Batangas solon says bayanihan needed in oil spill cleanup
MANILA – House Representative Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro (Batangas, 2nd District) on Tuesday called for a “bayanihan” to address the worsening effect of the oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress…
Labor groups seek P1,140 minimum wage in NCR
MANILA – Several labor groups in Metro Manila on Tuesday asked the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) – National Capital Region (NCR) to double the PHP570 minimum wage rate…
BFAR: Retain fishing ban in oil spill-affected areas, aid fishers
MANILA – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Tuesday recommended the continuous suspension of fishing activity in some oil spill-affected areas in Oriental Mindoro, alongside the sustenance of aid…
Farmers will suffer if seized sugar given for free — Palace
MANILA – The government has decided to sell confiscated smuggled sugar at affordable prices rather than give them out for free as this could result in an artificial drop in price…
Free health services in Brgy. San Francisco, General Trias City, Cavite
Last March 17, 2023, the Office of the Provincial Governor-Extension provided free health services to three hundred eighty-four (384) adults and children in Brgy. San Francisco, General Trias City, Cavite.…
Pag-IBIG releases P53.76-B cash loans in 2022
MANILA – Pag-IBIG Fund disbursed PHP53.76 billion in cash loans, otherwise known as short-term loans, benefitting a record-high 2,612,491 members in 2022, agency officials reported Tuesday. For 2022, the amount of…
The Committee on Finance, Budget, and Appropriations holds a budget preparation seminar-workshop for LGUs
In order to help the local government units advance in the alignment and preparation of programs and budget, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Cavite, together with the Office of the Provincial…
101 of 191 cases recover from oil spill-related illnesses – DOH
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reported 14 more individuals who were affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro. In a media briefing, DOH officer in charge…
Divorce bill to make PH conform to global norm: solon
MANILA – The committee approval of the bill reinstituting absolute divorce for plenary debates will put the country at the “threshold of joining the universality of absolute divorce in the community…
Onion Harvest in Cavite
The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist led by its Officer-in-Charge, Ms. Lorna Aviñante with Asst. Provincial Agriculturist, Ms. Ana Pamela Nova, spearheaded the first Onion Harvest Festival at the Techno-Demo…