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Reinforcing its commitment to bring quality education to every corner of the Philippines, the Department of Education (DepEd), led by Secretary Sonny Angara, visited Pag-asa Island in the Municipality of Kalayaan, West Philippine Sea, marking a historic milestone as the first visit by a DepEd Secretary to the remote island in recent times. During the […]
A team from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led by DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga visited Pag-Asa Island recently. The DENR team conducted a site inspection of the area surrounding Pag-Asa Island, including Sandy Cay 2 coinciding with the arrival of the M/V Panata research vessel of the University of the […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez said the House of Representatives will try to allocate at least P3 billion for development projects on Pag-asa, the main island and the seat of the town of Kalayaan in Palawan.Romualdez made the commitment following a visit to the remote town in the West Philippine Sea accompanied by some congressmen and officers […]
Senator Panfilo Lacson is pushing for additional school facilities and teachers in Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea, after learning of the plight of learners there when he visited the area recently. Lacson also pushed for added benefits for teachers, as the island has only one elementary school and two teachers catering to 34 […]
Amid the presence of Chinese vessels in waters off Pag-asa Island, Senator Dick Gordon has slammed China, saying it is not acting like a friend. “If we do not have a strong Navy, if we do not have a strong Army, we will be pushed around by other countries. Dapat malakas ang Armed Forces natin […]