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Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu hits the ground running as the newly appointed chair of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) in answer to President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to clean the Pasig River. Cimatu led a technical inspection of the Pasig River and pledged to get rid of informal settlers and go after polluters of the […]
Senator Bong Go reminded the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) during the Senate Committee on Finance budget hearing of both agencies to maximize existing drug rehabilitation facilities to give drug dependents willing to be rehabilitated a chance to reform themselves. With a total of 54 rehabilitation centers, 19 of […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has created another task force to improve the electricity service reliability to consumers in the Province of Abra. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong mobilized Task Force Kapatiran, specifically mandated with the rehabilitation of the dilapidated power distribution system of the Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) to help avert outages. The task force […]
Government will clear the banks of Manila Bay’s tributaries and “esteros” to facilitate the collection of garbage and to improve water quality. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu said there is a need to remove structures encroaching on the easement so trash collectors can easily access and gather garbage in and […]
In the first half of President Duterte’s term, “tokhang” was the catchphrase in the government’s war on illegal drugs. Now that the President is on his legacy mode, the anti-illegal drugs campaign should start shifting to reform and rehabilitation, said Senator Sonny Angara. “Naramdaman na ng mga tulak at gumagamit ng ilegal na droga ang […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) gained another ally in the battle to save Manila Bay and its tributaries from further environmental degradation. DENR and the Aboitiz group signed at the DENR central office in Quezon City a memorandum of agreement (MOA) covering the parties’ three-year partnership on rehabilitating the San Juan River […]
The three-month rehabilitation works on the power distribution system of Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) has started, the National Electrification Administration said. NEA and PALECO formally welcomed the first batch of electric cooperatives (ECs) for Task Force Kapatid on Sunday (August 18) during a simple ceremony. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong organized and mobilized Task Force Kapatid […]
Antique District Representative Loren Legarda said she is pushing to make the rivers in Antique “clean” and “useable.” “We want to make sure our rivers are clean and useable. Useable for tourism, (for) children to swim in,” Legarda said, adding that the province does not want “what had happened to Boracay” to be repeated in […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has announced that the rehabilitation of the world-famous El Nido beach in Palawan will continue, but it would remain open to tourists. Cimatu, however, said the “no swimming” policy will remain in effect in certain areas within Bacuit Bay and Corong-Corong due to high levels of coliform. Citing a recommendation by […]
In a continuing effort to help the Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) with its rehabilitation work to improve the reliability of its electric services in the province, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has tapped the assistance of 10 electric cooperatives (ECs). NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong announced the creation of a task force whose main function is […]