Tag: central luzon
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DBM to capacitate new barangay, SK officials on budgeting
PAMPANGA – Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will capacitate newly-minted barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials in Central Luzon on budget planning. DBM Region 3 Acting Assistant Director Gracela Ortiz shared that their staff, together with a pool of trainers, will provide capacity development interventions on planning and budgeting to village officials in January…
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NNC CL awards outstanding nutrition committees, focal points
PAMPANGA– The National Nutrition Council (NNC) recognized outstanding nutrition committees and focal points in Central Luzon. The 2023 Gitnang Luzon Gawad Parangal sa Nutrisyon serves as the climax of the Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation in terms of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programs. In her welcome message, NNC Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Ana…
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357 students join list of DOST scholars in Central Luzon
PAMPANGA – A total of 357 third year college students in Central Luzon have joined the ranks of the growing number of scholars whose education is being supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). Marites Batac, head of the DOST-Central Luzon (DOST-3) Scholarship Unit, said in a statement on Wednesday that the new…
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Teachers union election in Central Luzon
A run-off election between the unions of Alliance of Concerned Teachers Region III Union (ACT Region III Union) and the Action and Solidarity for the Empowerment of Teachers – Central Luzon (ASSERT-CL) will be held on November to December, 2023 to be facilitated by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 3. The run…
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Over 13K cops deployed to secure polls in Central Luzon
PAMPANGA – A total of 13,160 police personnel in Central Luzon have been deployed around the region to ensure peaceful and orderly Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30. Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr., director of the Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3), said on Tuesday the deployment of personnel will help address election-related…
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DOST gives internet connectivity to 70 remote schools in C. Luzon
ZAMBALES – Learners in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) in Central Luzon will soon have access to the internet which could help address the digital gaps in the education sector. The Department of Science and Technology-Central Luzon (DOST-3) on Friday awarded Starlink satellite internet service to 70 remote schools in the region’s seven provinces…
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Clark hailed as ‘City of Legacy’ in Australian summit
The Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone in Central Luzon has been touted as one of the world’s “Cities of Legacy” during a summit in Brisbane, Australia, for its sustainable, future-ready, and people-centered design. Speaking at the 2023 Asia Pacific Cities Summit (APCS) and Mayors’ Forum last October 13, Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA)…
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C. Luzon gun ban drive nets 195 arrests, 233 firearms, deadly weapon
PAMPANGA – Over 200 assorted firearms, deadly weapons and explosives were seized in Central Luzon since the start of the implementation of the gun ban on Aug. 28 this year. The drive is in line with the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30. In his report on Monday, Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo…
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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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