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Quirino Governor Dakila Cua is offering the province’s farm produce to direct buyers to help link farmers to the market and sell their products. During a Laging Handa briefing aired over state-run PTV4, Cua said due to the coronavirus outbreak, sales of farmers from Quirino province were affected because buyers may have canceled or reduced the volume […]
Filipinos can now avail of housing loans with the lowest interest rates under the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) until December. Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Eduardo del Rosario announced the approval of the Pag-IBIG Fund promotional rates for its members who would apply for housing loans under the End-User […]
At least 42 beneficiaries of the “Balik Probinsya, Balik Pag-asa” (BP2) program in Leyte have signified their interest to avail of the scholarship programs of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). The move is part of the national government’s commitment to helping returning residents find new opportunities in the province after movement restrictions […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles decried the recent killing of a Manila prosecutor, the 50th victim of deadly attacks on law practitioners since 2016, and reiterated the need for the creation of a special task force composed of the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), […]
Reacting to reports that some overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) abroad have resorted to scavenging for food or to selling blood just to survive the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Deputy Director General John Bertiz is appealing for swift action from the concerned government agencies. “It saddens me to learn […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) President and Quirino Governor Dax Cua has announced the launching of the Quirino Province Online Action Center (QPOAC) and as he urges fellow local government executives to transition to “digital governance” in order to safely serve their constituents in the “better normal.”“We do not know when the […]
Electric cooperatives (ECs) in Eastern and Northern Samar have nearly completed the restoration of power to thousands of households in the provinces that experienced outages due to Typhoon ‘Ambo’ last month. This was based on the report received by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) through the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) as of […]
The 11-kilometer final segment of the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) will be opened to motorists on July 15, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) confirmed recently. In a Facebook post, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said the completion and opening of the Pozorrubio, Pangasinan to Rosario, La Union Section of TPLEX is expected to […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu challenged city and barangay (village) officials in Cebu City to aim for the downgrading of the current enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to a lower risk classification. Cimatu issued the challenge during a press briefing with Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is looking to build dormitories for frontliners, particularly medical personnel in the provinces. In a Laging Handa briefing, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, said they are now coordinating with local government units (LGUs) of major cities in some parts of the country in identifying locations for these dormitories. […]