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DPWH-CAVITE BARES COMPLETED ASPHALT OVERLAY ROAD PROJECT
Friday 24th of May 2013
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, May 24 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has revealed the newly completed asphalt overlay along the Municipality of Carmona's diversion road.
DPWH-Cavite said the asphalt overlay (KM47+ (-804) to KM47+ (-339) have been one of the completed project of the government this year. The contract cost of the completed project was Php17,397,788.93.
The project which started last February 13, 2013 was completed on April 7 this year under contract with Marcbilt Construction, Incorporated under the supervision of the Maintenance Section of the Cavite District Engineering Office.
Carmona is one of ...
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23May2013DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite, May 23 (PIA) – Sixty five Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) attendeda value formation seminar organized by the Department of Trade and Industry provincial office with Likhang Kabitenyo Foundation, Incorporated (LKFI) and the National College of Science and Technology (NCST). The seminar is one of the advocacies of LKFI to promote entrepreneurship. The foundation believes that to attain real success in business, the right attitude and proper ethical standard ...
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23May2013GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite, May 23 (PIA) -- Local executives of this premier municipality recently recognized 670 youths who finished elementary, high school and college during the 54th Gawad Parangal held at the General Trias Cultural and Convention Center. These include 360 elementary students, 185 in high school and 19 who graduated college and 43 new professionals in various fields. The Gawad Parangal is a yearly undertaking of the local government to give recognition to Gentriseños in the fie...
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22May2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, May 22 (PIA) -- About 2,000 high school and college students have been temporarily employed as office clerks and student assistants in the different municipalities and schools this summer through the special program for employment of students (SPES). Evelyn Roquino of the provincial office of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said SPES is a yearly program of DOLE in partnership with the local government units (LGUs). “The program aims to train and assist poor...
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22May2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, May 22 (PIA) -- Fifty inmates of the Lucena city jail underwent a livelihood training organized recently by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Quezon in cooperation with Cocos Nuciferas Pacific Enterprises. Pablito Budoy, public information officer of DTI-Quezon said 30 females and 20 males inmates at the city jail participated in the coco twine making. “The inmates could earn P75 per day by making coco twine, a very good source of income while they are inside th...
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22May2013YNARES Center, Antipolo, Rizal, May 22 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Rizal is working with with Department of Education (DepEd)-Rizal, the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other concerned organizations to ensure a smooth opening of classes for school year 2013-2014. The National Schools Maintenance Week or the Brigada Eskwela Week is being held here with the help of DepEd personnel, school officials, communities and private organization will start the activity. A total of 321,28...
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21May2013SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, May 21 (PIA) -- About 500 members of farmers’ organizations, cooperatives, and irrigators’ associations from the different barangays in the province graced the farmers’ forum dubbed “Isang Ugnayan para sa mga Magsasaka.” The forum, organized by the National Food Authority (NFA)-Laguna in collaboration with the provincial government of Laguna, Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) was hel...
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21May2013KAWIT, Cavite, May 21 (PIA) -- Members of the federation of tricycle drivers association, considered as informal workers, have adopted the Family Welfare Program (FWP) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The program focuses on family health. Cavite senior labor employment officer Edwin T. Hernandez said this is the first in Calabarzon, an initiative aimed at helping workers in the informal sector to have access on health services. Prior to this, the federation members were orien...
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21May2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, May 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Rizal held an effective costing and pricing seminar today at the La Travieza Seafood Restaurant, Antipolo City. Around 55 local entrepreneurs of Rizal province attended the affair which was held in cooperation with East West Bank–M.L. Quezon, Antipolo and the University of the Philippines Institute for Small Scale Industries (UP-ISSI). The event primarily aims to provide the participants with knowledge on effec...
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21May2013CALAMBA CITY, May 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in cooperation with the Calamba City Cooperative and Livelihood Development Office (CCCLDO) held a "Diskwento Caravan" at the city hall recently. Dubbed “Diskwento Caravan: Balik Eskwela” edition, the caravan is a one-day sale offering consumers with an alternative choice of low-priced items particularly basic commodities and school supplies. Various items such as books and references, school supplies, foods and gr...
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20May2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, May 20 (PIA) --The Pag-IBIG board has approved P9.28-billion dividend to be credited proportionately to members’ accounts. The amount is 9.31 percent higher than previous year’s dividend of P8.49 billion, Michael Regaza, Pag-IBIG members services officer, said. . The amount translates to 4.17 percent and 4.67 percent dividend rate for mandatory members under Pag-IBIG I and those with voluntary savings accounts under the Modified Pag-IBIG 2 Program, respectively. ...
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20May2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, May 20 (PIA) -–Thirty two municipalities in the region have been affected by the coconut scale insect infestation, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) 4A reported. Raul Ambroiso Alfiler, chief of the PCA epidemiology-entomology division, said the 32 municipalities are in the following provinces: 11 in Batangas; 13 in Laguna; five in Cavite; and three in Quezon. “As a result of this infestation, a total of 878,877 coconut trees have been affected as well as the 5,17...
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17May2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, May 17 (PIA) -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) IV-A in partnership with Tahanan na Walang Hagdanan Inc., recently conducted a two-day orientation on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) and climate change adaptation (CCA) for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Vicente F. Tomazar, OCD IV-A regional director and chair of regional DRRMC describe the activity as a community-based training on the inclusion of disability element in all the phases of DRRM and CCA. T...
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16May2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, May 16 (PIA) --The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through the Science Education Institute (SEI) has released the names of the scholarship qualifiers for 2013. The new scholarship awardees must seek admission in any of the priority science and technology (S&T) fields of study at any state college, university or CHED-identified centers of excellence/centers of development. Each qualifier shall receive a notice of award from the DOST-SEI or DOST regional office s...
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16May2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, May 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Regional Office IV-A recently inked partnership with Community Builders, Advancers & Partners (CBAP)-Cavite Ministries, Inc. in the conduct of family development sessions (FDS) for Pantawid beneficiaries in the province. Under the memorandum of agreement (MOA), the CBAP-Cavite will collaborate with the DSWD in its “Bantay, Tulay, Kaagapay, Gabay” framework. The CBAP-Cavite will focus on be...
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10May2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, May 10 (PIA) --The Landbank of the Philippines (LBP) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have launched recently, a scholarship catering to dependents of small farmers and fisherfolks in agricultural communities. Dubbed “Gawad Pag-aaral Tungo sa Maunlad na Bayan” or “Gawad Patnubay,” the scholarship program offers grants to 50 beneficiaries, 28 for college degrees scholarship in agriculture and 22 for TESDA-certified technical-vocational educational p...
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10May2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, May 10 (PIA) -- The Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC), an attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will soon establish satellite office in region 4-A and other regional offices of DOLE nationwide. Maria Cecilia E. Maulion, chief of ECC information and public assistance division said in a press conference held at Queen Margarette Hotel this city last May 8 that the satellite offices will assist private and government workers suffering from...
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09May2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, May 9 (PIA) -- An exhibit of images showcasing bird species that frequent the rice farms at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) opened on May 3 at the Riceworld Museum of the institute in this province. Entitled “Feathers in the Fields: The Birds of IRRI,” the exhibit features photos, videos and recorded bird sounds. Feathers in the Fields provide a glimpse of birds that are rarely seen by those who work in the fields. The photographs are supplemented by sci...
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09May2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, May 9 (PIA) -- The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) recently conducted the First People’s Day activity at the Cavite Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) in Rosario with selected industrial locators in the province. Aimed at achieving a common goal of protecting the Mother Earth towards a sustainable development and healthy environment, the activity was attended by 47 representatives from the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office ...
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08May2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, May 8 (PIA) -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) brought its Job Opportunities, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood (JOEL) for TESDA Specialistas program to residents of Rizal Province Tuesday at SM Taytay Event Center. A total of 22 companies offered jobs to Rizal residents, mostly technical-vocational (tech-voc). The Department of Labor and Employment, local Public Employment Services Office, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Soc...
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08May2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, May 8 (PIA) -- Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) chief Major Gen. Ceazar Ronnie Ordoyo urged the residents of Quezon Province to practice the "Bayanihan” spirit in their minds and hearts to achieve peace, safe and peaceful elections. “We gave instructions to all AFP units in the area to conduct close monitoring of local constituents in utilizing ‘Bayanihan spirit’ among them to ensure safe and peaceful elections in the barangays,” Gen. Ordoyo said. The general ass...
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08May2013TANAY, Rizal, May 8 (PIA) -- About 150 boys in conflict with the law sheltered at the National Training School for Boys (NTSB) underwent a two-day workshop organized by the Social Action Office and Campus Ministry of De La Salle Zobel recently. The workshop focused on self-awareness and team work among the boys who worked together in their respective cottages. Jayjay Jacinto, program manager of the Social Action Office, said three group dynamics activities were primarily utilized in the works...
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07May2013TANAY, Rizal, May 7 (PIA) -- Celebrating its 3rd anniversary last April 25, the Haven for the Elderly located in Barangay Sampaloc, this municipality, held a series of activities under the theme “Nagkakaisa sa Maayos at Mahusay na Paglilingkod sa mga Nakatatanda.” The celebration, which focused on developing bond between and among center staff, its resident-elders and other center stakeholders, was graced by officials of the Department led by Undersecretary Parisya Taradji, Region IV-A Dire...
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07May2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, May 7 (PIA) -- The city environment and waste management office (CEWMO) here spearheaded a clean-up operation in celebrating Earth Day 2013 last April 27. Included in the activity are the "Linis Creek" operation along Sapang Tae Creek located at Sumulong St. up to P. Oliveros St. and street sweeping on the stretch of Sumulong St., ML Quezon St., Gen. Luna St., M. Santos St., Dimanlig St., Martinez St., and P. Oliveros St., Barangay San Roque, Antipolo City. About 64 per...
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06May2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, May 6 (PIA) --The Maynilad Water Services, Incorporated (Maynilad) will construct a P166.5-million pumping station to increase water pressure in Bacoor City. In a statement posted in their website, Maynilad revealed that once completed, the construction of a 10-million liter per day pumping station along Molino Boulevard is expected to increase water pressure to 6,900 households in the city thus, providing water to an additional 13,159 households. “Through this ...
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03May2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, May 3 (PIA) -- Eighteen rice farmers from the island municipalities of Perez and Alabat recently finished a course on suitable technology in rice farming. Entitled “Pagsasanay para sa mga Angkop na Teknolohiya sa Pagpapalayan,” (Training for the Proper Technologies on Farming) the training was held April 29-May 3, 2013 at the Ouan’s Worth Farm Resort located in this city. The activity, organized by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) 4A, was conducted in respon...
