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INVEST MORE IN REGIONS TO ENSURE SUCCESS OF BALIK PROBINSYA PROGRAM––CUA

Quirino Governor Dax Cua on Thursday appealed to the national government and lawmakers involved in the crafting of the 2021 national budget to increase public investments in regions outside of Metro Manila to spur economic development in the provinces and provide more economic opportunities for those who will avail of the government’s Balik Probinsya, Bagong […]

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PARENTS HAVE ROLES IN DISTANCE LEARNING – REP. NOGRALES

As the country’s education system shifts to distance learning due to the coronavirus pandemic, a neophyte lawmaker has urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to also find ways to educate parents about their roles in using the method.“Since parents will be de facto teachers under the distance learning method, I hope the DepEd has also […]

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ROAD PROJECTS HAVE BIKE LANES – VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said road projects since 2016 were built to include lanes for bicycles. In a Facebook post, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said they have started incorporating lanes for bicycles in their major road projects particularly those under the Build, Build, Build program such as the Laguna Lake Highway. […]

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NATIONAL ID SYSTEM TO HELP GOV’T PROVIDE VULNERABLE SECTORS WITH FOOD AID––NOGRALES

The government will prioritize systems that will expedite the delivery of food aid or financial support to vulnerable sectors, one of which is the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) or the National ID system.This according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who at the Tapatan sa Aristocrat virtual forum on Monday stressed the importance of an accurate […]

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DPWH TARGETS COMPLETION OF TPLEX, CLLEX BY END OF YEAR – VILLAR

After the opening of the NLEX Harbor Link Segment, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is looking to complete several road networks in the coming months. The next targets for completion are the TPLEX (Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway) and Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX), DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said during the Laging Handa program […]

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EXPAND APPLICATION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND TO OTHER NEEDS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION – GO

A public hearing conducted by the Senate Committee on Local Government tackled a bill which seeks to expand the application of the proceeds of the Special Education Fund (SEF) tax to other needs of the public education system.Filed by Senator Bong Go, Senate Bill No. 396, or “Expanding the purposes and application of the Special […]

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PHL, JAPAN SIGN LOAN DEAL FOR 2 VISAYAS INFRA PROJECTS – VILLAR

The Philippines have secured loans from the Government of Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) worth a combined P75.5 billion (JPY154 billion) to fund the construction of two additional priority projects under the government’s “Build, Build, Build” program. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and JICA Philippines Chief Representative Eigo Azukizawa signed the P57 […]

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NLEX HARBOR LINK C3-R10 NOW OPEN – VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently officially opened to motorists the C3-R10 section of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Harbor Link Segment 10 in Navotas City. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said the newly-constructed road project will help decongest major thoroughfares in the National Capital Region and will also lessen travel time between […]

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BUKIDNON EYES VEGETABLE FARM AS ‘BALIK PROBINSYA’ RESETTLEMENT SITE – GOVERNOR ZUBIRI

Bukidnon Governor Jose Zubiri has offered a vast vegetable production area in Barangay Miarayon in Talakag, Bukidnon as a proposed resettlement site for beneficiaries of the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program, an official said. In a Facebook post, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said the area has an elevation of over 1,400 […]

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QC PARTNERS WITH LALAMOVE FOR LIVELIHOOD OF JEEPNEY DRIVERS — BELMONTE

The Quezon City local government in partnership with Lalamove has launched LalaJeep, the latest addition to the latter’s fleet which will cater to the delivery needs of QC residents and help jeepney drivers who were displaced by the general community quarantine (GCQ) enforced against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). With thousands of jeepney drivers in Quezon […]