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SEX ED PROGRAM TO ADRESS TEEN PREGNANCY — ARAGONES

“We can prevent cases of teenage pregnancy if all of us will act and talk about sex education as adults.” This according to Laguna 3rd District Rep. Sol Aragones as she emphasized the need to establish an inter-agency national policy to prevent teenage pregnancies and to institutionalize social protection for teenage parents.  “A poor understanding […]

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REHABILITATION STARTS FOR PALAWAN POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM — NEA

The three-month rehabilitation works on the power distribution system of Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) has started, the National Electrification Administration said. NEA and PALECO formally welcomed the first batch of electric cooperatives (ECs) for Task Force Kapatid on Sunday (August 18) during a simple ceremony. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong organized and mobilized Task Force Kapatid […]

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WE THANK SENATOR VILLANUEVA FOR REFILING THE ANTI-ENDO BILL – TUCP

The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), which is touted as the country’s largest labor union, thanked Senator Joel Villanueva for refiling the Security of Tenure bill (SOT) or the  “End Endo Bill” which was vetoed by President Rodrigo Duterte. “We also urge the President to certify it as urgent again.”  “We thank Senator […]

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CREATE FREE LEGAL AID PROGRAMS IN LAW SCHOOLS –REP. NOGRALES

The Public Attorney’s Office is chronically undermanned, overworked, and underpaid––and they need all the help they can get. One possible solution, said Rizal Second District Rep. Fidel Nograles, is to mandate the creation of free legal aid programs in law schools around the country “to provide underprivileged Filipinos with legal services they need, but cannot […]

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Travel & Tours

REDDOORZ CLIMBS TO TOP OF TRAVEL APPS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Current trends in traveling have drastically changed over the years. More and more people are looking for ways to start an adventure without having to shell out a lot of money, be it in the outskirts of the Philippines or in international territories to visit beaches, tourist spots, and other cultural landmarks. One way to […]

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Government

NEA TO ELECTRIC COOPS: BE READY FOR ‘FALCON’

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has advised all electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country to prepare for the possible effects of Tropical Depression “Falcon.” In an advisory issued Monday, the NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) directed the ECs to “take the appropriate contingency measures” to mitigate the potential impacts on their electric […]

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NEA MARKS NEW MILESTONE WITH OFF-GRID HOMESTEAD ELECTRIFICATION — MASONGSONG

Despite light rain and muddy terrain, officials of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) made it to the upland villages of Malungon town in Sarangani to mark the official energization of the 13 millionth household consumer connection of electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong went to one of the farthest off-grid communities […]

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DUTERTE ON GO, DELA ROSA: I TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY IF THEY GO WAYWARD

President Rodrigo Duterte said he will take full responsibility should the two senators he endorsed during the midterm polls — Bong Go and Bato dela Rosa — do not behave as expected. Go is Duterte’s former top aide while Dela Rosa used to be the chief of the Philippine National Police and later on of […]

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Government

NEA BACKS COOP ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS THROUGH LOAN ASSISTANCE

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has continued to support the electric cooperatives (ECs) in their various electrification projects focused on improving their services to the communities they serve.  Latest data from the NEA Accounts Management and Guarantee Department (AMGD) showed that from January to June 2019, the state-run agency released P395 million worth of loans to […]

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GO TO SURIGAONONS: I WILL NOT FAIL YOU

The day after his oath taking with President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang, newly-elected Senator Bong Go spent time to visit the 344 families who have been displaced by fire in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur. It was reported that one person died due to cardiac arrest, while six were hurt when a big part of […]