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03May2013SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, May 3 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Region No. 9 convened recently all national government agencies (NGAs) in the province of Laguna to introduce the new electronic filing and payment system (eFPS) of taxes. Revenue district officer Carlos S. Salazar welcomed a hundred representatives of NGAs based in the province during the briefing held at BIR Region No. 9 located at Maharlika Highway in Barangay San Nicolas, this city. eFPS is a system developed and m...
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03May2013CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, May 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region IV-A recently commended the City Council (Sangguniang Panglungsod) of Bacoor for being the Outstanding Sanggunian in the 1st to 3rd Class Municipalities Category (Regional Level). The award cited the council’s exemplary performance in legislating measures for the period beginning July 1, 2010 to June 2012. DILG Provincial Director Efren Echavia and Cavite Cluster Head Mrs. Bhei Valenzuela pre...
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02May2013LUCBAN, Quezon, May 2 (PIA) -- Thousands of local and foreign tourists will again flock to this historic town to witness and enjoy the different activities prepared by the local government for the Lucban San Isidro Pahiyas Festival 2013 that started last March 31 up to May 16. The Lucban San Isidro Festival is celebrated every 15th day of May as thanksgiving to San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers, for the bountiful harvest for the year. The activities has come of age and has att...
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02May2013LUCENA CITY, May 2 (PIA) -- The Pag-IBIG Fund recently had a soft launch of its online housing loan application system, enabling members needing home financing to file their housing loan application online. Pag-IBIG Lucena branch said online filing of housing loan applications requires the Pag-IBIG Membership Identification (MID) Number or Registration Tracking Number (RTN) or the Temporary Identification of the member-applicant for log-in and security purposes. For Pag-IBIG members without M...
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30Apr2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, April 30 (PIA) -- Products of Rizal Province were recently featured in the “Summer Fiesta Bazaar” by the PhilExport Southern Tagalog Association Inc. (PHILSTAI) at the Bureau of Domestic Trade (BDT) Showroom, Trade and Industry Building, Makati City. The products include bamboo lamps from Talim Island, Binangonan; fresh and sweet pineapple from Pililla; decorative storage boxes from San Mateo; and religious and holiday decor from Antipolo City and Angono. The bazaar...
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26Apr2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, April 26 (PIA) -- SM Supermalls will be holding a simultaneous job fair at SM City Bacoor, SM City Dasmariñas, SM City Rosario and SM Center Molino on May 1, Labor Day, beginning 9 a.m. The event done in cooperation with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Public Employment Service Office (PESO) and local government units, is part of the social corporate responsibility to the host towns and cities in the province of SM management. The annual job fair ai...
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25Apr2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, April 25 (PIA) -- The Regional Training School (RTS) for police officers based in Camp Guillermo Nakar in this city announced they are still accepting applicants for police officers. RTS regional head Police Supt. Harold Depositar, said they have 200 police trainees undergoing the six months training and study on basic courses on understanding police roles, basic laws, disaster management, and response to crime among others. Aside from this, the police trainees will also u...
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25Apr2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, April 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology Rizal Provincial Science and Technology Center said 83 students qualified as DOST- Science Education Institute (SEI) scholars. The agency identified 60 RA 7687 scholars and 23 merit scholars from the province’s 13 municipalities and 1 component city which indicates an increase from the 2012 Rizal scholars with 61 RA 7687 and 10 merit scholars respectively. RA 7687 scholars or those under the the S&T Scholarship...
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25Apr2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, April 25 (PIA) -- Teachers of San Mateo, Rizal participated in a three-day training on Disaster and Risk Reduction and Management headed by the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute, DOST-Rizal Provincial Science and Technology Training Center and Department of Education at the Regional Educational Learning Center (RELC), Marikina City. Forty-eight teachers and faculty from schools of San Mateo Rizal were oriented by speakers from DOST-SEI, D...
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24Apr2013LOS BAŇOS, Laguna, April 24 (PIA) -- Thirty six researchers and experts on vegetable and coffee met recently at the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) to discuss concerns on the implementation of the Industry Strategic S&T Plans (ISPs). A PCAARRD-led initiative, ISPs are medium term strategic plans for the identified agriculture, aquatic and natural resources (AANR) commodity industries. These ISPs are articulated by the implem...
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24Apr2013LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, April 24 (PIA) -- The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) recently conducted its first Intellectual Property (IP) training for 2013. Attended by 27 researchers, the training on Technology Disclosure and Claim Drafting was held at the Council’s headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. The training, which is part of PCAARRD’s frontline services on IP Management, aims to generate IP applications from technologie...
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24Apr2013LUCBAN, Quezon, April 24 (PIA) --The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 4A distributed a total of P3,815,000 cash assistance to 64 members of Nagka 1 Yamang Kabuhayan SEA-Kabayan Inc. in this town last April 22. Chedita T. Lerum of DSWD-4A Lucena City extension office said the cash assistance is intended for various livelihood projects, home improvement and basic shelter construction of SEA-K member beneficiaries. The livelihood projects include hog raising, buy ...
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24Apr2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, April 24 (PIA) -- Chiefs-of-police (COPs) from Rizal province’s component city and 13 municipalities attended an Orientation Seminar on the Management of Barangay Anti-Drug Clearing Operation at Rizal PPO Conference Room, Hilltop, Taytay, Rizal last April 17. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) led by Regional Director Jeffrey Bangsa and PDEA-4A staff briefed the local officials and personnel regarding PDEA Operations Concepts, the regional drug situation, Revised...
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23Apr2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, April 23 (PIA) --The regional office of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Calabarzon is inviting inventors and student/professional creative researchers to join the 2013 regional inventions contest and exhibits (RICE). According to DOST-Calabarzon, the event scheduled on June 17-21, 2013 with tentative venue at Waltermart Tanauan in Batangas will serve as the qualifying round for the National Inventions Contest slated in July 2014. The contest has six categ...
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23Apr2013TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite, April 23 (PIA) -- More than 20 food processors and potential food exporters participated in a two-day workshop on food safety management for Calabarzon food enterprises at the Development Academy of the Philippines recently. The workshop, jointly facilitated by the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Bureau of Export Trade and Promotions (BETP), the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC), and the Regional Operations and Development Group under the Regional Interac...
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23Apr2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, April 23 (PIA) -- Zinc is one of the essential minerals because of its importance in approximately 100 enzyme activities that support the many body processes. Considered an ubiquitous and versatile trace element, zinc has varied supporting roles in the epidermal, gastrointestinal, central nervous, immune, skeletal, and reproductive systems. Zinc is needed for a healthy immune system, synthesis of DNA, wound healing, and growth and development in children, adolescents, and ...
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23Apr2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, April 23 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Quezon will strengthen the tourism industry in the province by launching "Hello Quezon" program. Quezon Gov. David Suarez said the program will showcase local festivals, traditions, culinary, products, arts and culture of the province to be held in SM City Lucena from April to May 2013. “The likes of ‘Lubid-Lubid’ Festival of Tiaong, Quezon; ‘Laguimanok’ Festival of Padre Burgos, Quezon; ‘Tebolan’ Festival of J...
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22Apr2013CITY OF IMUS, Cavite, April 22 (PIA) – Senior citizens will receive quarterly financial aid from the city government effective January of this year. Previously, senior citizens received twice-a-year financial aid from the city government. This comprises food, maintenance medicines and other needs of their families. Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi said the city government is planning to create an employment program for the senior citizens as many of them are professionals and can contribute further fo...
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22Apr2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, April 22 (PIA) – The Kawit Christian Fellowship KCF) in Cooperation with the Municipality of Kawit and Conservative Baptist Association of the Philippines (CBAP-Cavite Ministries) will be holding a “Run 4 JESUS” fun run this coming April 27 at the Aguinaldo Shrine Freedom Park in Kawit, Cavite. KCF, which is the organizer of the event revealed that the fun run will not only feature the traditional 3km, 5km and km run categories, but will also showcase the hist...
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20Apr2013CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, April 20 (PIA) --Two of the country’s most progressive cities recently inked a memorandum of agreement for a ‘Sister City Relationship’ aimed to promote exchanges in various fields of endeavor including mutual cooperation and friendship. Mayor Strike B. Revilla and Legazpi City Mayor Carmen Geraldine Rosal signed the contract which took place in the Legazpi City, Albay last month during the three-day “Gender Sensitivity cum Workshop on the Formulation of GAD Plan...
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19Apr2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, April 19 (PIA) -- The Firefighters Without Borders Foundation (FWBF), a non-profit organization based in the Netherlands, has turned over a second hand fire truck to the Fire National Training Institute (FNTI) at Camp Vicente Lim, this city. Wilbert Kleijer, FWBF project coordinator led the Netherlands team while FNTI Director Supt. Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu, represented the training institute during the turn-over ceremony at the FNTI administration building. The FNT...
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19Apr2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, April 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Calabarzon has hosted the 2013 Youth Excellence in Science (YES) Awards at its Regional Food Safety Quality Assurance Center Multipurpose Hall in Los Banos, Laguna. The DOST, through the Science Education Institute (SEI), has institutionalized a recognition system in motivating young achievers to strive for excellence in the fields of science and mathematics. Thirty-one students from 19 public and private elem...
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19Apr2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, April 19 (PIA) -- Forty selected students of Trece Martires City National School (TMCNHS) have attended a 2-day seminar on Adolescent Health and Youth Development (AHYD) initiated by the Supreme Student Government (SSG) officers of the said school. Held at the Trece Martires City hall conference room, the seminar aims to encourage young people to participate while giving them well- researched and relevant information on the issues affecting young people today and to...
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19Apr2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, April 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environment Management Bureau of Region IV-A (DENR-EMB) has turned over P500,000 support fund to the local government of Carmona for the latter’s Ecology Center’s Material Recovery Facility (MRF). The turnover of symbolic cheque was formally handed by DENR-EMB IV-A Regional Director Engineer Carlos J. Magno to Mayor Dahlia Loyola during the regular Monday Flag-raising ceremony at Carmona town ...
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16Apr2013IRRI, Los Banos, Laguna, April 16 (PIA) -- Farmers are set to reclaim salt-ravaged land, thanks to a single rice plant born of two unlikely parents that is spawning a new generation of rice that has double the salinity tolerance of other rice. "This will make saline-stricken rice farms in coastal areas usable to farmers," said lead scientist Dr. Kshirod Jena of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). "These farmlands are usually abandoned by coastal farmers because the encroaching sea...
