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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. earned the support of the US Congressional Delegation (CODEL) over the aggressive actions of China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “We share your concern about China’s aggression with regard to many of the issues around the Philippines. We stand with you and we want to continue to stand by…
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House Assistant Majority Leader and Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Raul Angelo “Jil” Bongalon today said he strongly supports the proposal to pass a supplemental budget to address the P9-billion deficit in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) that resulted from the P13-billion slash made by Sen. Imee Marcos in the program’s 2023 funding. Bongalon said…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday ordered the activation of the El Niño Oscillation Online Platform (ENOP), a centralized “repository of data” for the understanding, monitoring and addressing the impacts of El Niño and La Niña phenomena in the Philippines. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. made the announcement in…
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The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. continues to implement the El Niño mitigation measures as it braces for the effects of the La Niña phenomenon, which is expected to develop by June this year. “Government agencies will continue to implement the El Niño action plans and of course, later on, transition into preparing…
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Farmers have increased their rice and corn production despite the El Niño phenomenon through the use of a farming strategy which optimizes water use, the administrator of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) bared on Tuesday. “May lumabas po na PSA (Philippine Statistics Authority) report lately lamang na ang sinasabi po nitong production natin nitong El…
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GABRIELA calls for immediate action in the alarming abduction of Francisco “Eco” Dangla III, 39, and Axielle “Jak” Tiong, 29, on the night of March 24, 2024, in Barangay Polo, San Carlos City, Pangasinan. The two environmental defenders were reportedly intercepted and forcibly taken by unknown assailants, signaling a grave threat to advocacy and human…
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Deputy Speaker and Quezon Rep. David “Jayjay” Suarez on Sunday said he may propose to pass a supplemental budget to address the P9-billion deficit in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) brought about by the budget cut of P13 billion made by Sen. Imee Marcos in the program’s 2023 funding. “A supplemental budget can address…
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The support of most Filipinos for proposed amendments to the Constitution’s restrictive economic provisions should prompt the Senate to pass Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 6, Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. today said. “They should respond to our people’s support for Charter reform by approving RBH No. 6, their version of the…
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Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers today pressed for an investigation to identify and hold accountable the so-called “Makabagong Makapili” officials responsible in recruiting and facilitating the entry of at least 36 Chinese nationals as members of the Philippine Coast Guard’s Auxiliary Corps. “Nuong panahon ng Hapon sa Pilipinas, meron tayong mga Makapili. Ngayon,…
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AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to focus on the development of climate-resilient varieties of major crops to mitigate the impact of future occurrences of the El Niño phenomenon. This, as the DA announced that agricultural damage caused by the intensifying El Niño has already reached ₱1.75 billion, covering…
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