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More local government executives have expressed support for the proposed anti-terror bill, Quirino Governor and Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president Dakila Cua said. “Informally, napag-uusapan sa mga chat groups, nag-uusap-usap na para bang ano ba ‘yung tingin nyo diyan (this is being discussed informally, on what they think about the bill). I think […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) targets to open a major segment of the Central Luzon Link Expressway or CLLEX Phase 1 that connects to Cabanatuan City by the end of this year. According to DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, the CLLEX Phase 1 is now 82% completed and about 25-kilometer stretch is targeted […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles urged the private sector to aid government efforts to ensure food security and resiliency in the country, stressing on Tuesday that a whole-of-government approach was necessary to provide the public with access to affordable food in order to eradicate hunger.Speaking to members of the Philippine Chamber of Food Manufacturers, Inc. (PCFMI) […]
By the end of 2020, the Build Build Build Program of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is expected to generate a total of 6.57 million jobs. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said the continuous yearly increase in infrastructure budget has led to the massive employment generation across the country. “We are glad to […]
Fines of up to P2 million and up to five years of jail time await unethical financial service providers and scammers found guilty of a bill the House of Representatives passed before going to recess.This according to Quirino Rep. Junie Cua, who on Tuesday said House Bill Number 6768, or the Financial Products and Services […]
Members of the minority bloc of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) filed a resolution recently expressing the full support of the regional law-making body for the national government’s “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa” (BP2) program.The BTA minority bloc expressed its support for BP2 before the resumption of the Bangsamoro parliament session on June 16. The legislative […]
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a measure on financial inclusion that its lead author said is part of a reform package designed to let Government upgrade the delivery of its future social amelioration programs (SAPs)—and avoid a repeat of the hitches that had mired the initial release of cash subsidies to […]
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is encouraging businessmen to support the government’s “Balik Probinsya” program by putting up technology-related businesses in the provinces.DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña said the agency plans to launch soon the Expanded Opportunities for Development through the Use of Science and Technology (EXODUS) program. Through the program, dela Peña […]
Lanao del Norte Governor Imelda Dimaporo, who earlier endorsed the town of Kauswagan as among the sites of the first three model resettlements for the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Program, is eyeing the establishment of a business process outsourcing (BPO) site in another BP2 area.In a Facebook post, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Emmanuel […]
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) will give for free land owned by the government to landless Filipinos who will venture into agriculture on their return to the provinces. DAR Undersecretary Emily Padilla said the move is in support of the government’s Balik Probinsya program. DAR Secretary John Castriciones recently led the distribution of food […]