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16Apr2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, April 16 (PIA) -- Department of Trade and Industry – Rizal aims to support around 20 entrepreneurial groups through shared service facilities (SSF) this year. DTI-Rizal Provincial Director Mercy Parreno and DTI-Rizal Business Development Division Chief Joe Ramos announced to local business groups during an orientation at the La Travieza Restaurant, Antipolo City last April 5 that SSF is one of agency’s primary ways to help the local industries through providing facilit...
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15Apr2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, April 15 (PIA) -- About P.5-million worth of suspected uncertified flat glass were confiscated recently as a result of the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) on-the-spot inspection and monitoring of products covered under DTI’s product standards law. Ranulfo Guce, chief of DTI-Rizal's business regulation and consumer welfare division and leader of the enforcement team, said three flat glass retailers in Lipa City failed to present the valid import commodity clearan...
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15Apr2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, April 15 (PIA) -- A promotional activity dubbed "Hello Quezon" was launched recently to showcase the traditions, festivals, products, skills and creativity of the different towns in the province. Hello Quezon is a two-day affair featuring displays of products, places through merchandise and photo exhibits, cultural presentations highlighting talents and abilities of the people to inculcate love of town, the province and to be proud being a Quezonian. The activity being he...
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15Apr2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, April 15 (PIA) -- More than 460 students of the Cavite Computer Center (CCC) completed information Technology (IT) courses and training during the 21st recognition day held last March 23. These students finished courses and training on basic computer application to advance; web designing, networking, database management; video editing and digital effects, and the basics of AutoCAD, among others. During the program Dr. Camilo Polinga, CCC Officer-in-charge, and gues...
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12Apr2013CITY OF BACOOR, CAVITE, April 12 (PIA) -- The city government and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to ensure the safety of the people, especially the youth, in all forms of illegal drugs. The agreement coincided with all-out campaign to fight illegal drugs and encouraged all sectors in the community to assist the city government to report the existence of drug syndicates/pushers in their respective areas. Among the features of the co...
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12Apr2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, CAVITE, April 12 (PIA) -- The Provincial Environmental and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) has conducted compliance monitoring in the town of General Emilio Aguinaldo to evaluate business establishments and residents in compliance with Provincial Ordinance No. 007-2012 or the Plastic Regulation Ordinance of Cavite. During their visit, Engineer Ruperto T. Arca who heads the monitoring team presented and discussed the ordinance to barangay chairmen who was then holding a spe...
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12Apr2013CABUYAO CITY, Laguna, April 12 (PIA) -- The city government launched the “Caravan para sa Tamang Pamamahala ng Basura” on March 24, for the citywide implementation of an integrated and multi-sectoral Solid Waste Management Program. The activity, which aims to generate and strengthen awareness on the proper and efficient management of waste in the city, was held in partnership with the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) and the Association of Barangay Chairmen (ABC). The...
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12Apr2013CARMONA, CAVITE, April 12 (PIA) -- The local government, through its Municipal Social Welfare Development office (MSWDO), distributed additional 11 "Unlad Kabuhayan" sidecars to selected micro entrepreneurs. This is part of the local government's initiative to mobilize, support and increase the incomes of Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the municipality. The distribution of the sidecars was held during the regular Monday Flag-raising ceremony at the town plaza. This is the se...
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11Apr2013CABUYAO CITY, Laguna, April 11 (PIA) --The city government of Cabuyao has launched a multi-sectoral shoreland clean-up and tree planting activity to address the increasing need to free its lake shores of garbage. The activity is part of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office’s (CENRO) citywide caravan for proper waste disposal. The activity kicked off at Barangay Baclaran in which members of the CENRO, 30 volunteers of the environmental army, and 20 additional volunteers from di...
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11Apr2013CARMONA, Cavite, April 11 (PIA) -- A total of 155 volunteers composed of community members, industry and government employees participated in the first quarter blood donation mission initiated by the local government. With the theme: “Dugo mong Iaalay, Pantawid Buhay,” the quarterly blood donation which was held at the Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy (PT/OT) Clinic of the main health center aimed to ensure that enough supply of blood will be available to those in need not only in the ...
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10Apr2013GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite, April108 (PIA) - In support of the World Tuberculosis Day celebration last March 25, the local government and volunteers joined hands in combating, preventing even eradicating curable tuberculosis disease. The local government and the Culion Foundation, Incorporated (CFI) will conduct an information campaign to inform people that tuberculosis (TB) is curable and any symptoms must be consulted to the doctor or to the nearest health center for proper medical attention. T...
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08Apr2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, April 8 (PIA) -- The Office of the provincial agriculturist (OPA), Quezon has recently selected outstanding agricultural achievers in the province of Quezon for the "Gawad Saka 2013". Cristy Lucila of the provincial agriculture office said "Gawad Saka" is a yearly undertaking of the Department of Agriculture in cooperation with other government institutions, non government offices and the private sector. Outstanding agricultural achievers include Jerson G. Cabriga of La...
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08Apr2013STA. CRUZ, Laguna, April 8 (PIA) --President Benigno S. Aquino III led Friday, April 5, the launching of the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) Flood Control and River Protection Convergence Project as per the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Agency and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). This project is part of DPWH’s Master Plan for Flood Management in Metro Manila and the Laguna Lake Region. Using the P780 million budget for the project, the LLDA, together w...
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06Apr2013GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite, April 6 (PIA) --The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) donated P660,000 worth of medicines to the municipality recently for distribution to the town's 33 barangays. Each barangay will received P220,000 worth of medicines. In a simple turn-over held at the mayor’s office, Mayor Luis “Jon-Jon” Ferrer IV and Municipal Councilor Kerby Salazar, Chairman of Committee on Health and Sanitation thanked PSCO Director Maria Aleta Tolentino for donating medicines to ...
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06Apr2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, April 6 (PIA) --The municipal government once again opens its door for this year’s annual nomination of Gintong Butil Awards for bonafide residents of Carmona. The annual event aimed to recognize young Carmonians who excel in academics, national licensure examinations, arts and sports and other fields from school 2012-2013, thereby encouraging others to follow their example. According to their Public Information Office, other qualification for the nomination is f...
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05Apr2013DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite, April 5 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III said infrastructure projects will soon be completed to further expand the tourism potentials and investment opportunities in the province. The President made the assurance yesterday in his speech before thousands of Caviteños during his meeting with the local leaders and the community at the football field of Dasmariñas National High School in Barangay Burol, Area B. The audience met with applause the President's anno...
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05Apr2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, April 5 (PIA) --The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) has facilitated the visit of the new Food and Fertilizer Technology Center (FFTC) Director Dr. Yu-Tsai Huang in various agricultural science and technology partner-organizations in Los Baños, Laguna. Among the partner-institutions visited were the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Southeast Asia...
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04Apr2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, April 4 (PIA) - The provincial government of Quezon has taken steps to further promote coco coir production as additional source of income of coconut farmers. Marcelina Alcantara, provincial director of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), said the province has created a provincial coco coir technical working group (PCCTWG) to supervise and plan the development of coco coir industry in the province. “We hosted recently the 2nd national coco coir summit held in this ci...
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04Apr2013PAGBILAO, Quezon, April 4 (PIA) --The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Team Energy Pagbilao power station has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at sharing resources and equipment during emergency situations and providing each other with information on disaster management. Under the MOU, the PAF will provide airlift support to the Pagbilao plant in times of industrial emergencies that endangers lives and properties. On the other hand, the Team Energy will extend available resources...
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04Apr2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, April 4 (PIA) -- About 30 members of Bangon Kababaihan Bagong Cainta Incorporated attended a water hyacinth product dyeing training at the Livelihood Center, Municipal Hall, Cainta, Rizal held from April 2-4. The three-day training was facilitated by the Department of Science and Technology – Rizal headed by Provincial Director Fernando Ablaza, DOST – Philippine Textile Research which works hand in hand with the Cainta LGU through the Municipal Social Welfare and Devel...
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04Apr2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, April 4 (PIA) -- Philippine National Police (PNP)–Rizal recently implemented its Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program in the municipalities of Taytay, Cainta and Angono. Students from San Isidro Elementary School, Brgy., San Isidro, Taytay, Rizal attended the DARE program initiated by the PNP Rizal Provincial Police Office every Tuesday starting November 6, 2012 and graduated early March in a ceremony attended by PNP-Rizal and DepEd-Rizal. The Cainta Municipal...
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03Apr2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, April 3 (PIA) --The National Nutrition Council (NNC) 4A formed yesterday the Regional “Bantay Asin” Task Force (RBATF) to manage and coordinate the National Salt Iodization Program (NSIP) in the region. The group will formulate an annual NSIP operation plan, organization of provincial BATF, and coordination with stakeholders like salt producers and traders. It is also tasked to lead the advocacy in the region to fully and effectively implement Republic Act No. 8172 ...
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03Apr2013CABUYAO CITY, Laguna, April 3 (PIA) -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) recognized the city of Cabuyao for achieving an excellent score of 95.30 in the Anti-Red Tape Act-Report card Survey (ARTA-RCS) for the Fiscal Year 2012. DILG Provincial Director Lionel L. Dalope presented the certificate of recognition to Cabuyao City Mayor, Isidro L. Hemedes Jr during the flag-raising ceremony last March 18, 2013. The ARTA-RCS project was implemented pursuant to Republic Act 94...
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02Apr2013CITY OF BACOOR, CAVITE, APRIL 2 (PIA) – The city government together with the Bureau of Fire Protection and the local Philippine National police here has launched the Junior Police and Junior Fire Marshall Program to further encouraged the involvement and awareness of various sectors especially the youths in safety and fire prevention in the city. Held at Barangay Molino 3 covered court (for District 2 participants) and at the ABC Hall in Barangay Talaba 7 (for District 1 participants), the p...
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02Apr2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, April 2 (PIA) - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Cavite spearheaded clean-up drive and mangrove planting activities in two coastal towns and one city in the province recently. In cooperation with the local government units of Cavite City, Noveleta and Rosario including Maynilad Water Services, Incorporated DENR-Cavite entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with all parties to jointly protect and maintain approximately 4.5 hectares of ...
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01Apr2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, April 1 (PIA) --The office of the provincial agriculturist (OPA) in Quezon held a technical awareness on scale insects infesting coconut here last March 26. Redempta Querubin, chief of OPA-coconut division said the awareness campaign aims to fight scale insects infesting coconut in the province of Quezon particularly in the municipalities of Sampaloc, Mauban and Dolores with reported cases of scale insect infestation. During the activity, Philippine Coconut Authority (PC...
