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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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On 05 June 2023, Mr Alvin Menez y Gerance, local fisherman, found the huge metal object floating in the open sea water approximately 10 miles off Napot Point, Brgy Nagbalayong, Morong, Bataan. And then, the fishermen towed the metal object using their motorized fishing banca all the way until they reached the shoreline at Sitio…
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The regional office of the Department of Agriculture (DA), in coordination with other concerned agencies, is closely monitoring the Mayon Volcano situation following the alert level raised by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs raised its alert level from Alert Level 2 (increasing unrest) to Alert Level 3 (increasing tendency towards a…
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In light of the looming El Niño phenomenon or the long dry spell, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed all government agencies to strictly implement water conservation measures. In Memorandum Circular No. 22, dated 7 June 2023 and signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, the President orders the Water Resource Management Office (WRMO) and its…
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LEYTE Rep. Richard I. Gomez (4th district) today slammed blatant violations of the country’s land use and environmental management laws in the municipalities of Palompon and Albuera in his district as he pressed the alarm on the massive pollution of the areas’ water, soil and air. During a recent hearing of the House Committee on Environment…
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