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USAID LAUNCHES EDUCATION PROJECT IN ALBAY

The Executive Order adopting the Education Sector Mechanism (ESM), project of the ABC+: Advancing Basic Education in the Philippines has been signed by Albay Governor Edcel Grex Lagman together with Dr. Thomas LeBlanc, Director of Education Office USAID Philippines.  During the launching of Province of Albay for Early Grade Learning: Community in Action Education Sector […]

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RIDE HAILING APP FOR BACOLOD LGU WORKERS LAUNCHED

Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez recently launched a ride-hailing app for workers of the city government. The MABB or the Mayor Albee B. Benitez Cab system is a smartphone app that is similar to any ride-hailing application that will cater to Bacolod City government office workers who need transportation assistance.  The program allows offices in […]

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QC GOV’T ACTIVATES TRANSPORT STRIKE ACTION PLAN

In anticipation of the week-long transport strike, the Quezon City government has crafted an action plan to assist commuters who may be affected by the lack of public transportation. According to Mayor Joy Belmonte, the city’s Traffic and Transport Management Department (TTMD) will place Quezon City Bus Service bus units on standby for possible deployment […]

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NEW LTO OFFICE OPENS IN BACOLOD CITY

The Negros Occidental provincial government formally turned over to the Land Transportation Office-Western Visayas (LTO-6) the P33-million Bacolod City District Office building. Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez together with Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer, LTO Executive Director Giovanni Lopez, Usec. DOTr Mark Steven Pastor, Reg. Director, LTO 6 Eric […]

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SISTER CITIES DAVAO, JINJIANG INK TRADE DEALS

Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, on behalf of Davao City signed agreements with the Senior Adviser of the Jinjiang Municipal Government, Mr. Zhang Wenxian, further strengthening the relationship between Davao City and Jinjiang City in various areas of cooperation. The parties signed the Framework Agreement between Davao City and Jinjiang City for Economic, Trade, […]

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MISS MANILA PAGEANT MAKES A COMEBACK

The Miss Manila pageant makes a comeback as the city government recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Kreativ Den. Joining Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna during the MOA signing were Department of Tourism, Culture and Arts of Manila OIC Charlie Duñgo, KreativDen Chief Executive Officer Zenaida Katerine Valenzuela and representative Dorothy Laxamana. Lacuna described […]

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BULACAN MOVES VS ILLEGAL TIMBER TRAFFICKING

In the continuous implementation of Oplan Kalikasan, 50 illegally possessed narra timbers were seized in the Province of Bulacan after a buy-bust operation was conducted by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Regional Field Unit 3 (CIDG-RFU3) together with the Bulacan Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO), Bulacan Police Provincial Office (BPPO), Pandi Municipal Police […]

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QC TRAFFIC VIOLATORS CAN NOW PAY PENALTIES ONLINE

The Quezon City government has established an online system for the payment of the Ordinance Violation Receipt (OVR), making it easier for traffic and ordinance violators to settle their fines, according to Mayor Joy Belmonte. “Mas madali at mabilis nang magbayad ng multa ngayon sa tulong ng ating online payment system na makikita sa official […]

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BACOLOD CITY GOES CASHLESS FOR MARKETS, TRANSPO

In line with the Paleng-QR PH Program, the City of Bacolod will now adopt QR PH Digital Payments to all business establishments and local transportation. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 1 Series of 2022 on the Paleng-QR, which […]

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48,000 ANGELES SENIORS TO GET CASH, MEDICAL AID

Some 48,439 registered senior citizens from the 33 barangays of Angeles City will receive the aid from the city government. Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. will personally lead the house-to-house distribution of 1,000 cash assistance and Vitamin C supplements starting on March 1, 2023 in Barangays Sapangbato, San Jose, Pampang, Margot, and Cuayan.  Lazatin will […]