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01Apr2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, April 1 (PIA)—The Philippine National Police – Rizal Provincial Police Office recently held a series of activities to commemorate the celebration of Women’s Month themed “Kababaihan: Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan.” PNP-Rizal launched the month-long celebration through a flag ceremony early wherein Provincial Police Director PSSUPT Rolando Anduyan, RPPO Personnel and all policewomen from the 14 city and municipal police stations and Rizal Public Safety Compan...
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27Mar2013ROSARIO, Cavite, March 27 (PIA) --Hundreds or even a thousand of Asian migratory birds was seen in the coastal waters of Rosario particularly in the Isla Bonita Resort in Barangay Muzon 1 and was also observed in profuse number in Barangay San Rafael III in Noveleta. The recent occurrence of these migratory birds amazed the local residents here and the local officials through Engineer Marconi Austria, Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer of Rosario requested the Department of Env...
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27Mar2013SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna, March 27 (PIA) --Dubbed as the biggest volunteerism event in the country, the Bayani Challenge 2013 was successfully launched in this city last Saturday, March 23. Held in front of the City Hall, City Mayor Arlene B. Arcillas welcomed volunteers and people behind the event. She thanked them for choosing the city, particularly Barangay Pulong Sta. Cruz, as one among the 37 sites in 33 provinces nationwide, to be the beneficiary of the five-day nation-building activi...
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27Mar2013DOLORES, Quezon, March 27 (PIA) --The provincial government of Quezon will construct a ginger tea (salabat) processing center this year in Barangay Pinagdanlayan in this town. Quezon Gov. David Suarez, said the construction of ‘processing center’ will help increase the income of families in the area and promote ‘salabat’ as one town-one product (OTOP). “The construction of the processing plant is very timely because of the demand of 2,000 kilos of salabat per day,” Gov. Suarez sai...
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26Mar2013BINAN CITY, Laguna, March 26 (PIA) -- Residents of marginalized communities in this city have gained greater access to affordable and potable piped water through Laguna Water’s “Water for the Community” or “Patubig para sa Barangay” Program. The water operator servicing the cities of Binan, Cabuyao, and Sta. Rosa, and Manila Water Foundation, together with the local government, recently awarded certificates as proof of the service connections granted to over 130 households in the vil...
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26Mar2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Marso 26 (PIA) - The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) aims to cover agrarian reform beneficiaries nationwide, including those in Rizal, through the Agricultural Insurance Program (AIP). The agency is currently working with the Department of Agriculture and Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation to help provide insurance for ARBs while minimizing the credit of the farmers, said DAR-Rizal Beneficiary Development Coordinating Division (BDCD) chief agrarian reform program of...
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26Mar2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Mar. 26 (PIA) -- Vicente F. Tomazar, Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC)-4A and regional director of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) 4A appealed to all local DRRMCs in the region to review their preparedness measures for this Holy Week. Tomazar, advised DRRMCs to conduct pre-emptive actions to avert any potential disaster that may happened due to the expected outpouring of people travelling the countryside in observance of the Holy Week which may...
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25Mar2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Mar. 25 (PIA) -- Tanay municipal employees have a new home in the New Tanay Municipal Hall inaugurated on March 22. The Tanay LGU prioritized the construction of the new municipal hall fitting for the town which is renowned for its tourist spots and at the same time to give better services to its constituents. The structural design was done through the help of the engineers of the Rizal Provincial Government while the funds used for the construction of the said hall cam...
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25Mar2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Mar. 25 (PIA) -- The Rizal Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) with key government agencies and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) are all set for this year’s Lenten season "Lakbay Alalay". According to the PDRRMC, they have engaged in a series of meetings with the Philippine National Police, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (LDRRMCs), PRC and other government offices for its full implementation. Lakb...
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25Mar2013SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna, Mar. 25 (PIA) -- The spirit of volunteerism is very much alive in this part of the province as thousands of volunteers signed up for the Bayani Challenge 2013 after its launching at the Santa Rosa City Hall on Saturday, March 23. With the theme “Isang Bayan, Isang Bayanihan”, the five-day activity aims to test the courage, endurance and love for country of volunteers around the nation as they all voluntarily offer their services for free to build homes, refurbish s...
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25Mar2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, March 25 (PIA) -- The provincial government and a Korean university recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) for the establishment of electronic medical records (EMR) of the Korea-Philippines Friendship Hospital (KPFH) located at the General Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial Hospital Compound in Barangay Luciano. The KPFH earlier submitted a proposal for its computerization to the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) as part of post project grant. The Korea...
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25Mar2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, March 25 (PIA) -- The Likhang Kabitenyo Foundation, Inc (LKFI) will conduct a five-day trade fair to take advantage of the number of local and foreign tourists who will visit the “Character City of the South” during the Holy Week. In collaboration with the provincial Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) headed by Director Noli D. Guevarra, the trade fair will commence on March 27 to 31 from 8 a.m. up to 8 p.m. at the parking lot of D’ Banquet Restaurant Th...
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25Mar2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Mar. 25 (PIA) -- The Cardona municipal government and local law enforcers are geared up for the influx of devotees for the upcoming Lenten season. Cardona Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Erwin Dionisio said the LGU has already coordinated with the local Philippine National police and Bureau of Fire Protection offices and barangay officials to participate in the upcoming Lakbay Alalay operations for Holy Week. In line with this, Cardona Emergency Response...
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23Mar2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Mar 23 (PIA) --The provincial government of Quezon thru the provincial gender and development (PGAD) office is conducting its annual search for most outstanding city/municipal gender and development councils (C/MGADCs) in the province. PGAD head Ofelia Palayan, in a radio interview at PIA radio program ‘Balitang PIA at RNB’ aired at DWLC- Radyo ng Bayan, said the annual search aims to give recognition to municipalities and cities in the province that successfully imple...
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23Mar2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, March 23 (PIA) --The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR-PENRO), Quezon will plant more than eight million seedlings of forest and fruit bearing trees in 10,800 hectares land of public domain in the province of Quezon this year. DENR-PENRO Quezon said the tree planting activity will be undertaken by the office along with five community environment and natural resources officers (CENROs) in the p...
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23Mar2013ROSARIO, Cavite Mar 23 (PIA) --Freedom loving Caviteños, provincial and local officials again reaffirmed Cavite’s role in Philippine history when they observed two of the most important events that led to the attainment of our independence. The 116th Anniversary of Tejeros Convention and the Founding of the Philippine Army was celebrated at Casa Hacienda, Tejeros Convention last March 20. The theme for this year celebration was Hukbong Katihan: “Naglilingkod sa Mamamayan, Pinapanatiling M...
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22Mar2013Antipolo City, Mar. 22 (PIA) -- Residents of the municipalities of San Mateo and Rodriguez in this province will largely benefit with the inauguration of the seventh provincial government hospital. Rizal Gov. Jun Ynares III, together with other local government officials, will lead the inauguration and blessing of the two-storey, secondary hospital on March 27. Costing P200 million, the hospital is seen to enhance and improve the medical services in both localities. For so long, people here ...
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22Mar2013SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, Mar. 21 (PIA) -- The Provincial Assessor's Office is reminding all real estate property owners in this province to declare the true current and fair market value of their respective properties on or before June 28, 2013. All real estate property owners in this province should file a sworn statement declaring the true current and fair market value of real estate properties in the Office of the Municipal Assessor of the town where their properties are located in accordance wit...
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21Mar2013LUCENA CITY, Mar. 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Quezon provincial office will host the second national coco coir summit at Queen Margarette Hotel on March 21-22 this city. Pablito Budoy of DTI-Quezon said the coco coir summit aims to achieve a dynamic coco coir industry through the optimum involvement of the private sector. Expected to attend in this occasion are businessman engaged in copra industry, local government units, and representatives from government age...
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19Mar2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Mar. 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Calabarzon held a press conference recently for Laguna media on their anti-epal campaign with the slogan “Maki-alam, magsumbong, Bawal ang Epal.” “Epal” is a Filipino term to describe people who are attention grabbers, scene-stealers or simply getting recognition which they do not deserve. Held at the talakayan room of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Region 4A, DSWD’s campaign aims ...
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19Mar2013CORREGIDOR ISLAND, Cavite, March 19 (PIA) -- President Aquino has ordered the departments of Foreign Affairs and Justice including the office of Executive Secretary to conduct a study and recommend a roadmap for the peaceful resolution of the Sabah issue. The President made the remarks in his speech yesterday, March 18 during the commemoration of the 45th Anniversary of Jabidah Massacre. “Inatasan ko na po ang DFA, DOJ, at ang ating Executive Secretary upang magsaliksik at magmungkahi ng isa...
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16Mar2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Mar 16 (PIA) --The beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from the two cities and 39 municipalities in Quezon is now 90,347 families according to a March 2013 data. Of the number Pantawid Pamilya households, 6,657 are newly-registered as part of the expansion of the program nationwide, about 4,233 of these beneficiaries come from the municipalities of Lucban, Dolores, Candelaria and Pagbilao- all are implementing the Pantawid Pamilya program for th...
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16Mar2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Mar 16 (PIA) -- Sixteen representatives from existing and would-be consumer organizations in the province, local government units and from the Department of Education (DepEd) attended the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sponsored symposium cum-mini workshop on World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) celebration, Friday, March 15. With international theme of “Consumer Justice Now!” said symposium focused on various issues/concerns affecting the lives of almost ev...
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15Mar2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, March 15 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Laguna has collected P32.5 million for fire code fees last year. BFP Supt Carlito Encinas, provincial director said collected fees are remitted to the national treasury to fund the modernization program of the BFP. “Like in our area we need more fire trucks, firefighting gear and equipment including gadgets in communication which are essential especially during fire emergency call,” Encinas said. To intensify thei...
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15Mar2013GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite, Mar 15 (PIA) --A two-lane diversion road in this progressive town was formally open to the motoring public to ease traffic congestion in Manggahan junction along Governor’s Drive especially during rush hours. Manggahan junction along Governor’s Drive houses several commercial establishments and a university wherein, various traffic schemes were implemented by the local government to lessen the traffic condition but because of heavy volume of vehicles and commuters, us...
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15Mar2013STA. CRUZ, Laguna, March 15 (PIA) -- Officials of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) held a dialogue recently with stakeholders with the theme “Maasahan ng Lingkod-bayan” held at Asiablooms Place in this town. Robert C. Vergara, GSIS president and general manager, discussed the new mission and vision of the GSIS which according to him is now committed to be more transparent, consultative and a member-focused or simply aims for a better service to stakeholders. He also mentioned ...
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14Mar2013SARIAYA, Quezon, March 14 (PIA) --The Municipal Gender and Development Council, along with Sariaya Women’s Federation, Kalipunan ng Liping Pilipina (KALIPI)- Sariaya and female residents from 13 barangays of this town celebrated women’s month on March 8 at Sariaya Sports Complex. The theme of said activity is “Kababaihan Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan”. Mrs. Rowena Masilang, wife of Sariaya Mayor Boyet Masilang stressed the importance of giving the women’s sector stronger voic...
