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Rain fell in torrents as the Piper Navajo Flyers touched down at CAAP Base, Cauayan Airport on February 25, 2024 after their plane scattered sodium chloride on cloud formations 4,500 feet above the ground on targeted areas. DA RFO 2 sky and cloud spotters stationed in Iguig, Enrile, and Tuguegarao City, in Cagayan; Sto Tomas,…
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To mitigate the adverse impact of the El Niño phenomenon in Mindoro Island, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr., on Monday mobilized a rapid response team from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to deliver urgent aid to the island’s farmers and fisherfolk. The deployment aims to provide immediate relief and assess agricultural damage caused…
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“Hustisya ang ating panawagan sa pagpatay kay Kapitan Franklyn Tan. Pag pinalagpas natin ito, lalong lalakas ang loob ng mga nais maghasik ng kasamaan at karahasan sa lalawigan ng Basilan. Hindi takot at pangamba ang sagot natin dito, kundi pagtugis sa may-sala at katarungan!” This was the statement made by Deputy Minority Leader and Basilan…
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Senator Chiz Escudero has asked the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to regulate the expenses incurred by their commissioners during their visits to state colleges and universities (SUCs) or out-of-town meetings. The veteran legislator, who chairs the Senate Committee on Higher and Technical Education, made the call on Wednesday (Feb. 28) during the body’s meeting…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is already conducting its investigation on the alleged improper sale of rice by the National Food Authority (NFA) to selected traders. In a news forum in Quezon City on Saturday, DA spokesman Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa assured the results of the investigation will come out soon, adding that Secretary…
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The Senate-approved Philippine National Police (PNP) Reform Bill that includes two crucial amendments that Independent Senator Alan Peter Cayetano pushed for is now pending at the Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam). This after the Senate announced on Monday, February 26, the composition of the Senate Bicameral Conference Committee for Senate Bill No. 2449 and House Bill…
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Senator Win Gatchalian expressed hope that a joint task force between the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) created to investigate allegations of anti-competitive practices within the power sector would effectively address such issues and protect the interests of energy consumers. “I am confident that the task force would work to…
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Australia has recognized the Philippines’ potential as one of fastest growing economies in the Indo-Pacific region noting that the relationship between the two nations could still be enhanced further through the current Strategic Partnership. “For many years, Australians spoke about the tyranny of distance from the great economies and markets of the United States of…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed his gratitude Friday to outgoing Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa particularly as Japan and the Philippines enter a new phase in their relationship in terms of defense and security, trade and investment, infrastructure development, as well as advancing peace in Mindanao. Speaking during Koshikawa’s farewell call on…
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It’s time to ‘rethink’ the pro-life strategy, and this reevaluation must encompass new approaches that refrain from further judgment and condemnation, the head of Manila’s Roman Catholic Church said Saturday. During the Mass for this year’s “Walk for Life,” Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila spoke about the need for the Church to explore “new pathways”…
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