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PBBM expresses condolences, sympathies to family of 3rd Filipino victim in the Israel-Hamas conflict; assures family of immediate repatriation of remains

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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the family of Loreta “Lorie” Villarin Alacre, the third Filipino killed in the firefight between Hamas militants and Israeli forces, of the immediate repatriation of her remains as soon as a humanitarian corridor will be opened for affected civilians. Alacre, a 49 year old caregiver, was among the Filipinos…

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NEDA SET TO RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVE MEASURES TO RICE PRICE CEILING

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The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is set to recommend measures that will address the increasing prices of rice in the market amid the ongoing implementation of the mandated rice price ceiling. In a press briefing in Malacañang on Thursday, NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said they are set to convene a meeting to discuss…

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AF Payments warns against fake “12-month free ride card”

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Makati City (26 January 2024) – AF Payments Inc (AFPI), the owner of the beep™ card brand used on Metro Manila’s Light Rail Transit, has raised concerns about an online promotion that guarantees “12-month free subway rides using beep™ cards,” which can be seen on the “Manila Metro” Facebook page. AFPI categorically denies involvement in…

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DOST-PTRI opens First in Mindanao Silk Innovation Hub in Villanueva, Mis Or

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Another innovation milestone has come to Northern Mindanao, as the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST – PTRI) launches the Silk Innovation Hub at Brgy. Imelda, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental on March 02, 2024. Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay-Angeles, a supporter of the silk industry, led the ribbon cutting and…

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SALT CAN OPEN UP OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIVELIHOOD IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES

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DEPARTMENT of Science and Technology (DOST) undersecretary for regional operations, Engr. Sancho A. Mabborang recently graced the “Immersion on Salt Production and Blessing of Salt Facility” activity in Uyugan town in Batanes Province.

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1.2M Filipinos visit HK in 2024; highest in Southeast Asia – HKTB

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TOURISM BOOM. HKTB executive director Dane Cheng during the “Juan in a Million” reception at Shangri-La The Fort on Wednesday night (Feb. 5, 2025). It celebrates the one millionth Filipino tourist to Hong Kong. (PNA photo by Joyce Rocamora) By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora MANILA – The Philippines remains as a key tourism market for Hong Kong as…

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Valenzuela informal settlers get land security via expanded 4PH

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MANILA – More informal settler families (ISFs) in Valenzuela City are moving closer to owning the land they have occupied for decades through the expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, the flagship housing program of the Marcos administration. Over 200 residents from the Bagong Pag-asa Neighborhood Association of PARADA, Inc. in Barangay Parada received…

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DILG to LGUs: Prepare for La Niña, establish local 911 command centers

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MANILA — Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. has called on local government units (LGUs) nationwide to establish their local 911 command centers and prepare for an anticipated increase in typhoons this year due to the La Niña weather pattern. Abalos, speaking at the recent “Emergency 911 (E911)…

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DOST and PEZA sign KIST Joint Memorandum Circular

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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) recently signed a joint memorandum circular on the establishment of Knowledge, Innovation, and Science Technology or KIST parks at the DOST Main Building in Taguig. DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. and PEZA Director General Tereso O. Panga signed the joint…

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DOST Isabela Introduces the Carrageenan Technology as Plant Growth Promoter to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries of DAR

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San Guillermo, Isabela – The DOST-Provincial Science and Technology Office (PSTO)- Isabela in collaboration with the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) conducted a seminar for the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) on Carrageenan Technology as Plant Growth Promoter for the agricultural productivity of Estrella Danggayan Agrarian Reform Cooperative (EDARC) on July 05, 2024. Mr. Angelo V….

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