By Maria Tividad PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District in Palawan has confirmed the oil spill from MT Princess Empress that sank off the coast of Naujan town, Oriental Mindoro last February has reached two barangays in northern Taytay town in Palawan. PCG-Palawan District Commander, Capt. Dennis Rem Labay, said the presence of oil spill was detected…
PALAYAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – This province, a major producer of onion, will shortly have another onion cold storage facility that could help prolong the shelf life of the commodity. The groundbreaking rites for the facility was recently held in Barangay San Vicente, Laur town. Agriculture and local officials led the groundbreaking rites. The project which will benefit members of the San Vicente Alintutuan Irrigators…
By Zorayda Tecson CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday urged farmers in this province to cultivate market-driven crops in order to increase their income. In her dialogue with the program beneficiaries of Young Farmers Challenge and Enhanced KADIWA at the Pampanga State Agricultural University in Magalang town, Marcos cited the importance…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Lanao del Norte Governor Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo has urged community weavers in their province to become major producers of Meranaw cultural textiles in the country. The lady governor also called on members of women livelihood organizations in the province to become more productive in creating traditional fabrics. “There are many (suppliers) who look for high-quality Meranaw…
The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) has yet to decide whether to support or not the Charter Change initiative being pushed in Congress.
Justice secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said the government is now gathering information for the possible filing of complaint against those liable for the sinking of the MT Princess Empress which leaked its cargo of 800,000 liters of industrial oil. “We are sorting out the evidence so that we can file the proper complaint, collate all the data. As far as…
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) and the Manila-based Embassy of France to the Philippines which also covers Micronesia, have vowed to further strengthen their development commitment and cooperation on climate action. CCC Vice Chair and Executive Director (VCED) Robert E.A. Borje and French envoy to Manila, Ambassador Michele Boccoz have met recently and exchanged priorities and strategies for implementing local climate action. “We express our gratitude to the government of…
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the government has allocated a total of PHP17.7 billion in this year’s national budget to fund the Tourism Road Infrastructure Program (TRIP). DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman the amount is P602 million higher than the P17.087 billion from last year’s budget. She stressed the importance of providing fund support to vital infrastructure projects under the…
The Department of National Defense (DND) has assured Filipinos the country’s security sector’s is committed to eliminate “peace spoilers” in society. DND Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. made the assurance during the 11th oversight committee meeting of the National Task Force for the Disbandment of Private Armed Groups (NTF-DPAGS) earlier this week. The “peace spoilers” issue has emerged anew in the light of the recent spate of violence against…
The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that Republic Act 7432, the ammended Senior Citizens Act, qualifies senior citizens to benefit from the 20-percent discount the law provides.
