Category: News
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Botolan gears for P200-M infra projects in 2025
ZAMBALES — Following the successful implementation of various infrastructure projects last year, the local government unit of Botolan, Zambales is preparing for more than P200-million big-ticket developments in 2025 to sustain the growth momentum in this first-class municipality. Mayor Jun Omar Ebdane said the Botolan LGU will undertake four construction projects this year under a…
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Historic partnership
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) Olongapo & Zambales Chapter and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Zambales Chapter have formed a historic partnership to safeguard journalists’ rights, particularly those covering the West Philippine Sea dispute. The MOA signing held on January 16 in a fishing village of Calapandayan in Subic…
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PH NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ACT, BATAS NA
Ganap nang naisabatas bilang Republic Act 12120 ang panukalang batas na nagsusulong sa pag-unlad ng natural gas industry sa bansa. Ang batas na ito, na isinulong ni Senador Pia S. Cayetano bilang Chairperson ng Senate Energy Committee, ay naglalayong palakasin ang seguridad sa enerhiya para sa mga susunod na henerasyon, sa pamamagitan ng paghihikayat ng…
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Camp John Hay investments to soar to P10B under BCDA
Following its successful recovery of Camp John Hay in Baguio City, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is now moving forward with plans to unleash the full potential of this economic zone, with investments seen to reach Php10 billion. As its first order of business, the BCDA is conducting a review of the comprehensive…
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Php28M na halaga ng marijuana nasabat
Tinatayang humigit-kumulang sa Php28 milyong halaga ng hinihinalang “Marijuana” ang nasakote gayundin ang isang granada mula sa dalawang kalalakihang naaresto sa isang checkpoint operation, gabi ng Enero 14 sa Roxas, Isabela. Nabatid mula sa ulat ng Police Regional Office 2 na ang insidente ay naganap bandang alas-10:30 ng gabi habang kasalukuyang nagsasagawa ng checkpoint ang…
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Senado, inaprubahan sa final reading ang PHIVOLCS Modernization Bill
Ipinakita ng Senado ang buong suporta sa PHIVOLCS Modernization Act (Senate Bill No. 2825) na isinulong ni Senador Alan Peter Cayetano. Nakakuha ito ng 23 boto mula sa mga senador at naipasa sa Third and Final reading nitong Martes, January 14, 2025. Sa kanyang sponsorship speech noong December 2024, binigyang diin ni Cayetano ang kahalagahan…
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PCC at CLSU promotes genuine carabao leather products
SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ — The Philippine Carabao Center at Central Luzon State University (PCC at CLSU) is promoting its genuine carabao leather products branded as “Cara Cuero.” PCC at CLSU Center Director Ericson Dela Cruz said they produce a variety of leather items made from carabao hide including jackets, belts, slippers, sandals, boots, top-sider…
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3 Central Luzon dioceses to welcome new bishops
The Dioceses of Cabanatuan, Tarlac and Balanga in Central Luzon are set to welcome their new bishops. The canonical installations of Bishop Prudencio Andaya Jr. of Cabanatuan, Bishop-elect Rufino Sescon of Balanga and Bishop Roberto Mallari of Tarlac, are set in February and March. In a social media post Tuesday, the Diocese of Cabanatuan set…
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25 arestado sa pagsisimula ng poll gun ban sa Gitnang Luzon
PAMPANGA– Dalawamput-lima (25) katao ang arestado sa Central Luzon sa umiiral na gun ban na nagsimula nitong Linggo, Enero 12, ayon sa Police Regional Office (PRO) 3. Nabatid kay PRO 3 chief Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo na kabilang sa mga inaresto ang walong lumabag mula sa lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija; tig-anim sa Pampanga at Bataan;…
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Smart fires up new LTE sites in Southern Leyte, strengthening farming communities
The Philippines’ leading integrated telco network PLDT Inc.’s (PLDT) wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has expanded its network coverage in Southern Leyte by rolling out new LTE sites in the town of Saint Bernard, boosting livelihood opportunities through connectivity and technology in the province. Among those that would benefit from these upgrades are Saint…
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A BRIGHTER 2025 FOR FILIPINOS: SM PRIME EVOLVES WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY
Imagine a world powered by the sun, the ultimate source of life. As climate change worsens due to fossil fuel use, sustainable energy alternatives are more crucial than ever. The Philippines, with its abundant sunlight, is uniquely positioned to harness solar power and help combat climate change. In 2024, Manila experienced around 4,440 hours of…
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Senador Pia Cayetano binatikos ang ‘delay and distract’ tactic ng tobacco industry
Muling binatikos ni Senador Pia Cayetano ang industriya ng tabako dahil sa aniya’y pagbibigay-priyoridad nito sa kita kaysa sa kalusugan ng publiko. Ito ay kasunod ng paghimok ng Philippine Tobacco Institute (PTI) sa Senado sa isang pagdinig na babaan ang buwis na ipinapataw sa sigarilyo para masolusyunan umano ang dumaraming kaso ng smuggling ng tobacco…
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‘Monster ship’ ng China muling nagbalik sa Zambales
ZAMBALES—Naharang ng BRP Teresa Magbanua ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ang muling pagtatangka ng tinaguriang “monster ship” ng China Coast Guard (CCG) 5901 na na makalapit sa baybayin ng Zambales. “Sa kabila ng mala-dambuhalang laki ng CCG-5901, ang PCG vessel ay matapang na lumapit sa starboard side nito nang malapitan at epektibong hadlangan ang tangka…
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Mga barko ng Tsina sa Zambales, bantay sarado sa BRP Teresa Magbanua
Nananatiling naka-deploy sa baybayin ng Zambales ang BRP Teresa Magbanua upang harapin ang presensya ng mga barko ng China Coast Guard (CCG) sa lugar, ayon sa pahayag ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Nabatid sa pahayag ni Commodore na si Jay Tarriela, spokesperson ng PCG para sa West Philippine Sea (WPS), na isang barko ng CCG…
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DBM Sec: ‘Edukasyon, pinakamataas na prayoridad pa rin sa National Budget’
Nananatili ang sektor ng edukasyon bilang pangunahing prayoridad sa 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas, gaya ng binigyang-diin ni Secretary Amenah “Mina” F. Pangandaman ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM). “Looking at the final computation by Congress, it is clear that education remains the biggest allocation with ₱1.055 trillion overall buget…
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