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SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Thursday welcomed the latest World Bank forecast indicating the Philippine economy is poised to expand faster than expected this year, citing the united effort of the Executive and Legislative branches of the government as a major contributing factor to the country’s strong economic performance. According to the World Bank,
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AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has urged graduates of Sorsogon State University to spurn corruption in all its forms and instead earn an honest living and build what he called “wealth that lasts.” “Para po sa akin, ang dapat na pakay ng ating buhay ay isang wealth that lasts. Hindi panandalian lamang na parang
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Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Saturday (June 10) visited the evacuation centers in the province of Albay to check on the conditions of the evacuees who came from the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone. “I’m here with the DSWD team to see to it that the instruction of the President
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The Bureau of Customs-Port of Batangas under the leadership of District Collector Atty. Ma. Rhea Gregorio, recently held a coordination meeting with Department of Agriculture Inspectorate and Enforcement headed by Assistant Secretary James Layug. The meeting focused on strengthening measures to suppress the agricultural smuggling in the country. Under the guidance of Commissioner Bienvenidio Rubio,
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Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, chairperson of the Committee on Science and Technology, presides over the public hearing on various proposed measures seeking to institutionalize the transition of government to e-governance to further make the delivery of public service efficient and accessible with the use of the present technology. During the hearing, Cayetano urged concerned government
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is looking to acquire huge drones to boost its patrol capability of maritime borders of the country, PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armand Balilo said on Saturday. In a news forum in Quezon City, Balilo said that if they could ask Congress to provide them with additional funds, they would use
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Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III expresses hope that Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista will be able to restore order and provide direction to the Land Transportation Office (LTO). During the Blue Ribbon inquiry into several issues plaguing the LTO, Pimentel asked Bautista about the relationship between the DOTr and the LTO,
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The government aims to sustain the recent improvements in the country’s labor market conditions by implementing crucial economic reforms and leveraging digital technology to enhance workers’ employability, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). As reported today by the Philippine Statistics Authority, the unemployment rate in the country decreased to 4.5 percent in
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Department of Health Secretary Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa along with Field Implementation and Coordination Team Central and North Luzon Undersecretary Enrique Tayag, Health Facility and Patient Support Team Assistant Secretary Charade Mercado-Grande, Malasakit Program Office Director Girlie Veloso, Former DOH Undersecretary Elmer Punzalan, Central Luzon Center for Health Development Regional Director Corazon Flores and Assistant Regional
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Operating units of Kalingalan Caluang MPS, PDEA SULU BARMM, 74th Special Action Company, 7th Special Action Battalion of Special Action Force, SULU PPO PIU, 1st PMFC, 2nd PMFC, CIDG IX, RIU IX, NICA BARMM, and 4th RMFB of the Philippine National Police in collaboration with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), achieved a significant
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