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Patricia Jacinto, Growth and Marketing Director, foodpanda Philippines
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Patricia Jacinto, Growth and Marketing Director, foodpanda Philippines
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has lowered the threshold for open access, allowing consumers in Mindanao with at least 500 kilowatts (kw) of electricity consumption a month to choose their own supplier by March 26, 2024.
HE gained prominence as a “national folk artist” simply because of his exceptional skill and work in making Burnay, the unglazed earthen jar which has long been a pride of Ilocos Sur as a traditional art and craft.
FOR 64 years, Gloria Aduana Cocson, or Manang Glory to her townmates in Batac, has been selling Ilocos empanada. No less than then President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. would buy from her whenever he visited his hometown.
THE new shrine honoring the late President Marcos Sr. now stands proudly in front of his family’s ancestral home in Batac, Ilocos Norte. His bronze statue gazes toward the town plaza and the Catholic Church. Inscribed on the façade of the town’s community center are the words, “Batac: Home of Great Leaders.”
Feeling the itch to escape to the province for some much-needed family time and relaxation? However, time constraints make it tough to venture out, especially during busy seasons like Holy Week.
MORE than two centuries have passed since Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte were separated by a royal decree, yet both provinces continue to find a balance between preserving their unique cultural identity—rooted in their rich Hispanic culture—and embracing progress.
Leading building solutions provider Holcim Philippines, Inc. has successfully completed a project to help families in Central Luzon (CL) make their homes more disaster resilient.
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go highlighted the importance of unity and cooperation in achieving communal goals during the 35th Kalilangan Festival and the 85th Foundation Anniversary of General Santos City on Tuesday, February 27.
THE mega food hub planned to rise inside the Clark Civil Aviation Complex (CCAC) by 2028, along with other flagship projects, are seen to be a “game-changer” for the Philippines’s overall agricultural productivity and the “revitalization” of the country’s exports sector, among others, according to the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC).
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go lauded the new Super Health Center (SHC) turnover in Barangay Poblacion 3, Pigcawayan, North Cotabato on Friday, February 9. According to Go, the latest SHC Pigcawayan is poised to significantly enhance primary care services for the community.
DAVAO CITY – Where on earth did Canada get its information about the Mindanao peace situation?
DAVAO CITY – A security task force (TF) in the autonomous region for Filipino Muslims in Mindanao vowed to clip the wings of lingering family or clan wars to eliminate the general climate of conflict and uncertainty among its residents, and to hopefully encourage more people to engage in more social and gainful livelihood activities.
GOVERNMENT officials and experts warned that the blackouts that crippled the islands of Panay and Guimaras could happen again unless the delayed power projects are immediately constructed, new protocols are put in place, and a more diversified mix of energy sources is embraced.
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—Newly appointed Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chairman and administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño is expected to use his business acumen to spur further growth and drive operational efficiency in the Subic Bay Freeport, the preferred location for close to 1,500 foreign and local companies and business establishments.
MASINLOC, Zambales—Search the internet for Coto Kidz Pool and you’d get about 146,000 results in .42 seconds. That’s more than double the “hits” you’d get when you surf the net for Magalawa Island in nearby Palauig town, dubbed the mini-Boracay of Zambales, or, for that matter Isla de Potipot, a smaller yet equally Instagrammable island getaway in Candelaria town.
AN initiative to bring a wide range of free healthcare services to the communities in Palawan was led by First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos, who joined the Provincial Government of Palawan and other national government agencies and private partners in mounting the “Lab for All” Caravan held Tuesday at the PGP Convention Center in the provincial capitol.
A CATHOLIC church service on Sunday at the gymnasium of the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi was ripped apart by an explosion believed caused by “foreign terrorists,” killing at least four people and wounding 27 others, prompting President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to order the deployment of additional police and troops to help secure Mindanao.
DAVAO CITY – Four students were killed and at least 10 others were injured early Sunday in a bomb explosion inside a university gymnasium in Marawi City.
DAVAO CITY—A shallow but strong earthquake shook a wide portion of eastern half of Mindanao at late afternoon on Friday. The temblor lasted more for than a minute.
DAVAO CITY—Malacañang and the Bangsamoro government activated seven offices and units to increase the number of discussion bodies to smoothen out intergovernmental cooperation and delineation of functions and revenue collection.
The Office of Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, on Thursday, October 26, joined a series of relief operations aimed at assisting displaced workers across various municipalities in Bohol including the towns of Guindulman, Alicia, Anda, and Mabini.
Protectors of the Verde Island Passage (VIP) on Monday pressed the government anew to bestow “legal protection” for one of the country’s most productive water bodies following two oil spill threats in the marine corridor in a span of one week.
COTABATO CITY – Two indigenous tribes raised their concern over their ancestral domain and equality status in the Bangsamoro region as lawmakers start the ball rolling to make the Proposed Regional Law for Indigenous Peoples (IPs).
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go reaffirmed, through a video message during his team’s visit in Lemery, Iloilo on Wednesday, August 30, his efforts to improving the lives of Filipinos by providing more livelihood opportunities especially to those adversely affected by various crises.
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, proudly shared the landmark Republic Act No. 11959, also known as the Regional Specialty Centers Act, which he principally sponsored and is one of the authors in the Senate, was already signed into law by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. on August 24.
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro autonomous region continued its stride toward a stronger and stable regional government, one year after it asked Malacanang for another transition period to complete its mandate.
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