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National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has said that resigned senator and incoming Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara of the Department of Education (DepEd) needs to do a “serious rethinking” of state and private-sector financial support for the DepEd to address, among others, the acute fund lack responsible for the perennial shortages in classrooms, teachers […]
Gilas prospect big man Quentin Millora-Brown will suit up for the UP Fighting Maroons in UAAP Season 87. The 6’10 Fil-Am center last played for The Citadel in US NCAA Division 1 where he averaged 11.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1.5 blocks. Millora-Brown’s decision to play his final year in college with the […]
In an effort to boost information dissemination efforts on the health benefits for farmers, fisherfolk, and all Filipinos nationwide, AGRI Party-list represented by Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee entered into a partnership with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) led by President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Emmanuel Ledesma, Jr. In a ceremony held in Taguig […]
Local government units (LGUs) are set to receive a greater share of funds for next year. With the upcoming increase, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president and Quirino governor Dax Cua reminded his fellow local leaders to ensure that these funds are spent on programs that would benefit their communities. Cua said that […]
In a bid to increase the population of the critically endangered Philippine eagle across the country, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) released two eagles from Mindanao to a prime eagle habitat in Burauen, Leyte province. The ceremonial release was led by DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo […]
More than 90,000 tree seedlings were planted in 200 hectares of land during a simultaneous tree-growing activity held in 205 sites nationwide led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in celebration of Arbor Day. DENR Undersecretaries Atty. Jonas Leones and Marilou Erni, and DENR CALABARZON Regional Executive Director Nilo Tamoria led the […]
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga called on the mining industry to rethink, invent, and innovate the ways it develops the country’s natural resources, and must evolve to align with the principles of sustainability, stewardship and resilience. “Our nation is at a pivotal juncture where the need to balance economic growth with […]
On World Oceans Day, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is calling for public support to protect the nesting site of a critically endangered leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) in the coastal town of Sta. Ana in Cagayan province. A female leatherback turtle recently laid eggs along the shoreline of Brgy. Centro in the […]
Converge ICT Solutions, a solid supporter of the UP Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT), turned over two shuttles to the Fighting Maroons for their mobility needs. Converge Brand and Marketing Head Orange Ramirez and Senior Marketing Services Specialist Joven Quintana handed over the keys to the shuttles to UP officials led by President Atty. Jijil Jimenez, UP […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported that registered businesses have met their target of diverting plastics by 20 percent in the first year of implementing the Expanded Producers’ Responsibility (EPR) Act. According to the DENR-Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), a total of 624,547 tons unaudited footprint for plastics in 2023 was reported and […]