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Earthquake shakes Eastern Mindanao
DAVAO CITY—A shallow but strong earthquake shook a wide portion of eastern half of Mindanao at late afternoon on Friday. The temblor lasted more for than a minute.
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NG, BARMM activate body in bid to boost cooperation
DAVAO CITY—Malacañang and the Bangsamoro government activated seven offices and units to increase the number of discussion bodies to smoothen out intergovernmental cooperation and delineation of functions and revenue collection.
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Bong Go pushes for more livelihood opportunities for Filipinos, aids displaced workers in Bohol
The Office of Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, on Thursday, October 26, joined a series of relief operations aimed at assisting displaced workers across various municipalities in Bohol including the towns of Guindulman, Alicia, Anda, and Mabini.
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Shifting sands, changing lives
In some areas of Zambales, so much fate—and fortune—depends on the ever-changing shore
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2 mishaps in one week: Groups press ‘legal protection’ for Verde Island Passage
Protectors of the Verde Island Passage (VIP) on Monday pressed the government anew to bestow “legal protection” for one of the country’s most productive water bodies following two oil spill threats in the marine corridor in a span of one week.
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Non-Moro tribes air concern over proposed IP law in BARMM
COTABATO CITY – Two indigenous tribes raised their concern over their ancestral domain and equality status in the Bangsamoro region as lawmakers start the ball rolling to make the Proposed Regional Law for Indigenous Peoples (IPs).
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Improving livelihood opportunities in poor communities, Bong Go gives support to MSMEs in Lemery, Iloilo
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go reaffirmed, through a video message during his team’s visit in Lemery, Iloilo on Wednesday, August 30, his efforts to improving the lives of Filipinos by providing more livelihood opportunities especially to those adversely affected by various crises.
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Bong Go highlights importance of Regional Specialty Centers Act in improving healthcare accessibility in grassroots
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, proudly shared the landmark Republic Act No. 11959, also known as the Regional Specialty Centers Act, which he principally sponsored and is one of the authors in the Senate, was already signed into law by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. on August 24.
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BARMM continues stride toward stronger autonomy
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro autonomous region continued its stride toward a stronger and stable regional government, one year after it asked Malacanang for another transition period to complete its mandate.
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4 new laws to bring relief, progress–Zubiri
SENATE President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday said the signing into law of four measures “will positively impact the lives of Filipinos socially, economically and culturally.”
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Rep. Libanan seeks inclusion of Luzon-Visayas crossing bridge in Mega Bridge Program
The first crossing bridge connecting Luzon and the Visayas should be included in the government’s Mega Bridge Program to address seaport congestion, a House Minority Leader said on Monday.
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Marcos OKs interconnection project to expand grid
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the proposed interisland connection of Palawan and Mindoro Islands to expand the national grid.
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Davao’s rising beach ‘paradise’
Mindanao-based company ups ante
in property development in the South
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UK gov’t representatives visit Samar where banig-making is now a high-value activity
Visitors from the UK government try their hand at embroidering a design on a mat (banig) made from the processed fibres of tikog and buri, plants native to Basey in Samar, with the help of a female artisan in this picture taken in early July.
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Investment in BARMM hits P3.1B in Q3
DAVAO CITY—The Bangsamoro Board of Investments (BBOI) has already approved a total of P 3.1-billion worth of investments way into the middle of the third quarter.
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Bounty from the South Seas : One-third of the Philippines’s fish production comes from BARMM
DAVAO CITY—A third of the country’s total fish production comes from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), maintaining its performance as the country’s top fish producer for the last three years.
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598 Zambales families evacuated as ‘Falcon’ destroys P18.5 million worth of rice crop
IBA, Zambales—Heavy rains spawned by typhoon “Falcon” damaged more than P18.5 million in rice crops and other agricultural products, destroyed portions of dikes and triggered landslides, and forced 598 families to evacuate their homes amid rising floodwaters in Zambales since Friday.
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PAF’s ‘Black Hawk’ chopper brings relief goods to two Cagayan towns
One of the newly acquired S-70i “Black Hawk” combat utility helicopters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) was deployed to transport some 500 boxes of “family food packs” to two towns in Cagayan over the weekend.
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Mindanao businessmen, chambers upbeat after Marcos lifts ‘state of lawlessness’ proclamation
DAVAO CITY—Leaders of business organizations in Mindanao and foreign chambers described as timely and significant the lifting last week of a “national state of lawless violence” in Mindanao.
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SBMA highly confident of Subic tourism recovery post-Covid-19
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—With the scheduled return of cruise ships early next year and the planned rebranding of Subic Bay to expand its tourism market, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is expecting to revive the tourism industry here and regain Subic’s stature as one of the top attractions in the country.
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‘Serious concerns’: Neda outlines impact of typhoons, flooding on PHL economy
The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) considers the recent typhoons as “serious concerns” amid the flooding that ensued in many parts of the country due to heavy rainfall.
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EU to aid Mayon’s displaced families
THE European Union (EU) is allocating €50,000 (approximately P3 million) to provide emergency humanitarian assistance for families affected by the increased activity of Mayon Volcano.
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P6.6-billion project seeks to boost Mindanao IPs’ farm productivity
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) signed an agreement to implement a P6.6-billion project that seeks to boost farm productivity of indigenous peoples (IP) in Mindanao.
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More ‘opportunities’ await Carmona, Cavite as PHL’s newest city–mayor
The town of Carmona in Cavite is now officially a city after a total of 30,363 residents voted “yes” during a cityhood plebiscite on Saturday.
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Government distributes ‘Malusog’ rice seeds to 7 provinces
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) distributed “Malusog” rice seeds to seven provinces in seven regions for their nutrition program. Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary for Rice Program Leo Sebastian said.
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P105M in aid delivered to Mayon evacuees–Presidential Communications Office
The government said at least P105 million worth of humanitarian aid was delivered to communities affected by the ongoing restiveness of Mayon Volcano, which started last month.
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With IEB in place, next task is BARMM tax code–solon
IN response to the recent formalization of the Intergovernmental Energy Board (IEB), an economist-lawmaker said the House of Representatives will work with the national government and engage the Bangsamoro government on the region’s Tax Code. This is part of efforts to ensure that the tax regime for oil and gas exploration and extraction in the region are “clean, fair, and square.”
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DPWH Mindanao road sector project brings game-changing devt in Zamboanga Sibugay
A KEY and long-awaited road project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Zamboanga Sibugay Province has now contributed to the development of agribusiness, ecotourism, and logistics in the island of Olutanga and the town of Alicia.
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Internet access in PHL still Manila-centric–PSA
ACCESS to the internet remains Manila-centric in the country, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
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