Salceda: Speaker Romualdez “is a doer,” mobilizes P33M initial aid package for Albay as soon as Mayon alert level was raised

House Ways and Means Chair Joey Sarte Salceda (Albay, 2nd district) on Wednesday lauded Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez for “prioritizing the people of Albay in time of dire needs”, proving that he indeed “is a doer” by mobilizing an initial aid package worth P33 million, “at the first sign that we needed help.” 

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PH, UAE sign several accords, including extradition treaty

MANILA – The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed three key legal treaties covering extradition, mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, and the transfer of sentenced persons. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently said the agreements were signed during the World Government Summit in Dubai, where First Lady Liza Marcos represented President…

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Salceda hails PBBM for successful PH bid to host UN Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) Board

Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) House Ways and Means Chair Joey Sarte Salceda (Albay, 2nd district) has congratulated the Marcos administration for its successful bid for the Philippines to host the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) Board under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). “Hosting the LDF will help the Philippines gain fair access to financial…

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FFCCCII Leads Major Food Aid Distribution Across Storm-Hit Regions 

MANILA — Demonstrating swift solidarity, the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) and allied civic groups have rallied ₱10 million in emergency aid for communities devastated by recent catastrophic typhoon flooding nationwide.  The initiative, coordinated under the Pilipino at Tsino Magkaibigan Foundation, saw among its on-going major deployments on July…

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NWU Launches Region I’s First University-Based Innovation Hub; DOST Undersecretary and Regional Directors Lead Unveiling

Northwestern University (NWU) marked a historic milestone with the inauguration of the NWU–DOST Innovation Hub—the first university-based innovation hub in Region I—during a ceremonial launch on November 20, 2025, at 1:00 PM. The event brought together key science and technology leaders whose presence underscored the hub’s transformative impact on the Northern Philippines. Leading the ceremony…

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Team Albay revived for dispatch on humanitarian mission to the most ravaged towns of Catanduanes

LEGAZPI CITY – Responding to appeals for help, Albay 2nd Dist. Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda, has revived his multi-awarded Team Albay through its Team Albay Youth Organization (TAYO) for immediate dispatch on relief, medical, water sanitation, communications, agriculture rehabilitation and psychosocial interventions mission to Catanduanes, which was severely ravaged by super typhoon Pepito over the weekend. TEAM Albay is…

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Bukidnon Pineapple Jam Producer Earns FDA Certification with DOST Consultancy

Mama Nene Homemade Delights locally known as Paula’s Bukidnon Delight earns its Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) for its Pineapple Jam, through the consultancy and training services of the Department of Science and Technology.  The Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) is a requirement of the Food and Drug Administration for food products (beverages, water, canned…

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