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14Mar2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, March 14 (PIA) -- Department of Trade and Industry – Rizal in cooperation with the Rizal provincial government recently held the Agri-Pangasius Culinary Festival at Antipolo City on March 7 in line with the celebration of Women’s Month and the fourth anniversary of the capitol transfer from Pasig to Antipolo. DTI Rizal headed by Provincial Director Mercy Parreno invited teams from 11 municipalities and one city of Rizal to help promote both good nutrition and consumpti...
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14Mar2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, March 14 (PIA) -- The Cavite Office of Public Safety (COPS) of the provincial government, in cooperation with the city Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), has conducted a Fire Drill at the Finance Building as part of observance of Fire Prevention Month. With this year theme: “Sunog at Sakuna Paghandaan, Kalikasan ay Pangalagaan Nang Matamasa anf Pag-unlad ng Bayan,” the COPS selected the said building for the fire drill because it houses five (5) different offices...
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14Mar2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, March 14 (PIA)—Selected students, out of school youth and teachers of Jalajala, Rizal attended a Philippine Information Agency (PIA) – Rizal’s basic news writing seminar last March 6. Jalajala Municipal Information Officer Rolando Pillas said the municipal government invited the PIA to help equip children and several teachers in basic news writing to promote information dissemination within the municipality. Topics tackled by PIA-Rizal during the seminar include tip...
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13Mar2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, March 13 (PIA) -- Mount Banahaw and Mount Cristobal in Dolores, Quezon is still closed to trekkers and pilgrims this coming Lenten season. This was announced by the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO). The Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) has decided to enforce closure of the two mountains to restore its bio-diversity and its natural features, Sally Pangan, Protected Area Superintendent (PASU) coordinator, said. “The Mount Banahaw and Moun...
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12Mar2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Mar 12 (PIA) -- Key personnel of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) underwent a seminar on basic HIV-AIDS dubbed “Scaling-Up Effective and Sustained Response on HIV-AIDS.” The seminar aims to further enhance knowledge and awareness on HIV-AIDS, to strengthen the local AIDS responses through the development of leadership capacities, and provide technical support to target LGUs, as well as to plan future local strategies to mitigate the impact of HIV ...
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08Mar2013GENERAL MARIANO ALVAREZ, Cavite, March 8 (PIA) -- Hundreds of women gathered yesterday in Barangay Poblacion 1, Congressional Road to celebrate the 2013 Women’s Month with the theme: “Kababaihan: Gabay sa Pagtahak sa Tuwid na Daan.” The local government showed their gratitude to the women for their important role in the development, protection and preservation of natural and economic development of the municipality. Likewise, local officials led by Mayor Leonisa Joana “Ona” B. Virata...
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08Mar2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, March 8 (PIA) --The Provincial Information and Communications Technology (PICT) is requesting each office and department to provide articles and pictures to update the current website. In a letter address to all offices and departments, Mr. Camille Lauren V. Del Rosario, Head, Provincial ICT Office said there will be an allocated page for each office/department where they post their numerous activities, announcements, achievements, plans and programs. It is one of...
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08Mar2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, March 8 (PIA) -- Initially transporting its first of a series of seminars over the Web in November 2011, the Food Safety "Webinar" Series hit the ground running. Coined from the words Web and seminar, the Webinar started with only 15 online viewers. Now, there are more than 300 after just six episodes. DOST IV-A Regional Director Alexander R. Madrigal opened this new learning tool for food science students who cannot afford expensive and long-distance training courses. N...
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08Mar2013CARMONA, Cavite, March 8 (PIA) --The local government has received P5 million worth of Performance Challenge Fund from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) after being adjudged as the 2012 Regional and National Winner of the prestigious “Gawad Pamana ng Lahi” – Municipal level. The PCF is “an incentive fund to local government units in the form of counterpart funding to high-impact capital investment projects in the Annual Investment Program (AIP) and funded out of the...
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08Mar2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, March 8 (PIA) --Fifty-five entrepreneurs from the province’s Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have attended a seminar on Basic Accounting for Non-Accountants conducted by the Provincial Cooperative, Livelihood and Entrepreneurial Development Office (PCLEDO). The seminar is the first developmental training provided by PCLEDO for Cavite MSMEs. Mr. Raegan L. Capuno, Chairman of the Accountancy Department at First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities...
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08Mar2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, March 8 (PIA) -- The first surveillance audit on several offices of the provincial government has been conducted by the Anglo Japanese American Registrar (AJA). This activity aims to ensure that the latter is adhering to relevant ISO standards and requirements given to the province last year. It was the first surveillance audit of the provincial government since its certification (ISO 9001-2008) on the third of March last year and the first ISO certified provincial ...
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07Mar2013CARMONA, Cavite, March 7 (PIA) --“Carmona is the best performing municipality in the entire Philippines, the first municipality in the country to receive the Gawad Pamana ng Lahi Award,” regional director Josefina Castilla Go of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) 4A said. This was the opening statement of Go, during the Sectoral Committee on Macroeconomy and Development Administration (SCMDA) 1st quarterly meeting held recently at the municipal hall of this municipality....
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07Mar2013CARMONA, Cavite, Mar 7 (PIA) --The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Cavite Cluster B rated this premier municipality “excellent” in reducing the bureaucratic red tape in its Anti-Red Tape Act-Report Card Survey (ARTC-RCS). The excellent rate given by the DILG-Cavite Cluster B was imparted to Mayor Dahlia Loyola and the department heads during the recent exit conference held at the Penthouse of the municipal hall. Carmona scored 90.75 percent which is equivalent to Excelle...
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06Mar2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Mar. 6 (PIA) --The regional office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Calabarzon was rated outstanding in the recent combined regional and district annual ratings of quality control in project implementation for calendar year 2012. Based on the findings of the audit teams of the DPWH quality assurance unit (QAU) and an outsourced quality consultant, DPWH Region 4-Calabarzon garnered 92.45 overall points for outstanding rating in the 310 assessed proje...
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06Mar2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, Mar. 6 (PIA) --Project HaNDA, a local, wide-area coverage information system for disaster notification, has caught the attention of developers of Project NOAH. Developed by DOST IV-A in 2010 as an infosys in support of RA 10121, known as the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System, Project HaNDA boasts of wide-area information dissemination and feedback functionalities. The moniker translates to Hazard Notification, Dissemination, and Awareness. HaNDA ca...
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06Mar2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, Mar. 6 (PIA) --The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) website, dost.gov.ph, is among the most popular government websites in the country, claiming the number two spot in terms of number of hits as of February 13. In a statement, DOST said this data was revealed by alexa.com, a leading provider of free global metrics for websites and which ranks 30 million sites all over the world. The site’s overall ranking in the country as of February 13 is 288. Traffic rank per...
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05Mar2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, March 5 (PIA) -- On the day marking the transfer of the seat of government of Rizal province, which was March 4, 2009, Provincial Health Officer Iluminado Victoria said that the provincial government of Rizal will have the blessing and inauguration of the newly refurbished Rizal Provincial Hospital System – Antipolo Annex. The annex is seen as a big boost to the medical services in the area. There will also be the conduct of various free medical services such as catarac...
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04Mar2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Mar 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Regions 4A and National Capital Region (NCR) recently spearheaded the creation of the technical working group (TWG) for the Pasig-Laguna De Bay Riverbasin. The newly created TWG is composed of 24 members both from the DILG Regions IV-A and NCR, national gov’t agencies (NGAs) and non-gov’t organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations (CSOs), and the academe. Further, an executive committee was ...
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01Mar2013BATANGAS CITY, Mar 1 (PIA) -- The Technical Education and Skills Authority (Tesda) launched its "Cash-for-Training Program" (C4TP) in Calabarzon, matching the region's industrial boom with the needed skilled workers. Trainees numbering 3,286 will be tapped from the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon to undergo the free training in various available courses. Secretary Joel Villanueva,Tesda director general, led the launch of said program with Vice Governor Mark Leviste and...
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01Mar2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Mar. 1 (PIA) -- Almost 900 bags of blood, 450 cc each, were collected by the Provincial Health Office-Cavite Blood Council (PHO-CBC) from volunteers around the province for the month of February. The mobile blood donation carried out the PHO-CBC aimed to ensure that enough blood supply will be available for the people in times of emergency most especially for the indigent patients. During the 13th anniversary of the Cavite Blood Council last February 27 held at the...
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01Mar2013CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, March 1 (PIA) -- Five student members of the Bacoor Intel Computer Clubhouse (BICC) in Bacoor National High School were recently awarded a scholarship grant of $10,500 for their exemplary academic performance. The grant came from the Museum of Science in Boston Massachusetts, United States of America. In their website, the Museum of Science (MoS) is a Boston, Massachusetts landmark, located in Science Park, a plot of land spanning the Charles River. Along with over 50...
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01Mar2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, March 1 (PIA) -- The Rizal provincial government was awarded again the silver grade seal of good housekeeping, one grade lower than the highest recognition under the provincial category. It was awarded the seal of good housekeeping for the first time in 2011. Rizal province was chosen to receive the Silver Grade Seal for its outstanding audit report by the Commission on Audit (COA) and for improving its performance based on fiscal management, transparency and accountabil...
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01Mar2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, March 1 (PIA) -- Antipolo City has received a brand new Rosenbauer TLF fire truck from Department of the Interior and Local Government at a turnover ceremony at the PNP Grandstand, Quezon City The fire truck was acquired from the Austrian government represented by Ambassador Wilhelm Donko was received by Antipolo Mayor Danilo Leyble. “We thank President Noynoy Aquino and DILG Secretary Mar Roxas for providing the new Rosenbauer fire truck which will be of great help ...
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01Mar2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Mar. 1 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission has extended the deadline of application for the April 2013 Career Service Examinations from February 28 to March 5 in all regional and field offices nationwide including the Rizal Field Office. According to CSC-Rizal, the national office extended the deadline to give more time applicants to submit their requirements to the CSC regional and field offices nationwide. However, offices which have already reached their quota on ap...
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28Feb2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Feb. 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Calabarzon is preparing to rehabilitate 22,326 hectares of public forest in 2013 which will form part of the total regional target of 102,560 hectares to be accomplished by 2016. The rehabilitation includes 900 hectares in Cavite, 1,300 in Laguna, 1,000 in Batangas, 8,300 in Rizal, 10,800 hectares in Quezon and the 26 hectares target of the regional office located in Quezon and Calauan, Laguna. R...
