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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared on Friday Misamis Occidental as an “Insurgency-Free Province”. According to the President, a strong political will and close collaboration of law enforcement agencies have led to the end of the communist rebellion and terrorist activities in the province. In his speech at the Tangub City Global College (TCGC) in…
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Senator Cynthia A. Villar sponsored a bill which seeks to institutionalize tree planting as a ‘civic duty’ for all graduating senior high school and college students nationwide. Villar’s proposed measure- Senate Bill No. 2834. or the “Tree Planting Legacy of Graduates Act of 2024,” under Committee Report No. 330 intends to address environmental challenges, particularly…
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Sen. Grace Poe urged the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to lay down their plans to ensure the continuous printing and release of national IDs amid the legal challenges with a private supplier. Poe pointed out that around 116 million IDs were supposed to be printed since the national…
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Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero said a new law meant to combat rampant smuggling, profiteering and hoarding of agricultural products will make food more affordable and accessible to many Filipinos and provide better income for local farmers. Escudero said the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act, a priority measure of the administration which is scheduled to…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is expecting more key infrastructure undertakings to be completed after he inaugurated the PhP8.03-billion Panguil Bay Bridge Project (PBBP) on Friday. He said the launching of the project aims to set the momentum for the government to carry out other major projects in the country. “Let us make this success…
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This was the marching order of Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Rommel Francisco D. Marbil to newly-appointed Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Acting Director BGen. Nicolas Torre III, following the latter’s recent appointment to the post. BGen Torre, who previously served as Police Regional Office 11 Director, was instrumental in the successful arrest…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), with support from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), delivered essential supplies and provisions to the personnel aboard the BRP Sierra Madre (LS 57) in Ayungin Shoal, and facilitated troop rotation on 26 September 2024. The AFP will continue to perform its mandates in the West Philippine Sea, and…
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The Department of Health (DOH) heeded the persistent calls of Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee in providing a comprehensive plan and timeline in lowering the out-of-pocket medical expenses of Filipinos, particularly by increasing the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) benefit packages. “Natutuwa po tayo na matapos ang mahigit na isang dekada ng paghihintay para sa…
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Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has called on the Philippine Ports Authority to expedite the movement of nearly a thousand container vans filled with imported rice, many of which have been sitting in Manila ports for months. According to PPA estimates, there are more than 888 shipping vans contain approximately 20 million kilograms …
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Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has announced the creation of the Agricultural Cooperative Enterprise Development Services, a new initiative that should enhance the capabilities of agricultural groups across the country as well as to strengthen food security and improve farm productivity through a comprehensive support system. Under Memorandum Circular 22, the newly established…
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