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August 9, 2024

DA to compensate ASF-affected Negros Oriental farmers

DUMAGUETE CITY: The Department of Agriculture (DA) will indemnify farmers whose hogs were culled following an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Barangay West Balabag in Valencia, Negros Oriental, an official said Friday.

Alejandro Rafal, DA-Pr…

BARMM pushes for creation of reg’l FDA office

COTABATO CITY: The Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-BARMM) is keen on establishing a Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) office in the region.

‘Once established, it will be a major milestone for BARMM tha…

LRT-1 to suspend operations for 3 weekends this month

MANILA: Operations of the Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT-1) will be suspended for three weekends this month in preparation for the inauguration of the Cavite Extension Phase 1 in the fourth quarter.

The temporary suspension will take effect on Aug. 17-18;…

Lawmaker warns maligners of Yulo, fake news spreaders

MANILA: The Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media chaired by Senator Robinhood Padilla is now gathering articles, videos, and other social media contents that defames two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo.

Padilla, in a Facebook …

SHS grads more employable with skills matching, longer immersion

MANILA: The Department of Education (DepEd) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Private Sector Advisory Council jobs committee, through the Private Sector Jobs and Skills Corporation, to provide senior high school (SHS) learners with enhance…

DPWH completes P50.2-M school building in Pangasinan town

LINGAYEN: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a PHP50.2 million worth four-story school building of Tayug National High School in Tayug, Pangasinan.

DPWH Ilocos Region information officer Esperanza Tin…

SC eyes collab with Project NOAH for disaster-resilient courts

MANILA: The Supreme Court is considering the use of probabilistic risk assessment maps for future infrastructure developments to guarantee the safety and resilience of courts against natural disasters.

The potential collaboration between the SC, and …