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28Feb2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Feb. 28 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Cavite, in partnership with Cavite Modern Growers’ Inc. (CGMI), has their hands full in preparation for the second Cavite Agrifest and Farmers/Fishermen’s Congress slated on March 25. Now on its second year, the assembly will be held at the provincial gymnasium and is themed “Pagsasama-sama ng mga Magsasaka at Mangingisda, Tungo sa mas Maunlad na Pagsasaka ng Komunidad (A Gathering of Farmers and Fishermen Toward...
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28Feb2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Feb. 28 (PIA) -- Calabarzon entrepreneurs may now have the chance to exhibit and sell products in Chinatown, for free! DTI Regional Director Marilou Quinco-Toledo said at least 17 stalls at the second floor of Lucky China Town (LCT) annex in Manila are allocated for Calabarzon entrepreneurs as a result of an agreement between DTI Calabarzon and the lessor, Megaworld Corporation. Rental, electricity, and fees for common use service areas equivalent to two months are free o...
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28Feb2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Feb. 28 (PIA) --A total of 269,368 families in the Calabarzon Region are now benefiting from DSWD's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. With the latest expansion of the program at the end of year 2012, the program now serves qualified poor families and cities in all five Calabarzon provinces. The recent expansion, referred to as Set 6, has 107,835 families. These new beneficiaries come from 99 cities and municipalities in the region where three cities (Cabuyao, Bacoor, an...
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28Feb2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, Feb. 28 (PIA) -- Before the onset of the rainy season, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is intensifying its dengue preventive measures by providing online information on dengue cases per community to serve as alert mechanism to concerned government offices and personnel. In the pipeline is a dengue alert website that will enable public health practitioners to check out high-risk areas for dengue outbreaks and come up with early intervention measures. Developed...
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28Feb2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Feb. 28 (PIA) --Governor Jonvic Remulla recently ordered the reorganization and strengthening of the Provincial Nutrition Council (PNC) anchored on the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) and contributes to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals specially in addressing extreme poverty, hunger and malnutrition. Executive Order No. 14- Series of 2012 states, "The implementation of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2011-2016 at the local leve...
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28Feb2013CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Feb. 28 (PIA) -- Residents in this city will benefit from the Special Bacoor Resident (SBR) card which serves not only as a debit card but is a valid ID as well, and a discount card since cardholders will get special discounts and privileges in participating establishments within the city of Bacoor. This project was launched during a ceremony and press conference held last February 5 in Makati City. Mayor Strike Revilla said, “This is not just a project, a major b...
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27Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb 27 (PIA) -- Cooperative Development Authority Region 4 OIC Director Salvador Valeroso and CDA Rizal Provincial Cooperative Development Specialist Bienvenida Celestra oriented over 100 cooperative representatives on social and performance audit requirements at Patricio Jarin Elementary School, Tanay, Rizal. Representatives from around 42 cooperatives in Teresa, Binangonan, Cardona, Tanay, Morong, and Baras, Rizal attended the said orientation led by Valeroso to brief th...
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27Feb2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- Forest protection operatives from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Laguna and members of the composite Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force (Oplan Berde) continue to scour the Sierra Madre mountain range in Kalayaan, Laguna in search for illegal logging activities in the area. Illegal logging activities were confirmed in an aerial surveillance done earlier which positively identified their exact locations. Forester Emiliano Leviste, ...
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26Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb. 26 (PIA) -- Philippine Red Cross - East Rizal Branch has a series of mass blood donations (MBD) lined up for the month of March starting Friday, March 1. PRC is set to conduct its first bloodletting activity for March at the Bible Baptist Seminary Institute (BBSI), Kaytikling , Brgy. Dolores Taytay, Rizal to be followed by MBDs requested by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Taytay (March 2), Brgy. Dolores Hall, Taytay (March 3), Sienna College, Taytay (...
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26Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb. 26 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Rizal, through the cooperation of local government units (LGUs) and Department of Education (DepEd)-Rizal, conducted month-long activities in celebration of the Oral Health Month. With the theme, “Ngipin Pangalagaan Sakit Maiwasan, Bansa’y Matulungan Tungo sa Kaunlaran,” activities such as lectures on oral health, oral examination, distribution of toothbrushes and toothpastes, dental services, and awarding of orally-fit ...
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23Feb2013CAINTA, Rizal, Feb. 23 (PIA) -- President Benigno Aquino III witnessed the awarding of persons with disability (PWD) achievers at the Tahanang Walang Hagdan's (TWH) 40th anniversary on February 22 in this municipality. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman awarded plaques of awards to Adeline Dumapong of Kiangan, Ifugao; Rex Bernardo of Daet, Camarines Norte; Domingo Literal of Pilar, Sorsogon; Dr. Enrique Ampo of Cagayan de Oro City; Edward d...
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23Feb2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Feb 23 (PIA) – Officers of the Cavite Communicators Network (CCN) agreed to assist the six cities and 17 municipalities in disseminating their development programs and projects attuned to the Philippine Development Plan. In their regular meeting held Friday, Khei Sanchez, president of CCN and currently chief of Bacoor City Information Office, acknowledged the suggestions made by each officer to carry out the promotion of each cities and municipalities in the prov...
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22Feb2013CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Feb 22 (PIA) -- The city government recently entered a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with seven private hospitals which will extend free medical services to the marginalized and underprivileged residents in the city. This is in line with the Social Development program of the national government. The Plan translates President Benigno S. Aquino III’s “Social Contract with the Filipinos in ensuring inclusive growth and equitable access to quality basic social services,...
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21Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb. 21 (PIA) -- Seventy one participants attended the half-day investment opportunity forum on pangasius organized by Department of Trade and Industry-Rizal Provincial Office in coordination with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-National Inland Fisheries Technology Center (BFAR-NIFTC), local government of Rizal, Pangasius Industry Association of Rizal (PIAR), and Vitarich Corporation onFebruary 15 at the Rizal Provincial Capitol. This Forum called, “From F...
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21Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)–Rizal Provincial Office awarded the Certificate of Accreditation for Consumer Welfare Desk to SM Hypermarket-Antipolo Branch. The Certificate of Accreditation was personally awarded by DTI-Rizal Provincial Director Mercedes Parreño to Mr. Novie Singuay, supervisor of SM Hypermarket in a simple ceremony held at the DTI-Rizal Office last February 14, 2013. The setting up of Consumer Welfare Desk (CWD) in differe...
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21Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb. 21 (PIA) -- Philippine National Police (PNP)-Calabarzon Regional Director Police Chief Superintendent Benito Estipona commended the Rizal Provincial Police for its efforts against loose firearms and arrest of most wanted persons in the province. In a ceremony, Regional Director Estipona awarded the Medalya ng Papuri/PNP Commedation Medal to six Jalajala police officers, nine San Mateo police officers and 28 Morong police officers for the recent arrests of most wanted...
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20Feb2013SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, Feb. 20 (PIA) -- The Laguna Police Provincial Office (LPPO) recently organized a bikathon dubbed “Padyak para sa Mapayapa at Patas na Eleksyon (Safe and Fair Election 2013).” The activity aims to strengthen the ties between the police, candidates, and the community for a safe and fair elections this May 2013 (SAFE 2013). Laguna Provincial Director P/SSupt. Pascual G. Munoz, Jr. joined the bikers from the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines...
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19Feb2013PAGBILAO, Quezon, Feb. 19 (PIA) --TeaM Energy’s Pagbilao Power Station (PPS) and the Philippine Air Force (PAF) signed an agreement in this province on February 15 which will ensure sharing of critical resources during emergency situations that may require the cooperation of both parties. Based on the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by TeaM Energy, represented by PPS Station Manager/Vice President Hilarion R. Medrano and the PAF, represented by Col. ArausRobert F. Musico, Group Comma...
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19Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)-Rizal distributed farming equipment to agrarian reform beneficiaries of the province as part of the agency’s Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS) program. Ten cultivator power tillers, seven water pumps, four hand tractors with implements, and two threshers were distributed to lead Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations (ARBO) this February 16 at the DAR-Rizal provincial agr...
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19Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- Local farmers, Municipal Agriculture Officers, and businessmen of Rizal province recently attended Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Rizal’s Investment Opportunity Forum on the fish called pangasius Antipolo City. Romy Pol of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – National Inland Fisheries Training Center briefed the attendees on the characteristics and history of pangasius. According to Pol, pangasius comes from the family of the catf...
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19Feb2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- Officials and employees at the provincial capitol, especially in the core offices who were conferred the ISO 9001:2008 certification, are being asked to step-up its campaign to maintain the certification by further pursuing the excellence in quality management system. These offices include the Treasury, Assessor’s Office, Sangguniang Panlalawigan, and the Office of the Provincial Governor together with three support offices – the Human Resource ...
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15Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- Home Development Mutual Fund (PAG-IBIG) and several Rizal LGUs wed 438 couples through the agency’s “I Do. I Do. Araw ng Pag-Ibig” free mass wedding activity held yesterday, February 14, Valentines’ Day. PAG-IBIG Antipolo OIC Christian Chua, said, “I Do. I Do.” was first conducted last year and will be held yearly on Valentines’ Day for members who wish to be married especially those who do not have the means for a ceremony. The activity, h...
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15Feb2013SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III led the Team PNoy yesterday in visiting this city to meet local leaders and the community. Held at the San Pablo central school gym, the President, together with the Team PNoy, was received by the officialdom of the province led by 4th district representative and gubernatorial candidate, Edgar “Egay” San Luis; 3rd district representative, Maria Evita “Ivy” Arago; 2nd district representative, Dan Fernandez; and S...
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15Feb2013IRRI, LOS BANOS, Laguna, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- President Aquino visited the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), to celebrate the National Year of Rice and to get a personal update on progress of the agreement between IRRI and the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA), which aims to support the delivery of research and extension services of the Food Staples Sufficiency Program (FSSP). The President was welcomed by Dr. Emerlinda Roman, IRRI Board of Trustees chair; Dr. Bruce Tolentino, ...
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15Feb2013CARMONA, Cavite, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- The Road Bikers of Carmona and the Carmona Knight Bikers joined hands in sponsoring the first ever “1st Sorteo Bikefest Competition” on Monday, February 18, as part of the week-long celebration of the Sorteo festival 2013 which will start today until Friday next week, February 22. Sorteo Festival is a century-old tradition celebrated every three years to show thanksgiving to the blessings provided by the arable rice fields. It is famous for the “lottery o...
