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Sen. Cynthia Villar has cited the importance of buying our own local products to help build a strong economy. Speaking during the Association of Laguna Food Processors (ALAFOP) Calabarzon Food Solutions Hub (CFoSH) in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, and Villar encouraged everyone to patronize the one-stop shop for Laguna local products. She also asked them to…
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In an effort to boost its food tourism and heritage cuisine, the province of Pampanga will hold next month its first-ever province-organized festival to celebrate its gastronomic fame, a historical cultural milestone that is foreseen to grow bigger and more extravagant and delicious in the coming years. The festivity is aptly dubbed the Manyaman Festival,…
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The civil nuclear cooperation signed between the Philippines and the United States completed the country’s search for means to harness nuclear power for peaceful means, Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Raphael Lotilla said on Thursday. In his speech, Lotilla recalled the efforts of the Philippine government in investing in nuclear energy that started during the…
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LAS PIÑAS Rep. Camille Villar has filed a measure seeking the grant of free freight services to relief organizations involved in the transportation of emergency goods and donated articles to areas that have been placed under a state of calamity. Villar said allowing freight forwarders, common and private carriers, and other companies to provide logistic…
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that aims to boost bilateral cooperation for environmental and human health protection. The MOU was signed by US EPA Administrator Michael Regan in Washington, D.C. ahead of a signing ceremony with DENR…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Friday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping both agreed that the present challenges in West Philippine Sea should not be the sum of the two countries’ relationship as they met on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) summit. President Marcos made the remarks when asked…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines welcomed BGen Caroline Salahun, Director for Asia Pacific, Armament Directorate of France Ministry of Defense, during her courtesy visit on November 10 at the AFP General Headquarters in Quezon City. She was received by MGen Rey Alemania, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, J4, and senior officers of the…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday assured the family of slain radio broadcaster, Juan T. Jumalon, aka, ‘DJ Johnny Walker,’ that law enforcement agencies are exerting all efforts to apprehend those behind his fatal shooting last November 5, 2023. The President, thru the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) led by Usec. Paul…
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More employment and livelihood opportunities are likely to open leading to the holidays that would help contribute to the decrease of the country’s unemployment rate, an economist said on Saturday. Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) Chief Economist Michael Ricafort said that there is an expected surge of spending in preparation leading to the holidays, together…
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In a joint operation on November 6, 2023 the Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Davao and the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) successfully intercepted illicit contraband in the vicinity waters of Davao Gulf. This operation has led to the apprehension of 717 master cases containing 35,850 reams of assorted brands of cigarettes, with…
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