Category: News
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BCDA secures two deals during Japan trip
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has formalized two agreements with Japanese organizations during a high-level visit to Tokyo, ensuring the smart and sustainable development of John Hay Special Economic Zone, New Clark City, and its other economic zones. The first deal involves a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Zip Infrastructure Co. Ltd. to…
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Gov’t agencies, private sector tie up to empower gay lolos, lolas
MANILA – A total of 170 LGBTQIA+ community members and allies gathered in the Rainbow Care Caravan—a celebration of diversity and inclusivity aimed at advancing the welfare of gay lolos and lolas. The Rainbow Care Caravan, anchoring the theme “Ang Araw na Itech ay Para Sayis (This Day is for You),” is a multisectoral effort…
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74 parents of child laborers in Tarlac receive livelihood packages from DOLE
TARLAC— A total of 74 parents of child laborers in Tarlac receive livelihood packages worth P30,000 each from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The distribution was among the highlights of Central Luzon’s observance of World Day Against Child Labor that was held in San Jose town, Tarlac. DOLE Regional Director Geraldine Panlilio said…
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50 PWDs experience work immersion in SBMA offices, other establishments
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Some 50 persons with disabilities (PWDs) experience work immersion in various offices of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), other business establishments here and in Olongapo City. This came after the SBMA recently forged a partnership with the local government of Olongapo City to facilitate the work immersion of PWDs inside…
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Fleet personnel marksmanship training
ZAMBALES -, A two-day marksmanship training for Philippine Fleet (PF) officers and enlisted personnel spearheaded by the Fleet Support Group was conducted at the firing range of Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui in San Antonio, Zambales. The activity aims to develop and enhance the personnel’s knowledge, skills, and confidence on gun safety, fundamentals of marksmanship, and…
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DAR completes land acquisition, distribution to qualified ARBs in Zambales
ZAMBALES — The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has finished land acquisition and distribution to qualified agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Zambales. Funded by the World Bank, Project SPLIT or Support for Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling involves the subdivision of the Collective Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CCLOAs) into individual land titles. Provincial…
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Kauna-unahang corvette ng Philippine Navy inilunsad na ng HHI sa Korea
Inilunsad na ng HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) ang kauna-unahang corvette ng Pilipinas sa shipyard ng kumpanya sa Ulsan, South Korea nitong Martes, Hunyo 18. Ang naturang bapor na papangalanang Miguel Malvar ang natatanging corvette para sa Philippine Navy. Ito ay isang 3,200-ton naval ship, na may habang 118.4 meters at lapad na 14.9 meters.…
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Mga mangingisda ng Zambales pinayuhan ni Sen. Tolentino na mag-ingat sa paglaot sa WPS
ZAMBALES—Pinayuhan ni Senador Francis Tolentino ang mga Pilipinong mangingisda na maging maingat sa paglaot patungong Bajo de Masinloc o sa Scarborough Shoal sa gitna ng banta ng Tsina na darakpin at ididetine ang sinuman na mapapadpad sa pinatatalunang lugar ng West Philippine Sea (WPS). Sa kabilang banda ay sinabi rin ng senador na hindi dapat…
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Turtle nesting site restoration and beach clean-up
United States Marines Corp personnel joins Ocean Adventure Marine Park employees in a beach clean-up drive and turtle nesting area restoration at the Camayan Point, Tuesday, June 18 in Subic Bay Freeport zone. (Ocean Adventure Park photos)
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Cayetano checks out HK’s anti-deception mechanism
With the view of fortifying anti-scam measures in the Philippines, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano visited the Hong Kong Police Force’s Anti-Deception Coordination Center (ADCC) on Thursday, June 13, 2024, together with Philippine Consul General to Hong Kong Germinia V. Aguilar-Usudan and Vice Consul Jose Angelo D.G. Manuel. This is part of Cayetano’s proactive approach, as…
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Tarlac LGUs support redevelopment plans for Kalangitan landfill, 30k jobs expected
Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President and Chief Executive Officer Joshua M. Bingcang meets officials from the Provincial Government of Tarlac to discuss the impending expiration of the contract for the operations of the Kalangitan sanitary landfill in Capas, Tarlac. BCDA photo Concerned local government units (LGUs) in Tarlac have expressed support for the…
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US Army and Philippine Army launches High-Altitude Balloons at Laoag Airport
LAOAG CITY— The U.S. Army Pacific’s 1st Multi-Domain Task Force (1MDTF) and the Philippine Army conducted a training on high-altitude balloon system launch at Laoag International Airport. The activity is part of the recent Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Exportable (JPMRC-X) Exercise held in Laoag, Ilocos Norte.The 1MDTF launches the high-altitude balloons from the airport toward…
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SSS unveils saving schemes with 7.2% returns to boost members’ retirement fund
The Social Security System (SSS) today announced that its members can boost their retirement and savings through the MySSS Pension Booster program, which offers a projected . SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma Macasaet said that SSS renamed the Worker’s Investment and Savings Program (WISP) and WISP Plus into the MySSS Pension Booster…
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No looming garbage crisis in Luzon–Lorenzana
TARLAC–Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Chairman Delfin N. Lorenzana allayed fears of a looming garbage crisis in Central Luzon, pointing out the presence of three operational facilities that may serve as alternatives once the contract for the operations of the Kalangitan sanitary landfill in Capas, Tarlac expires. During an interview with Net25, Chairman Lorenzana…
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Kalangitan landfill closure ‘a huge problem’; Subic seeks options
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — With the planned closure this October of its waste depository in Capas, Tarlac, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is now looking for options on how to dispose of tons and tons of garbage generated daily by industrial and commercial establishments here. Amethya dela Llana, manager of the SBMA Ecology Center,…
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