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14Feb2013CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Feb. 14 (PIA) -- A free-of-charge service call center and hotline service project was formally launched on February 4 by the city government in partnership with Dynamic Outsource Solutions 1 (DOS-1). City Mayor Strike Revilla made the first phone patch call that signaled the start of operations. By dialing 434-111, callers can get information on various concerns, such as the services being offered by the city government, updates and activities within Bacoor, important nu...
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14Feb2013CARMONA, Cavite, Feb. 14 (PIA) -- Five kids with cerebral palsy recently received custom-made wheelchairs from an international charitable institution which is part of their continuous support to the local governments for persons with disability (PWDs). During the regular Monday flag-raising ceremony held at the town plaza, Mayor Dahlia Loyola thanked the Latter Day Saints (LDS) Foundation for their continued support to the programs and projects for the PWDs. This valuable program has the full ...
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14Feb2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Feb. 14 (PIA) -- The Cavite provincial government awarded additional patrol vehicles to the Cavite Provincial Police Office (CPPO) to enhance their mobility in responding to any emergency situations and preserving peace and order in this premier province. In a simple ceremony held at the provincial capitol grounds last Monday, February 11, Governor Jonvic Remulla led the turned over of PNP mobile patrol vehicles to the CPPO in the presence of Cavite PNP Officer-in-...
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13Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb. 13 (PIA) -- Police officers of Rizal will be giving out free candies and roses at checkpoints all over the province this Valentines’ Day, February 14 as an image building activity and to promote the campaign against date rape. Police Inspector Ana Lisa Reyes of the Philippine National Police – Rizal Police Community Relations Office said the activity aims to build the public image of the police force in the province. Inspector Reyes also added that cases of date ...
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13Feb2013ATIMONAN, QUEZON, Feb.13 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO)-Quezon and the Local Civil Registry Office (LCRO) of Atimonan, Quezon recently conducted mobile acceptance of application for civil registry documents in this town. Airene Pucyutan, provincial statistics officer said the activity aimed to bring the services of NSO nearest to the people. They can save time and money in transacting business for not going to the NSO office in Lucena City. “With the success of this activity,...
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12Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- The Antipolo City local government continues to provide support to the local Dumagat-Remontado tindigenous communities through financial assistance and other programs. Around 500 Dumagat-Remontado families in the areas of Calawis, Sta. Ines, San Ysiro, Apia, San Joseph and other nearby barangays benefited from a total of P844,350 financial aid for the survey and documentation of their ancestral land. Aside from the said financial assistance, an Informati...
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12Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- Six hundred fifty five children from five elementary schools in Angono, Rizal are set to receive free prescription eye glasses from the Lions Club of Binangonan and the local government through the initiative of the Phoenix Phil-Am Lions Club of Arizona, USA. Out of the 655, 284 students from Angono Elementary, 20 from Dona Justa Guido, 95 from Dona Nieves Songco, 209 from Joaquin Guido and 47 from San Vicente Guido were identified with poor eyesight and w...
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11Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb. 11 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fishery and Aquatic Resources – National Inland Fisheries Technology Center (BFAR-NIFTC) and concerned local governments are currently undertaking mass retrieval operations to address Laguna Lake’s knife fish population that endangers the local ecosystem and aquaculture. The agency has conducted fishery surveys and collaborated with the Laguna Lake Development Authority and LGUs to gather data on the fishermen directly affected by the kn...
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11Feb2013ANTIPOLO, Rizal, Feb. 11 (PIA) --A total of 6,000 senior citizens benefited from the free anti-flu immunization conducted by the provincial government of Rizal here. The free vaccination program cost P5,700,000.00 Gov. Jun Ynares said that throughout the year, more medical missions will be conducted on top of the seven newly constructed or renovated provincial hospitals, aimed at providing health services not only to the elderly but to all constituents. “It is our primary goal to cater t...
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09Feb2013CARMONA, Cavite, Feb. 9 (PIA) --The much-awaited week long celebration of Sorteo Festival 2013 which will start on February 15 to 22 gets much needed support from media outlets and from the Department of Tourism Southern Tagalog Region (DOT-STR) when the latter visited the municipality’s primary tourism facilities and the on-going preparation made for the said festival. Every three years, Carmona celebrates its Sorteo Festival. It is a century-old tradition showing thanksgiving to the blessin...
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09Feb2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Feb. 9 (PIA) -- The provincial government has entered a consignment agreement with a private company to ensure the steady and availability of medicines, hospital and laboratory supplies at the Botika ng Lalawigan ng Cavite (BLC). Biocare Health Resources who won the award was specifically endorsed by the Provincial Therapeutic Committee as they meet the BLC brand policy of having the lowest bid, fast selling including innovative technology and the desire to offer th...
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08Feb2013CITY OF IMUS, Cavite, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- Caviteños applauded President Benigno S. Aquino III when he said that the much awaited operation of LRT line 1 in Cavite is expected to start by 2015. The President made the remarks during the launching of the program “Alay sa Mamamayan” held at the Apostle Arsenio T. Ferriol Sports Complex (formerly Maranatha Sports Complex) in Barangay Malagasang 2-D. The expected operation of LRT line 1 by 2015 is a big boost to the economy of the province and will...
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08Feb2013CARMONA, Cavite, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- The municipal government’s advocacy for a smoke free community gets a much needed boost and support from a non-profit, non-government organization in the fight to address the harmful effects of smoking. During the flag-raising ceremony on January 28 at the town plaza, the local government through their Municipal Health Office invited Engineer Elmer Rojas, founder of the New Vois Association of the Philippines, Incorporated (NVAP, Inc.) to speak about the negat...
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08Feb2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- A total of 1,916 veterans and senior citizens received financial and burial assistance from the provincial government as part of the services provided by the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office in this city. Governor Jonvic Remulla who led the distribution said that a more systematic process of distribution will be implemented so that beneficiaries will be served better and faster citing the provision of card for veterans and senior cit...
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07Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb 7 (PIA) -- Department of Science and Technology-Rizal held a metrology training seminar for treasurers and selected LGU employees of Rizal for accurate and efficient measurements and calibration in establishments in the province. The seminar, held in cooperation with DOST-Calabarzon and University of Rizal System-Morong, was conducted February 7 to 8 to train local representatives in metrology, the field of knowledge involving measurements, which is commonly used in ma...
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07Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb 7 (PIA) --Thirteen cooperative groups participated in leadership and values training at the Integrated Jalajala Federation of Cooperatives Rice Processing Facility, Brgy. Punta, Jalajala, Rizal held February 5-6. The training was meant to equip officers and board of directors of 12 cooperatives and one federation in leadership and values needed in running their respective cooperatives, said Bienvenida Celestra of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA). “The d...
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07Feb2013CALAMBA CITY, Feb. 7 (PIA) -- The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is looking at creating a 150-hectare coconut industrial complex that would include all the essential support facilities for the coconut industry, according to its Coconut Industrial Development Plan. PCA Administrator Euclides G. Forbes is optimistic that the project will be started within the year, although the concept has yet to be approved by Malacañang. Department of Trade and Industry Regional Director for Calabarzon Ma...
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06Feb2013BINAN CITY, Laguna, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) has recently launched its Mobile Training Program (MTP) via the Mobile Training Bus Plus (Park and Train) at Southville 5A in Barangay Langkiwa, this city. The MTP is where teaching of a technical vocational course is conducted inside a bus. The bus serves as the state-of the art classroom with multi-media equipment, computers, training chairs and other materials. MTP offers courses in Com...
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04Feb2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Feb 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Quezon will award livelihood checks to Masco farmers marketing cooperative in Lopez and Pinagdalayan multi-purpose cooperative in Dolores. Masco farmers marketing cooperative, is set to receive a check worth P401,000 from DOLE-Quezon this week. According to Ohmar Lorena, labor officer 1 of DOLE-Quezon, the fund to be received by the farmers will be intended for palay production and trading. The farmers plan to ...
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04Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb. 4 (PIA) -- With almost 10,000 tricycles plying the city proper and nearby barangays, City Mayor Nilo Leyble expressed interest in adopting the energy-efficient electric powered tricycles (e-trikes). “The city government is interested in adopting this e-trike. We are one with the national government in wishing to protect our environment. In pursuing this project perhaps we can form a team of our own to coordinate with your team so we can share vital details on how ...
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04Feb2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Feb. 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) regional consular office in this city recently announced a new schedule of processing and releasing of passports. The DFA office is now open from Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and no lunch break. The extended hours are part of their commitment to improve the government’s delivery of public service to the people. DFA further reminds new applicants to secure authenticated birth certificate from National Statis...
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04Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd)-Calabarzon launched its drive for excellence through the Philippine Quality Award (PQA) which it aims to achieve by 2017. DepEd-Calabarzon, led by Regional Director Lorna Dino and DepEd 4A Consultant Elena Cruz, oriented their regional staff regarding PQA and excellence in performing functions at the DepEd 4A Regional Office, Karangalan Village, Cainta, Rizal. According to Dir. Dino, the regional office started its pursu...
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01Feb2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Feb. 1 (PIA) -- Civil Service Commission is now accepting nominations for the Presidential Lingkod Bayan, CSC Pagasa and Dangal ng Bayan Awards. The CSC Honor Awards Program (HAP) covers all officials and employees in career and non-career service of the government including appointive barangay officials and employees recognized as government employees. The Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award is given to a group or individual with extraordinary contributions such as a sugge...
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01Feb2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Feb. 1 (PIA) -- The Cavite Office of Public Safety (COPS) revealed that the campaign to curb the illegal fishing in two cities and seven municipalities in the province are now being checked and continuously monitored by establishing an advance post to immediately respond to incidents of illegal fishing and arrest the offenders. This was the report presented by COPS during the third meeting at the Cavite Mayor’s League held at the Casa Hacienda in Rosario, Cavite w...
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01Feb2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Feb. 1 (PIA) -- The provincial government - Environment and Natural Resources Office (PG-ENRO) through the Waste Management Division (WMD) is monitoring the compliance of local governments on the campaign against the use of plastic bags in their localities. This is support of provincial Ordinance No. 007-2012 or, “An Ordinance prohibiting, regulating and prescribing certain use of plastics for goods and commodities that end up as residual waste and promoting the u...
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01Feb2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Feb. 1 (PIA) -- The Cavite Police Provincial Office (CPPO) assured the public that all members of the police force will stay neutral and will not be involved or be used by any politicians for their personal gain in the coming mid-term elections. The assurance was made during the Election Summit held last week at the Orchard Golf and Country Club where major candidates for local positions attended. Senior Supt. Edwin T. Erni, deputy regional director for Operations ...
