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Business & Economy

SMC EXPANDS NATIONWIDE DISINFECTION PROGRAM

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) food unit San Miguel Foods is expanding its program to disinfect public spaces nationwide, as part of a continuing effort to help reduce the risk and spread of COVID-19 amid the further easing of pandemic restrictions. The program, to date, has benefited 100 barangays. For several months now, teams from SMC […]

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Government

CAGAYAN RIVER SANDBAR DREDGING DONE IN Q1 2022

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary and Task Force Build Back Better (TF BBB) chair Roy Cimatu is hoping to complete the dredging of a “mega” island sandbar along the Cagayan River by early next year. Cimatu said that so far 81,807 cubic meters or 8.43 percent of the targeted 970,962 cubic meters […]

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Politics

RIANO THANKS DUTERTE, GO FOR MALASAKIT CENTER

Governor Jose Riano of Romblon has expressed his gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Christopher “Bong” Go for the Malasakit Center initiative as it continues to serve Filipinos through its 146 locations nationwide including in his home province. “Salamat sa Malasakit, President Rodrigo Duterte at Senator Bong Go,” Riano stated in a Facebook post. […]

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Politics

BAYANING TSUPER BACKS DRIVER REFRESHER COURSE

Bayaning Tsuper Party-list first nominee Atty. Aminola “Alex” Abaton agrees with the new Land Transportation Office (LTO) policy for drivers to undergo a comprehensive driver’s education and proficiency exam before their license can be renewed to a 10-year validity period. In an interview Atty. Abaton welcomed LTO’s move, saying the initiative will help ensure driver […]

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Government

‘PADAYON’ PROGRAM BOOSTS DENR’S COVID RESPONSE

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently launched its Padayon program which aims to strengthen the Department’s COVID-19 response using the “Four Es” framework which include Educate, Equip, Emerge triumphant, and Express to heal. As part of the “Padayon” program launch, the DENR also unveiled its own workplace handbook for COVID-19 management and […]

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Politics

PANGILINAN TO GOVT: BUY LOCAL COVID MED SUPPLIES

Senator Kiko Pangilinan pushed anew for the passage of a measure that would give tax perks to Filipino manufacturers of Covid-19 medical supplies, stressing this would ensure adequate supply that are not overpriced and create jobs. “Bukod sa ating mga frontliner, dapat protektahan din ang kapakanan ng mga backliner na gumagawa ng mga kailangang-kailangang Covid-19 […]

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Politics

GIVE FARMERS ACCESS TO CREDIT – AGRI PARTY-LIST

The government should provide greater access to credit to farmers and other agricultural workers in order for them to escape poverty, AGRI Party-list said. “A study published by the Asian Development Bank states that credit is a crucial factor in agricultural development, and we wholeheartedly agree.  Considering the fact that our farmers have a 31.6% […]

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Politics

OIL TAX CUTS TO RETURN MONEY TO PUBLIC — ISKO

Aksyon Demokratiko presidential bet Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said he is willing to temporarily reduce government revenues through oil tax cuts to provide immediate relief for the public. In an interview with Karen Davila on Tuesday, Domagoso said the response of the Department of Finance (DOF) to his proposal to cut excise taxes […]

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Government

BORACAY REHAB TO FINISH BY JUNE 2022 – CIMATU

To fulfill its mandate to reverse the degradation of the world-famous island in Aklan, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is determined to finish the work of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) before its term ends in June 2022. DENR Secretary and BIATF chair Roy Cimatu said the term extension given to […]

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Government

DENR USES GAME APP TO TEACH KIDS ABOUT ENVIRONMENT

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched the “Basura Buster” mobile gaming application as an alternative tool to practice proper waste segregation, especially designed for children 5 to 8 years of age. Basura Buster is a web-based gaming application that teaches players about the proper segregation of trash in an educational and […]