-owned and controlled corporation under the Department of Agriculture (DA), has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) for the development of a P3.6-billion Bagsakan ng Bayan Mega Food Hub (BBM Food Hub)—a large-scale agri-food complex aimed at boosting food security and farmer […]

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BOC RAID YIELDS P75M SHABU IN INDUSTRIAL CHILLER

In line with the marching orders of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to intensify the national campaign against illegal drugs, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) through the Bureau of Customs – Port of Clark, in close coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Clark International Airport Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Group (CRK-IADIG), apprehended […]

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CLARK MULTI-SPECIALTY MEDICAL CENTER BREAKS GROUND

The Department of Health (DOH), led by Secretary Ted Herbosa, spearheaded the ground-breaking ceremony of the Clark Multi-Specialty Medical Center and the Turnover of Bagong Pilipinas Mobile Clinics with First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos in Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga. This event marked the start of construction of the Clark Multi-Specialty Medical Center as part […]

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DOH MULTI-SPECIALTY HOSPITAL TO OPEN IN CLARK

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently led the briefing and site inspection of the Clark Multi-Specialty Medical Center (CMSMC) in Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga. The state-of-the-art medical facility is a result of collaboration of the Department of Health (DOH), the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), the Clark Development Corporation (CDC), Pampanga Local Government Units […]

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E-VEHICLE MANUFACTURING FACILITY TO RISE IN CLARK

Senate President Migz Zubiri attended the signing of a lease agreement between Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. (EVT) and real estate developer Berthaphil, Inc., to cement EVT’s move to establish a manufacturing facility at the Clark Freeport Zone. EVT is a United States-based transportation industry provider, specializing in all-electric vehicles for commercial and industrial use. Headed by […]

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ISKO MORENO TO IMPROVE BENEFITS OF ECOZONE WORKERS

More benefits for the country’s close to 300,000 ecozone workers. This was the commitment made by Manila Mayor and Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Isko Moreno Domagoso, who on Wednesday vowed to provide additional benefits for workers in the various economic and industrial zones in the country if elected president. According to data from the Department of […]

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PRC LABS IN SUBIC, CLARK GET RITM ACCREDITATION – GORDON

Amid the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive cases, Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), welcomed the accreditation of the PRC’s bio-molecular laboratories in Subic and Clark as the additional facilities will boost the PRC’s testing capacity. Gordon said the two laboratories will be formally opened since they […]

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OPEN CLARK, SUBIC, MACTAN AIRPORTS TO ALLOW MORE UAE OFWS TO COME HOME – GORDON

Empathizing with the plight of hundreds of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the United Arab Emirates, most of whom are already unemployed and stranded there for months, Senator Dick Gordon is pushing for more passenger flights to bring them home. Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross wrote to the Inter-Agency Task Force […]

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LEGACY OF JAMES GORDON LIVES ON – GO

His was a life dedicated in the service of his fellow Filipinos. This is how senatorial aspirant and former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go describes James Leonard Gordon, widely considered as the “founding father of Olongapo,” at the recent remembrance of the 52nd death anniversary of the late Olongapo City mayor. “Although […]