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PAG-ASA: March-May possibly warmest, likely up to 40°C
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…
Solon: LGUs can be tapped to enforce rule on discount for seniors
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…
Lawmaker: SUCs may continue to offer senior high school
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…
LTFRB gives 3 scenarios for unconsolidated jeeps beyond Dec. 31
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…
Close to 1.5M arrivals recorded this month – BI
Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the total arrivals recorded at the country’s airports this December hit 1.48 million while departures were recorded at over 750,000. departures recorded. He added that they expect a rise in the daily departures to 40,000 a day after New Year. Tansingco noted that arrivals remain high after Christmas, as they have recorded as high as 57,000 arrivals in a day, while they…
DA: 740-km improved irrigation canals to ease El Niño impact
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the about 740 kilometers of irrigation canals improved and upgraded recently will help ease the impact of El Niño on farmers in 2024. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. said DA targets to rehabilitate some 843 kilometers of irrigation canals to distribute water more effectively and efficiently to farmlands, even as 40 small-scale irrigation systems covering 1,477.5…
PBBM SIGNS NEW LAWS UPGRADING TWO STATE COLLEGES, ESTABLISHING FIVE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE PROGRAMS
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law seven legislative measures, which aim to enhance and expand capacities of at least seven higher education institutions (HEIs) in different provinces across the country. Under Republic Act (RA)No. 11968, President Marcos granted the conversion of San Isidro Satellite campus of the Leyte Normal University (LNU) in…
DOH TOUTS MORE ACCESSIBLE, ADAPTABLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES UNDER MARCOS ADMINISTRATION
The Department of Health (DOH), under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., has reported significant strides in ensuring more accessible and adaptable healthcare services for all Filipinos as the government takes action towards the full implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act of 2019. In his first 100 days since his appointment…
DOST, PAPI TALK ON BENEFIT OF PARTNERSHIP ON 27TH NATIONAL PRESS CONGRESS IN FORT ILOCANDIA
THE huge success of the Publishers Association of the Philippines Inc. (PAPI) 27th National Press Congress held in Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel, can be attributed to a good partnership with the Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST) and other organizations. This was the gist in general, of the speeches of the agency officials and other…
PBBM, Sen. Padilla invited to the 27th PAPI National Press Congress in Laoag City
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” and Sen. Robin Padilla are among the expected guests to grace the 27th National Press Congress at Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel in Laoag City on Dec. 11-13. This year’s theme “Media’s crucial role in encouraging agricultural, scientific and technological innovations in LGUs” aims to center on what science, technology and innovations can…