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NO GOV’T FUNDS USED FOR BONG GO SHIRTS – AÑO

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has dismissed the claim of opposition senatorial candidate Gary Alejano that government funded the election campaign shirts of former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go which were distributed during a recent gathering of members of the Liga ng mga Barangay (LNB). “We wish to […]

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DOE, ELECTRIC COOPS SHOULD HAVE DIALOGUE ON CUSI RESIGNATION CALL – MASONGSONG

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has called on the officials of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the leaders of electric cooperatives (ECs) to engage in a dialogue. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong made the appeal after the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (Philreca) declared Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi as “persona non-grata” and called for his […]

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LET ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES LIVE – NEA

At the risk of sounding like it is moving towards a different direction, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) officially called on the leaderships of both Houses of Congress and the Department of Energy (DOE) to keep the existence of electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong made the appeal in an interview […]

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NEA FORMS TASK FORCE TO ENSURE ELECTRIC POWER FOR MAY MIDTERM ELECTIONS

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has created a task force that will ensure the adequate and reliable power supply in areas covered by electric cooperatives (ECs) before, during and after the May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong recently issued Office Order No. 2019-033, establishing the “NEA Power Task Force Election […]

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NEA URGES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES TO HELP EXPEDITE NBP ROLLOUT

Electric cooperatives (ECs) are urged to form partnerships with cable television service providers and telecommunication companies to advance the government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), which aims to “significantly” improve the internet service in the country. Speaking at the NBP forum at the Grand Meng Seng Hotel in Davao City on February 15, Acting Secretary Eliseo […]

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‘MAALAALA MO KAYA’ EPISODE HELPED PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHERE I CAME FROM, THE WORK I DO – GO

Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go said he felt humbled after his life story was featured in an episode of the ABS-CBN drama anthology “Maalaala Mo Kaya.” “Isang beses lang tayo mabubuhay, isang beses lang tayo dadaan dito sa pinagdadaanan natin. Kung anong kaya mong gawin para sa kapwa mo, gawin mo […]

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WIND TURBINES, ELECTRIC SCOOTERS PUMP UP ROMBLON ISLAND – NEA

It was perhaps the magic of the moment on a Sunday morning when the management and staff of the Romblon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ROMELCO) collectively dreamt of ushering in the wind of change with a new environment-friendly power source. Now spinning on the hills of Barangays Agnay, Bagacay and Lonos in the island of Romblon […]

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DUTERTE ADMIN SAFEGUARDS MEDIA, PRESS FREEDOM – SY EGCO

The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte continues to protect the interest of media workers in the country, the recent Press Freedom Caravan held at the National Press Club of the Philippines in Manila has conveyed. The caravan, organized by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), with the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) and […]

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PH SETS RECORD WITH 7.1M TOURIST ARRIVALS IN 2018 – ROMULO-PUYAT

The Philippines has set a record-breaking 7.1 million international tourist arrivals in 2018, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reported. Data from the DOT showed that at least 7,127,168 foreign tourists visited the country. This was the “highest ever number” for the country’s tourism industry and surpassed the 6,620,908 arrivals in 2017 by 7.68 percent, the […]

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EDUCATE YOUTH TO STOP DEMAND FOR ILLEGAL DRUGS – NOGRALES

Educating the youth on the dangers of illegal drugs would help deter them and eventually stamp out the demand side of the drug problem, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. “The government’s Preventive Drug Education (PDE) program provides for drug education for each grade level from Kindergarten to Grade 12, aligned with the main curriculum, but […]