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Oil spill from capsized tanker sparks urgent response as slick threatens Metro Manila
MANILA, — The National Capital Region (NCR) disaster response agencies have mobilized efforts to contain a potential environmental catastrophe as an oil spill from the capsized motor tanker MT Terra Nova, which occurred on July 25, 2024, near Bataan, approaches Metro Manila. According to Office of Civil Defense-NCR Director George F. Keyser, also concurrent Senior Vice-Chairperson…
Marcos Jr. optimistic of improvement in Pampanga’s low-lying towns; inaugurates P7.57-B flood mitigation project
MASANTOL, Pampanga — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expressed optimism that the lives of the people in the low-lying towns of Macabebe, Masantol, Minalin, and Sto. Tomas in Pampanga would significantly improve as he led the inauguration of the P7.57-B flood mitigation project in the area. The Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change…
IPOPHL, FIS partner to provide IP support to more local inventors
THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Filipino Inventors Society (FIS) to help inventors protect their intellectual property (IP) and move further in commercializing their technologies here and abroad. The MOA was signed between IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba and FIS President Dr. Ronald…
‘LF: Scholar,’ GPULP Scholarship Foundation issues Call for Applications
Brothers Gregorio L. Uy (second from right) and Samuel L. Uy, CPA, RGC (leftmost), founders of the Gregorio P. Uy & Lee Peng Scholarship Foundation (GPULP Scholarship Foundation), have been helping college students in Isabela fulfill their dreams through education. With them in this photo are officer Geralda P. Hoggang, RGC (fourth from right) and…
Mandaluyong LGU steps up ‘trash-for-food’ program to curb flooding
MANILA — Weeks after typhoon “Carina” (international name: Gaemi) submerged Metro Manila and its adjoining regions, the Mandaluyong City government has stepped up its clean-up and declogging operations that would involve residents in the flood-prone areas. Dubbed the “Palit Basura Para sa Pagkain sa Mesa” (Trash-for-Food) program, Vice Mayor Menchie Abalos renewed calls on local folks to…
TI suspends online selling of e-cigarettes to protect minors, bans FLAVA
SAN JOSE, Occidental Mindoro – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reiterated the suspension of online selling e-cigarette products, commonly known as vape, to protect minors from the dangers of smoking. This is anchored on DTI Department Order 22-16, stating under Rule V that “The minimum allowable age for the purchase, sale, and use…
DOST lauds Iligan gov’t unit for conducting 1st ASENSO Iligan Investment Roadshow
The City Government of Iligan City secured Php7.9 Billion-worth of investment commitments for the real estate sector, economic enterprise, agriculture, green energy, and tourism during the 1st Iligan Investment Roadshow. The Department of Science and Technology 10 (DOST 10) lauded Iligan City for successfully conducting the 1st Iligan Investment Roadshow, held at EDSA Shangri-La Manila,…
Marcoleta’s Investigation on Offshore Accounts Cast Doubt on Comelec Chairman Ahead of Elections
Manila, August 1, 2024 — Congressman Rodante Marcoleta has exposed alleged offshore bank accounts belonging to Comelec Chairman George Erwin Mojica Garcia. These allegations, if true, raise serious questions about the integrity of the upcoming national elections and the transparency of the electoral process. In a detailed press conference, Marcoleta explained that his verification team,…
Golden hour: Gymnast Carlos Yulo finally nails biggest Olympics prize
MANILA – Carlos Edriel Yulo was the smallest competitor but he stood tallest to deliver just the second gold for the Philippines in its 100-year participation in the Olympics. The 24-year-old Yulo delivered what the country expected of him after a near-flawless routine in his pet event, floor exercise, at the Bercy Arena of the Paris…
PBBM issues EO increasing salaries, benefits of gov’t employees
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order No. 64, increasing the salaries of government workers and authorizing the grant of an additional allowance to state employees. Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin, by authority of the President, signed EO 64 on August 2, 2024. It takes effect immediately upon publication in the Official Gazette or…