Albay placed under state of calamity

By Connie Calipay  LEGAZPI CITY – The Albay Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) or (Provincial Board) has approved in last Friday’s special session a resolution declaring the entire province under a state of calamity due to the increasing restiveness of Mayon Volcano. Vice Governor Baby Glenda Bongao, SP presiding officer, said the declaration is needed to enable the affected local government units (LGUs) to…

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Salceda thanks Gatchalian for quick DSWD response, ‘full support’ to request of 10k food packs for Mayon evacuees

House Ways and Means Chair Joey Sarte Salceda (Albay, 2nd district) has conveyed his sincere thanks to Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian for quickly responding to his request for food packs for the 9,829 families evacuated from the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) and 7-kilometer danger zone around Mayon Volcano. The…

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Statement of Albay Rep Joey S. Salceda on the appointments of DND Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa

On Secretary Gilbert Teodoro: I would like to congratulate my former colleague in the House and in the Cabinet, Secretary Gibo Teodoro for his appointment to one of the most critical posts in the Marcos cabinet, the Department of National Defense. Gibo and I were elected to the House the same year, and everyone always regarded…

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BAGONG PAMBARANGAY TV PROGRAM, ILULUNSAD

ISANG bagong TV program tungkol sa barangay ang sisimulang ipalabas sa Hunyo 15 sa IBC 13. Ang “Bagong Barangay ng Mamamayan in Action” ay mapapanood tuwing Huwebes, simula alas-4 hanggang alas-5 ng hapon at sina Cong. Rodante Marcoleta at Dept. of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Felicito “Chito” Valmocina ang magiging host. Ang programa…

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DOST-TAPI Partners with NEXPH to Boost Innovations in Clean Energy

by Lawrence San Diego  Inventors, startups, and businesses in the energy sector can now avail of opportunities to scale up their innovations, thanks to the new partnership between the Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and New Energy Nexus Philippines (NEXPH). New Energy Nexus is an international…

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beep™ powers QR payment in LRT1, enhancing commuting experience

AF Payments, Inc.,  the operator of the beep card, is pleased to announce the successful launch of Maya’s and Light Rail Manila Corporation’s (LRMC) QR payment system in LRT1. This new and convenient payment option—which is enabled by beep’s technology—was warmly received by the train commuters, who can now effortlessly purchase QR codes through their smart phones.

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