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Recto: PH heartily welcomes US investors
Department of Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has assured United States officials of the Philippines’ strong commitment to roll out a welcoming “red carpet” to potential investors in the country as directed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. In a statement, the Finance department said Recto recently met with US officials led by Treasury Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for…
DA, SRA, stakeholders discuss plan to buy sugar from local farmers
STAKEHOLDERS’ MEETING. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. (1st row, 4th from left) and Philippine International Trading Corp. president and chief executive officer Undersecretary Emmie Liza Perez-Chiong (4th from left), and Sugar Regulatory Administrator Pablo Azcona (6th from left), with sugar industry stakeholders after a meeting at the Department of Agriculture central office in Quezon…
BARMM hails peace gains as reg’l gov’t marks 5th anniversary
QUINQUENNIAL FESTIVITY. BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim strikes the ‘gong’ on Sunday (Jan. 21, 2024), signaling the start of the regional autonomous government’s weeklong 5th foundation anniversary celebration. Regional officials have hailed the peace gains the BARMM is enjoying, as evident in the regional government’s performance in economic, social, infrastructure, peace, security, and governance. (Photo by Bangsamoro…
Pag-IBIG Fund members welcome planned contribution hike
BAGUIO CITY – A good number of Pag-IBIG Fund members here have expressed optimism on the benefits of the planned increase in the monthly contributions starting February this year, noting its long-term impact and benefits. “I favor that because that’s a forced savings system, and it’ll be returned to us in due time. That is why I also availed of the (Modified) Pag-IBIG II…
DSWD completes 2K sub-projects, benefiting 369K families in Bicol
PROJECT TURNOVER. Residents of Barangay Malitbog in Minalabac, Camarines Sur gather for a turnover ceremony of a sub-project that included a public address system, communication device, and sound system in this undated photo. The sub-project was a part of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) program of the…
OTC: There will be enough PUVs in unconsolidated routes by February 1
OTC chair Andy Ortega (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc) The Office of Transportation Cooperatives (OTC) has assured on Monday there would be enough public utility vehicles (PUV) operating in all routes nationwide, including those without unconsolidated jeepneys, by February 1. OTC chair Andy Ortega said replacing PUVs that failed to comply with the consolidation requirement of the government is a top priority…
‘Pinyapel’ pulp paper pushed as alternative to plastics
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…
Polangui mayor orders village officials to conduct info drives in railroad communities, beef up tanods to avoid more mishaps
POLANGUI, Albay — Mayor Raymond Adrian Salceda of this premier municipality has ordered officials of barangays situated along the Philippine National Railways (PNR) route here to conduct information drive among railroad communities to avoid further accidents, following the death of a 21-year old man who was hit by an afternoon train Friday last week. Salceda…
TCSHS team wins big in MakeX Robotics World Championship Competition
TUGUEGARAO City Science High School (TCSHS) Robotics team garnered third place in the MakeX robotics challenge category held in Yantai, China, last December 8–11, 2023. The team demonstrated exceptional talent and innovation on the global stage, according to school officials. The international robotics competition was joined by more than 30 countries around the globe to…
ERWIN TULFO, PACQUIAO, MARCOLETA LEAD IN PAPI SURVEY FOR SENATORS
THE December 2023 survey by the Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) among transport groups showed broadcaster Erwin Tulfo topping the list of senatoriables. Next to Tulfo was former senator Manny Pacquiao and SAGIP partylist representative Rodante Marcoleta. The survey was conducted last Dec, 16-22. 2023 among transport groups: Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines or FEJODAP, Samahan…