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Day: March 19, 2023

8 Cebu villages ‘biofenced’ to keep garbage off waterways

The city government has introduced its biofence technology to eight mountain villages here, aimed at addressing the massive accumulation of garbage from neighboring municipalities’ coastal areas.
The setting up of biofences in Agsungot, Binaliw, Pulang…

Marcos to continue ‘good’ infra projects of past admin

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. believes that well-studied infrastructure projects from previous administrations must continue for the benefit of the nation.
In his vlog released on Saturday, Marcos said his administration recently approved 194 high…

BOC raids yield alleged smuggled products worth P120M in Navotas

A series of raids of seven warehouses or cold storage facilities yielded an estimated PHP120 million worth of suspected smuggled frozen poultry and seafood products, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said Sunday.
In a statement, the BOC said the composite t…

Higher electricity lifeline rate pushed for low-income consumers

To further cushion the adverse impact of high commodity prices, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is proposing that the government provide an additional subsidy of PHP1 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for low-income consumers, or a total of PHP418 million, to be sour…

2 Senate bills set protection for growing freelance industry

With the fast-growing market for freelancers, two bills protecting them from abuses and exploitations have been filed in the Senate.
Senator Lito Lapid filed Senate Bill No. 1998 or an Act Providing Protection and Incentives to Freelance Workers, citin…

1st online presidential library launched in honor of FVR legacy

The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) has launched the country’s first online Presidential Library in honor of the legacy of the Fidel V. Ramos, the 12th president of the country.
The launching, held Saturday at the NMP building in Manila, coinc…

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