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SAMAR GOVERNOR TAN REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO PEACE

Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan pledged her commitment to ensure lasting peace in the province as she visited the Samar Police Provincial Office (SPPO). “Rest assured that the provincial government, together with the two legislative districts under the leadership Congressman Jimboy Tan, and Congressman Reynolds Michael Tan, will always support your endeavors,” Tan said in her […]

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PAMPANGA TO STRICTLY ENFORCE E-SABONG BAN

Pampanga Governor Dennis Pineda has ordered a ban on “e-sabong” or the online cockfighting operations in the province. Pineda issued a memorandum directing local government unit (LGU) officials to strictly implement the ban. “Online/e-sabong operations, unlicensed and illegal online cockfighting operations have victimized and corrupted some of our cabalens.” “It has come to the attention […]

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KIDAPAWAN CITY BAGS DOE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AWARD

Kidapawan City is the country’s city model for the best practice in energy efficiency. Mayor Jose Paolo Evangelista received from Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla the 2022 Energy Efficiency Excellence Award for the City Government category. “The award reflects Kidapawan’s commitment to serve better with less expense from government funds,” Evangelista said. The mayor enumerated how […]

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QC GOV’T: USE FIREWORKS ONLY IN PUBLIC PLACES  

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has regulated the manufacture, sale and use of firecrackers throughout the city, and allowed fireworks display only in public places as approved by the city government. “Private households are hereby prohibited from using firecrackers and staging their own fireworks display,” Belmonte said, adding that only approved firecrackers and pyrotechnics are […]

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1,300 ANGELES CITY WORKERS GET BONUSES — LAZATIN

The Association of Government Employees for a New Dynamic Angeles City (AGENDA) thanked the administration of Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. for “setting the bar high when it comes to taking care of the employees.” “Sa ngalan po ng mga empleyado ng city hall, kami po ay nagpapasalamat sa walang humpay na biyaya mula kay […]

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TEACHERS CAMP OPEN TO MOTORISTS UNTIL JAN. 20

Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong is grateful to Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte. Duterte has approved Magalong’s request to open a road inside Teachers’ Camp to private vehicles on a trial period until Jan. 20, 2023 to help ease traffic at Leonard Wood Road.  “It would alleviate the traffic condition in the area […]

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QC CONFERS ‘BAYANI NG BAYAN’ AWARD TO SAF HERO

The People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) conferred its first-ever “Bayani ng Bayan” award to the ground commander of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (SAF)-led Mamasapano operation that resulted in the death of terrorist Bin Hir, alias “Marwan” in 2015. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and Atty. Rafael Calinisan, Executive Officer of PLEB, bestowed […]

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SORSOGON LGU EMPLOYEES TO GET P20K BONUS

Sorsogon Governor Jose Edwin Hamor made Christmas merrier for the 2,290 employees of the provincial government. Hamor announced that permanent, job order and casual employees in the capitol will receive an additional incentive and rice assistance. “Permanent, job order and casual employees in the capitol will receive an additional incentive and rice assistance.” “Ngayong linggo […]

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QC RECEIVES 2022 GOOD GOVERNANCE AWARD FROM DILG

The Quezon City government has formally received the 2022 Seal of Good Local Governance award from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) during a ceremony at the Manila Hotel. Mayor Joy Belmonte and City Administrator Michael Alimurung received the award, which was also won by Quezon City in 2019 before the COVID-19 […]

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SAMAR PROVINCIAL GOV’T TO LAUNCH JOBSNEXT PROGRAM

The Provincial Government of Samar through Governor Sharee Ann Tan, and the Philippine Business for Education, represented by Florence Ann de Castro, recently sealed its partnership for Samar’s JobsNext Program. With the Industry 4.0 or the Fourth Industrial Revolution, digitalization and the advancements of technology fundamentally changed the industry and how it operates. While Industry 4.0 translates to […]