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DRIVE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS TO CONTINUE – SY EGCO

Gains on the program to protect Filipino media practitioners will continue especially now that the Philippines has been removed from the list of top 5 deadliest countries in the world for journalists. During the launch of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Press Freedom Caravan at The Cent Co-Working Space in Bangkok, Thailand, Undersecretary Joel […]

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Government

THE PHILIPPINES EXCEEDS SALES FORECAST IN CHINA EXPO – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced that the total sales of Filipino participants in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai surpassed its $50 million sales projection. According to the DTI, the total sales of Philippine booths in the CIIE from Nov. 5 to Nov. 10 reached $124 million to include $108 […]

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Politics

AFTER BORACAY, GOVERNMENT MUST IMPROVE OTHER TOURIST AREAS – ANGARA

Senator Sonny Angara said government shouldn’t stop at Boracay and must proceed to other famous tourist areas that need preventive improvements but in a manner that will not require their total closure. “The emerging success story that is the Boracay rehabilitation can be the template in rejuvenating other tourist spots but without the economic dislocation […]

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Travel & Tours

Must Read: Helpful Tips for Travel Agents

Do you own a travel agency or are you working for one? To be sure, travel agencies have their own ways of doing things, promoting their business, and selling their products. Without a doubt, they must have some basis for creating the products that they offer and engaging in the business that they have invested in. However, it pays […]

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Travel & Tours

How Well Do You Know the Philippines?

Accept the challenge! Take the quiz! Know how well, or not so well, you know the Philippines. There are 15 photos in this test. You can select from two choices and indicate if the photo was taken somewhere in the Philippines or somewhere abroad. Game? Go!

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Politics

Our Economic Potential Will Depend Largely Upon Our Ability to Develop and Maintain an Innovative, Strategic, and Adaptive Economy – GATCHALIAN

  Senator Win Gatchalian called on the government to fast-track the establishment of a comprehensive policy framework on innovation – an initiative that a recent study has identified as critical to achieving the country’s long-term growth and development targets under the Ambisyon Natin 2040 socioeconomic plan. In a report published earlier this month, titled ‘Asian […]

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Politics

We Need Infant-Friendly Facilities in the Philippines – VILLANUEVA

  Senator Joel Villanueva has filed a bill requiring establishments and government agencies to provide child-friendly seating and diaper-changing stations in men’s and women’s restrooms. Senate Bill No. 1296 or the “Infant-Friendly Facilities Act of 2017” integrates previously drafted legislation by the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago that requires diaper-changing stations in restrooms or facilities accessible […]

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Politics

House to Institutionalize National Land Use Policy – BELMONTE

  The House of Representatives has approved on second reading House Bill 5240 which seeks to institutionalize a national land use policy aimed at ending the destruction of the country’s land resources and promoting balanced development. The bill mandates the standardization and classification of land use for the purposes of planning and implementation into protection […]

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We Need Stricter Energy Efficiency and Conservation Standards – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian on Wednesday called for the imposition of stricter energy efficiency and conservation standards to ensure the stability of the country’s power supply amid expected surges in energy demand during the summer. “Past administrations have mostly focused on adding additional generating capacity to address perennial energy shortages. That needs to change. The government […]

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Government

Pangasinan Electric Cooperative is Almost a Billionaire – MASONGSONG

  National Electrification Administration (NEA) chief Edgardo Masongsong recently extolled the Pangasinan Electric Cooperative I (Panelco I) for empowering majority of its member-consumer-owners (MCOs), which enabled it to reach almost a billion in total assets. Masongsong met the executives of Panelco-1 when he graced its 10th Annual General Assembly Meeting for the first time last […]