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CUA TO LOCAL EXECS: ENFORCE BAN ON FIRECRACKERS

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua urged his fellow local leaders to continue implementing an executive order banning firecrackers to protect their constituents from undue harm that these may cause. “Executive Order 28 Series of 2017 which limits firecracker use to community displays is still in effect, […]

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Science & Technology

T.I.P. WINS AWARD FOR ‘EDIBLE CUTLERIES’ PROPOSAL

Six aspiring engineers from the Technological Institute of the Philippines (T.I.P.) Quezon City recently won third place in the 2023 Swiss Innovation Prize “Sustainability” category for pitching “edible cutleries” as a viable solution against plastic pollution. Inspired by eco-friendly materials already being produced in other countries, the students collectively known as “Edgetec” submitted a research […]

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Government

CUA HAILS OPENING OF 2 HIV TREATMENT HUBS IN CAR

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Junie E. Cua on Monday hailed the opening of two new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment areas in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), as he highlighted the need for more treatment areas across the country amid an increase in the number of infected Filipinos. “Our government is taking active steps […]

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LEE TO GOV’T: PROTECT PH INTERESTS IN WEST PH SEA

The government must prioritize the protection of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as this directly affects the Philippines’ food security, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee said on Wednesday. The Bicolano lawmaker issued the call in the wake of the back-to-back water cannon incidents in the WPS by the China Coast Guard (CCG). “We must […]

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Government

DENR LEADS PH NATIONAL PAVILION OPENING AT COP28

The Philippines marked a milestone as it launched its inaugural national pavilion during the 2023 United Nations 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With the theme “Together Today for Tomorrow,” the Philippine Pavilion showcased the country’s scalable and concerted efforts in confronting the challenges and impacts of climate change. “It was […]

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Politics

NOGRALES HAILS CAREGIVERS’ WELFARE ACT SIGNING

The chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee hailed Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s signing of a law that aims to uphold the rights and welfare of domestic caregivers. “With the signing of the Caregivers’ Welfare Act, our government signals that it is intent on protecting the rights and welfare of a sector […]

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Government

NOGRALES TO GOV’T HR: EMBRACE DIGITALIZATION

Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles encouraged human resource management practitioners (HRMPs) to fully embrace digitalization to ensure a dynamic civil service. In his message during the 21st Regional Conference of HRMPs in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) held on 22-23 November 2023 at the Newtown Plaza Convention Center, Baguio City, Chairperson Nograles urged […]

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Government

DENR, UPLB SIGN FORESTRY PROGRAM AGREEMENT

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to advance science-based policies and decision-making, and develop and implement high-impact forestry, natural resources, and environment programs for a sustainable and resilient development of the country’s natural resources. The MoU […]

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SAME BENEFITS FOR CIVILIANS AS UNIFORMED URGED

CamSur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has proposed a human resources development program (HRDP) for civilian or non-uniformed personnel (NUP) in the military and all uniformed agencies to make sure these workers are entitled to the same benefits such as merit promotion, training plus scholarship grants and incentive awards that their uniformed co-workers now enjoy. As part […]

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Government

CUA HAILS PCSO ‘BANNER YEAR’

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Junie E. Cua hailed what is turning out to be a banner year for the agency, after it was once again recognized by the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) in the inaugural GOCC Governance Awards Ceremony held last week.  The PCSO was among three government-owned and controlled corporations that the […]