Tag: central luzon
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3 regional wage boards OK pay hike for private sector workers
MANILA – Some 682,117 minimum wage earners in Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon and Soccsksargen would benefit from wage increases in these regions. In an advisory released Wednesday night, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) approved on Sept. 26 the wage hike orders submitted by the Regional…
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Over 2.1M public school learners back to school in C. Luzon
PAMPANGA – Over 2.1 million pupils in Central Luzon on Monday returned to public schools, marking the start of the first full face-to-face classes since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. May Eclar, Department of Education-Central Luzon (DepEd-3) regional director, visited some schools in Tarlac province to monitor and ensure the smooth opening…
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Karagdagang panuntunan sa Brgy. Environmental Compliance Audit ipinaliwanag
LUNGSOD NG CABANATUAN– Binigyang linaw ng Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ang mga karagdagang panuntunan sa pagdaraos ng Barangay Environmental Compliance Audit (BECA). Sa isinagawang oryentasyon ng ahensya ay sinabi ni Program Development Officer II Kristinne Mallari na ang BECA ay isa sa mga pamamaraan ng DILG Central Luzon upang mapaunlad ang partisipasyon…
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COMELEC CL to BSKE 2023 aspirants: Early campaigning illegal
PAMPANGA — Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Central Luzon warned aspirants of the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) that premature campaigning is an election offense. COMELEC Assistant Regional Election Director Elmo Duque highlighted that anyone caught soliciting for votes for or against any political candidate, promoting their advocacies, and hanging posters ahead of October…
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Price freeze in effect in 3 provinces, 3 towns of C. Luzon
PAMPANGA – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-3) regional office here on Wednesday reminded business establishments and consumers in several areas of Central Luzon that were declared under a state of calamity to observe the price freeze. Three provinces in the region — Bataan, Bulacan and Pampanga — and the municipalities of Camiling and…
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CL RTWPB holds public consultations on minimum wage review
PAMPANGA — Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) commenced its series of public consultations for this year’s review of the existing minimum wage in Central Luzon. About 76 representatives from various sectors participated in the Pampanga leg, 108 in Bulacan, and 70 in Bataan. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Director and RTWPB Chairperson Geraldine…
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Egay affects 1.2M people, leaves P596-M agri damage in C. Luzon
PAMPANGA – A total of 341,242 families or 1,195,866 individuals in Region 3 (Central Luzon) were affected by the continuous rains brought by Typhoon Egay and the enhanced southwest monsoon. Based on the latest data from the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-3 (RDRRMC-3) on Monday, of the total number, 8,862 families or 32,404…
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Some LGUs in C. Luzon now under state of calamity due to floods
PAMPANGA – Some local government units (LGUs) in Central Luzon are under a state of calamity due to the massive floods caused by the southwest monsoon and Typhoon Egay during the past few days. Sto. Tomas is the latest LGU in this province to be placed under such a state following a special session of…
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Classes, gov’t work suspended as floods hit Central Luzon areas
PAMPANGA – Continuous rains on Thursday triggered flooding in some areas of Central Luzon as a result of the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Egay. Based on the latest monitoring report of disaster risk management authorities in the region, several areas in the provinces of Pampanga, Bulacan, Bataan and Zambales were inundated by floodwaters due…
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LTO CL to drivers: ‘Be patient on driver’s license plastic cards delivery’
PAMPANGA — Land Transportation Office (LTO) is asking drivers in Central Luzon to be more patient in the issuance of their driver’s license plastic cards. This as the agency is experiencing a shortage on the supply of the plastic cards used. As a consideration, LTO Assistant Regional Director Antonio Bartolome said the validity of all driver’s licenses set…
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Digital science libraries open in remote C. Luzon areas
PAMPANGA – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have partnered to empower learners in marginalized communities in Central Luzon by providing digital science libraries. The initiative is under the DOST’s Community Empowerment through Science and Technology Program, which aims to build progressive and resilient communities.…
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43 transport groups shun Central Luzon transport strike
PAMPANGA – At least 43 transport service cooperatives in Central Luzon on Thursday assured the public that they will not join the three-day transport strike next week. Leaders of transport service cooperatives from the provinces of Bataan, Tarlac, Bulacan, Zambales, Nueva Ecija and Pampanga said they are strongly opposed to the planned transport group strike…
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DOT promotes Central Luzon as Muslim-friendly destination
Subic Bay Freeport – The Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office here is promoting Central Luzon as a Muslim-friendly destination through the enhancement of services and amenities designed to cater to Muslim travelers. DOT Regional Director Richard G. Daenos on Wednesday cited the need to identify and improve the facilities and services to meet the…
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Central Luzon wage board to hear P1,100 hike petition
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-Central Luzon (RTWPB-3) is set to conduct public consultations to discuss a salary hike for minimum wage earners in Central Luzon. RTWPB 3 OIC-Board Secretary Kenneth D. Liza said on Thursday the move aims to hear the views of all stakeholders on the…
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263 agrarian reform beneficiaries in C. Luzon get land titles
PAMPANGA – Some 263 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in five provinces in Central Luzon received emancipation patents (EP) and certificates of land ownership award (CLOAs) from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on Monday. Lawyer Luis Meinrado C. Pañgulayan, DAR Undersecretary for Policy, Planning and Research Office (PPRO), together with DAR Regional Director James Arsenio…
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