PGMA to visit flood victims in 3 Northern Mindanao cities
CAGAYAN
DE ORO CITY, Jan. 6 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will
visit evacuation centers in three Northern Mindanao cities starting
today (Tuesday,
Jan. 6) and assess the extent of the damage wrought by flashfloods that
hit parts of this region over the weekend.
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Govt prioritizes planning for 8 river basins' rehabilitation
MANILA,
Jan. 6 (PNA) -- The River Basin Control Office (RBCO) will prioritize
preparing or updating this year masterplans for eight river basins
nationwide so such areas can be rehabilitated and developed
accordingly. [ Read More ]
PGMA orders asphalt-graveling of unpaved portions of Magsaysay-Sominot-Midsalip road
MIDSALIP,
Zamboanga del Sur, Jan. 6 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) today to immediately bid
out the "asphalt-graveling" of the unpaved portions of the provincial
road connecting the municipalities of Ramon Magsaysay, Sominot and
Midsalip.
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BFAR eyes Pacific Ocean for Filipino fishers
MANILA,
Jan. 6 (PNA) -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) is embarking on a
medium-term plan to boost fish catch and sustain the high growth on the
fisheries sector by investing in ports in the country’s eastern
seaboard to encourage Filipino fishers to operate in the so-called
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Pacific Ocean. [ Read More ]
DOLE revives assistance package for displaced workers, OFWs
MANILA,
Jan. 6 (PNA) -– The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has
debunked claims that unemployment rate in the country could balloon to
11 million even as it revived employment assistance package for the
workers to be displaced due to global economic slowdown.
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Nograles bats for new rent control law
MANILA,
Jan. 6 (PNA) -- Speaker Prospero Nograles on Monday said there's a need
for a new rent control law after it expired last December 31, to
protect millions of house and apartment renters from the aftershocks of
the global financial turmoil. [ Read More ]
Small forum town in far away Misamis gets President's attention
BONIFACIO,
Misamis Occidental, Jan.6 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
directed today the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National
Irrigation Authority (NIA) to speed up the rehabilitation of the Salug
irrigation system, an essential component of the national government’s
program for increased agricultural development, productivity and food
security.
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PGMA opens P8M Marine Finfish Hatchery
SINICABAN,
Misamis Occidental, Jan. 6 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
inaugurated today the P8-million Marine Finfish Hatchery of the Misamis
Occidental Aquamarine Park (MOAP), a priority project designed to
promote the agriculture and aquatic products of this province.
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MANILA,
Jan. 6 (PNA) -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
Secretary Lito Atienza today issued a special order reorganizing the
Department’s regional executive directors (REDs) nationwide. [ Read More ]
DoE assures more price adjustments for January
MANILA,
Jan. 6 (PNA) — Consumers can still expect further adjustments in the
prices of petroleum products this month, the Department of Energy said
Monday.
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