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Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Monday pushed for the use of agricultural waste and overlooked resources, including “pinyapel,” a pulp paper derived from discarded pineapple leaves, to help protect the environment. Legarda led the formal opening of the four-day “Pinyapel Special Setting Exhibit” at the Senate building in Pasay City on Monday in celebration of Zero Waste Month. “It’s…

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Indonesian President Joko Widodo agreed on Wednesday to enhance the cooperation on political and security matters of the two countries. “As immediate neighbors and fellow archipelagic states, the Philippines and Indonesia agreed to continue our cooperation on political and security matters, noting the recently concluded Joint Commission for Bilateral…

BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government is set to develop the Mambukal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary in Murcia town into an ecological-friendly, world-class resort to boost tourism in the province. The updates on the proposed developments include the planned enhancement of hotel facilities and the introduction of new tourism features. In a statement, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Lacson…

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2-L) and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos (L) smile with Indonesian President Joko Widodo (2-R) and wife Iriana Joko Widodo (R) during their meeting at Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia, on September 5, 2022. Achmad Ibrahim, EPA-EFE/Pool/file The Philippines and Indonesia have agreed to further upgrade their bilateral relations and cooperation  as they mark their 75 years of…

Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) chair Teofilo Guadiz III has clarified that transport cooperatives are free to decide which modern jeepneys to buy for the public utility vehicle modernization program, and the government has no say on the matter. His statement on the matter in response to criticisms that the country is importing these vehicles from China. “They can buy…

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Tuesday the months of March, April and May this year could be very warm with temperature reaching up to 40°C in some areas of the country, PAG-ASA Weather Services Assistant Chief Ana Solis said there is a  “possibility that March, April and May — which we call warm and dry season months — could be one of…

A party-list lawmaker on Tuesday said the local governments can be tapped to ensure the even implementation of the 20 percent discount for senior citizens. Senior Citizens party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes Jr. said the role of the local Office of Senior Citizen Affairs is larger than that of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) regarding the…

House Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan said Tuesday state universities and colleges (SUCs) can still continue offering senior high school if they want to, and Congress retains the prerogative to provide appropriations for them on a case-to-case basis. Libanan made the statement after the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) issued a memorandum ordering…

Jeepney operators and drivers who failed to join the government’s Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) modernization program would be allowed to operate beyond the Dec. 31 consolidation deadline but only in routes that have few consolidated units. Joel Bolano, chief of the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) technical division, said unconsolidated jeepneys in routes with…