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The government joined hands with the country’s three biggest business conglomerates to protect and conserve the massive marine ecosystem of Verde Island Passage, the “center of the center” of the world’s marine shore fish biodiversity. Spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the big three – Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV), the Metro […]
Gilas Pilipinas Youth stalwart Jacob Bayla will don another Pilipinas jersey. Only this time, it will be colored maroon, as he commits to the University of the Philippines. The 6’5 Fil-Am winger out of Norwalk, California was part of the Batang Gilas team who represented the Philippines in the FIBA U16 Asian Championship in 2022. […]
In the House deliberations on amending Republic Act No. 11023 or the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has reiterated his call to restore the National Food Authority’s (NFA) power to buy palay from local farmers which would be sold at a cheaper price in the market for as low as […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua believes that the country can continue to make great strides in preventing crime in communities. This, after the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced that the index crime volume in the Philippines decreased by 63.59 percent –from 196,519 between […]
The Philippines, through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), continues to make significant advances in building a favorable investment climate for the renewable energy industry and nature-based solutions initiatives as part of the Philippines’ contribution to global climate action. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga shared the Department’s initiatives in creating an enabling […]
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) announced that the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) expansion project is approximately 70% complete, with a target completion date set for December, just in time for the holiday season. This project is seen to further boost the economic prospects of the CALABARZON region and provide significant benefits for motorists. The expanded expressway […]
Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles thanked Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. for declaring April 27 a special non-working day in Montalban in celebration of the town’s 153rd anniversary. “On behalf of the district and town of Montalban, I would like to thank Pres. Marcos for his show of solidarity on this special occasion,” Nograles said. […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is launching on April 22 the Earth Day Everyday Project to mobilize the youth in curbing plastic pollution and to strengthen the fight against the use of plastic. Earth Day Everyday Project is a plastics collection competition among students nationwide. It aims to engage the youth on […]
As more areas in the country experience extreme heat, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua renewed his call to local leaders to prioritize the regreening of towns to combat global warming. “Even as we scramble for immediate solutions to our continually warming climate, we must put in […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee lauded the recent approval of the National Food Authority (NFA) Council to buy local palay for a higher price to beef up the country’s rice buffer stock. According to the NFA Council, the approved increase in the procurement price of rice will give them flexibility to compete with private […]