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MINDANAO POWER COOPS SEND CREW TO RESTORE POWER IN EASTERN VISAYAS — NEA

Electric cooperatives (ECs) from Mindanao have sent linemen and boom trucks to Eastern Visayas to assist with power restoration efforts in the aftermath of Typhoon Ursula. The 55-man crew, which was called Task Force Kapatid Ursula, arrived at the Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Cooperative, Inc. (DORELCO) headquarters in Tolosa, Leyte on Saturday (December 28). They […]

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ANTIQUE’S ‘BAHAY NA BATO’ TO BE RESTORED – LEGARDA

Through the initiative of Deputy Speaker and Antique Representative Loren Legarda, the only remaining “bahay na bato” in Antique will now be restored. As the former Senate Committee on Finance Chair, Legarda has allocated a P5 million budget under the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) for the year 2018 for the restoration of […]

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POWER IN NORTH COTABATO PARTIALLY RESTORED AFTER 6.6 MAGNITUDE QUAKE — NEA

Several areas in North Cotabato now have partial power supply following the magnitude 6.6 earthquake that struck Mindanao on Tuesday (October 29), the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has reported as it continues to monitor the situation. The NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) has directed all electric cooperatives (ECs) in Mindanao to observe […]

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MMDA WELCOMES HOUSE MINORITY BLOC’S PUSH TO INCREASE BUDGET – PIALAGO

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) lauded a move by the House of Representatives’ minority bloc to push for an increase in the agency’s proposed budget for 2020. “We welcome all support for the agency including the proposal to increase MMDA’s budget particularly on salaries of JO (job order) personnel,” MMDA spokesperson Celine Pialago said. […]

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GO TO SOLONS: SUPPORT DEATH PENALTY BILL

Lawmakers have nothing to fear if they don’t steal money from public funds. Senator Bong Go made this remark as he urged fellow lawmakers to support the passage of the death penalty bill for plunder and heinous crimes related to illegal drugs. In his 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 22, President […]

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RESTORE QUAKE-DAMAGED HERITAGE CHURCHES – ANGARA

Reelectionist Senator Sonny Angara is urging government and the private sector to work together in restoring centuries-old churches in Pampanga that have been damaged by the recent magnitude 6.1 earthquake, saying these structures are considered “national treasures” that must be preserved for future generations. “Regardless of one’s faith, these churches are part of our cultural […]

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OPERATIONS IN ALL QUAKE-HIT COOPS NOW NORMAL – NEA

Power distribution in all coverage areas of electric cooperatives (ECs) impacted by the earthquakes that hit Central Luzon and Eastern Visayas earlier this week are now back to normal, according to the National Electrification Administration (NEA). Based on the NEA monitoring report as of Wednesday noon, all ECs in Central Luzon have reported normal operations […]