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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…
The DOST Day Care Center receives a major boost through aid from the National Bookstore Foundation
The DOST Day Care Center will be transformed into a highly conducive learning facility for children,” remarked Ms. Bea Torres, Director of the National Book Store (NBS) Foundation, during the recent Kickoff Ceremony of the partnership between the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and NBS at the DOST Day Care Center (DDCC) in Bicutan,…
NAVOTAS HONORS OUTSTANDING FISHERFOLK
As part of the 118th Navotas Day celebration, the city government of Navotas awarded the Top 10 Most Outstanding Fisherfolk during the annual Araw ng Mangingisda. Orlando Dela Cruz from Barangay Tangos South was hailed as the Most Outstanding Fisherfolk. He and the other awardees received a plaque of recognition, cash prizes, and NavotaAs Ulirang…
NAVOTAS GRANTS 1K BIRTHDAY GIFT TO SENIORS
Registered senior citizens in Navotas City will get P1,000 birthday gift starting this year. Mayor John Rey Tiangco announced the NavoRegalo increase during the Zumba at Health Caravan para kina Lolo at Lola activity, which is part of the 118th Navotas Day celebration. “We acknowledge the invaluable contribution of our senior citizens to the progress…
DOST backs LGU Kadingilan’s Enhanced Climate Change Adaptation Plan
In pursuit of fostering climate-resilient communities nationwide, the Department of Science and Technology backs LGU Kadingilan in the formulation of their Enhanced Local Climate Change Adaptation Plan at Pearlmont Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. Through the agency’s Innovation, Science, and Technology for Accelerating Regional Technology-based Development (iSTART) Program, LGU Kadingilan has produced an enhanced LCCAP…
PBBM, President Widodo agree to enhance PH-Indonesia political, security cooperation
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…