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31Jan2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Jan 31 (PIA) -- Civil Service Commission (CSC)-Rizal Director Jacinto Mateo III reminds local government units (LGUs) and national government agencies (NGAs) in the province that hiring of new personnel and promotions will be temporarily banned starting March 29 in line with the 2013 elections. The policy will be upheld in the CSC’s observance of the Commission on Elections’ Omnibus Election Code which prevents hiring and promotions which may influence the upcoming ele...
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31Jan2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Jan. 31 (PIA) -- Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG) members in Rizal can now register and be part of the mass wedding ceremonies this February 14, Valentines’ Day. The free mass wedding for Pag-IBIG members with the theme "I Do, I Do" will be held in the municipal hall grounds of Taytay and Rodriguez at 11AM and in Tanay at 2 p.m. Marrying couples will be given ceremonial rings and they will be treated to a meal-their first as newlyweds. House and lot and livelihoo...
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31Jan2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 31 (PIA) --The city government of Lucena will strengthen its Rivers Resuscitation Program by conducting tree planting along the Iyam and Dumacaa river banks. City Planning and Development Officer Ofelia Garcia said that aside from the tree planting activity, the city government is also planning to relocate all the informal settlers residing near Iyam and Dumacaa rivers. Garcia implored all residents living nearby to stop throwing their garbage in the two rivers. Garc...
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31Jan2013SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, Jan 31 (PIA) --The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) led the distribution of P1,482,000 cash relief assistance for the flood victims of the monsoon rains which caused flooding last year in the first district of Laguna. A total of 494 families from the municipality of San Pedro (424) and the cities of Binan (46) and Santa Rosa (24) each received P3,000 from PRC Chairman and CEO Richard Gordon during his recent visit to the said areas. The financial assistance is intended to be ...
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31Jan2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Jan. 31 (PIA) -- The Calamba City government has capped its public information officers’ (PIO) seminar-workshop with the forging of a commitment to a more pro-active and dynamic information network for development. Held at the Venus Parkview Hotel in Baguio City, 26 city information officers and department representatives attended the event and pledged to strengthen the information and communications network and services for its client and the general public. Peter Capi...
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29Jan2013CITY OF BACOOR, Jan 28 (PIA) -- Close to 4,000 runners, mostly students, from various schools participated in a fun run last Sunday. This was organized by the city government and private companies to protect the environment. The 5-kilometer run dubbed “Smile, Bee Happy and Run” started at 5:30 a.m. at V Central/Max Value Plaza along Molino Boulevard. It run ended at the newly opened Jollibee store at the 678 Commercial Center located along Molino Boulevard. In his message, Mayor Strike R...
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28Jan2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 28 (PIA) -- The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM) commended the provincial government of Quezon as the first province in the Philippines that implemented participatory guarantee system (PGS) for active organic farming. Provincial agriculturist Roberto Gajo, said IFOAM recognizes organic farming in the province because of its PGS system which guarantees that produced farm products are genuine and follows organic farming technology. “As...
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28Jan2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 28 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec), Quezon provincial office has told all local candidates in the province on Friday to remove all prematurely placed or prohibited election propaganda before the start of the campaign period. Roberto Lozano, election assistant of Comelec-Quezon said according to Comelec resolution No. 9615 which provides the rules and regulations implementing R.A No. 9006 or fair election act, the prohibited forms of propaganda ...
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26Jan2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Jan 26 (PIA) – The provincial Commission on Elections (Comelec) revealed that two candidates running for the seat at the House of Representatives withdrew their candidacy in their respective district Joel C. Lamangan (First District), a Lakas Christian Muslim Democrat/LCMD bet and movie and television actor-director has withdrawn his congressional bid last December 20 while Gaudencio Chong Poblete (5th District), also a Lakas CMD candidate withdrew his congression...
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26Jan2013CALAMBA CITY, Jan 26 (PIA) --The National Nutrition Council in Region 4A (NNC-4A) has been utilizing information tools to promote good nutrition in Calabarzon, Carina Santiago, regional nutrition program coordinator, said in a local cable TV program recently. Santiago was the resource speaker at “Yaman Kaalaman sa TV6” a program hosted by PIA-4A in coordination with Royal cable TV in Laguna, The role of media in their quest to reach greater number of people at any given time is indispensa...
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26Jan2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Jan 26 (PIA) –The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the municipal government of Cardona have signed an agreement that would provide a shared service facility (SSF) needed for the operation of a bamboo primary processing center or model in the locality. The facility will be jointly funded by the local government and the DTI through the 2012 One Town One Product (OTOP)-Flagship fund for the bamboo industry in Rizal. The municipality of Cardona has identified the...
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25Jan2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- Public markets in Rizal are about to get a boost. The office of Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said P500,000 each will be allocated for the repair, rehabilitation, renovation and construction of public markets of the province’s 13 municipalities and one city for a total of P7 million. The funds will come from Escudero's Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and will be downloaded to the local government units for implementation. A series...
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25Jan2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Jan 25 (PIA) --The local government will conduct a transport summit to improve traffic condition in and around the major choke points here. Among the identified area is the town of Rosario where public utility vehicles from Las Piñas City in Metro Manila ferry passengers(students and workers) twenty four hours a day. Leaders of transports groups operating in the area, business owners as well as non-government organizations and concerned government agencies are in...
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25Jan2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- A two-day program implementation review was successfully conducted by the Cavite Provincial STI, HIV and AIDS Council on the existing programs and services carried out by the Council. The review is aimed to address the HIV issue in the province to prepared for programs to be implemented this year. Dr. Divina Zerrudo, Chairman of Cavite STI, HIV and AIDS Council said the Council is conducting awareness campaigns within the council members and they...
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24Jan2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Jan. 24 (PIA) -- Calamba under the leadership of Mayor Joaquin M. Chipeco Jr. signed the Joint Venture Agreement with Alloy MTD Philippines represented by its president, Isaac S. David, an engineer, for the establishment of the Calabarzon Regional Government Center, during simple ceremonies held, Thursday, Jan 24, at the Calamba City Hall here. Alloy MTD, a multinational infrastructure development group headquartered in Malaysia, worked with Mayor Chipeco, Rep. Justin “T...
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24Jan2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Jan. 24 (PIA) -- About 50 Philippine Army (PA) troopers belonging to 202nd Infantry (Unifier) Brigade based in Cavinti, Laguna volunteered to donate blood in response to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Laguna Chapter’s appeal for blood donations. Out of the 50 volunteers, only 28 qualified as blood donors after the laboratory screening tests. PRC-Laguna was able to collect 12,600 cc of blood during the bloodletting activity. PRC-Laguna sought the assistance of the 202nd...
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22Jan2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Jan. 22 (PIA) -- The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will hold the fifth installment of Cinema Rehiyon, the flagship project of the Cinema Committee of the NCCA’s Subcommission on the Arts at the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) from February 5 to 8. Cinema Committee is headed by Dr. Mike Rapatan. This project by the NCCA is done as a celebration of the National Arts Month (NAM) every February and is part of the Philippine Arts Festival ...
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22Jan2013LOS BANOS, Laguna, Jan. 22 (PIA) -- “Protect your intellectual property right from the start,” advised Carmen Peralta, director of Intellectual Property Office Philippines (IPO-Phil), to a group of young technopreneurs during the Investors and Start-ups Forum held at the UP-Ayala Technohub in Quezon City last January 11. Organized by the Department of Science and Technology-Technology Resource Center (DOST-TRC), the forum was part of DOST’s bid to promote IP awareness to strengthen its t...
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21Jan2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 21 (PIA) -- More than 4,000 rice farmers in this province will benefit from the 2013 irrigation system projects of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Quezon Irrigation Management Office. Engineer Romeo M. Lopez, provincial irrigation management officer, said among the irrigation system projects to be implemented this year include the construction of a small irrigation project in Barangay Kabebihan in Guinayangan, Quezon; Barangay Ilayang Dupay in Lucena Cit...
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21Jan2013SAN PABLO CITY, Jan. 21 (PIA) -- A house bill has been filed which seeks to establish a breastfeeding center in every barangay throughout the country. Laguna 3rd district Representative Maria Evita R. Arago filed House Bill 6742, saying it is the policy of the state to promote the general welfare of infants and mothers by promoting breastfeeding to provide protection against major illnesses in children such as respiratory infections, diarrhea and malnutrition. "Promoting breastfeeding will e...
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21Jan2013CITY OF SANTA ROSA, Laguna, Jan. 21 (PIA) -- The people of this city celebrated this year’s Sikhayan Festival held every January 18. “Our people are our best resource...if not for them we would not be celebrating our Sikhayan Festival. If not for them we would not reach our 221st founding anniversary,” said City Mayor Arlene B. Arcillas to thousands of people who came to join in the celebration. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Pagsisikhay ng Mamamayan, Tungo sa Pag-unlad ng...
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21Jan2013SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, Jan. 21 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Laguna Chapter is joining the PRC in holding the nationwide Million Volunteer Run (MVR) year 2 on February 10, 2013 at Nuvali, Santa Rosa City. This year's tagline is, “I choose to save lives.” The MVR aims to serve as a driving force in advancing the spirit of volunteerism to address today’s humanitarian challenges as PRC strives to empower the nation against the dangers of disaster by developing our youth and voluntee...
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21Jan2013CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Jan. 21 (PIA) -- The Bacoor Public Safety Unit (BPSU) went beyond their call of duty by aiding an individual who was lost and whom they helped to be reunited with his family. Last January 11, BPSU staff Philip Pragides chanced upon Arnie Bocar at the ABC Hall compound in Barangay Talaba 7, a few meters away from their office. Pragides said Bocar, 26 years old, was barefoot when he first appeared and when the latter was asked what he was doing at the hall and where he...
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18Jan2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Jan 18 (PIA) -- The 10 municipalities and one city of Rizal province are targets of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Budget and Management, and National Anti-Poverty Commission and other line government agencies’ Bottom Up Budgeting (BUB) program 2014. The program’s target will be 52 Calabarzon LGUs with a total budget of P 786 million. Forty-nine LGUs will be given a budget of P15 million each while Batangas City will be allotted a ...
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18Jan2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Jan 18 (PIA) -- The provincial office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) conducted several Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign including roving exhibits handled by the local government of Naic in support on the observance of the second year anniversary of Pawikan Conservation and Protection Project (PCPP). PCPP’s main objective is to secure and intensify the number of marine turtles in the coastal town of Naic and mon...
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18Jan2013CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Jan 18 (PIA) -- Residents of Barangay Molino 3 especially the parents residing in Camella Springville subdivision were delighted with the recent groundbreaking of the eight-classroom building initiated by the city government. According to Khei Sanchez, information chief and currently president of the Cavite Communicators Network (CCN), said all the needed documents including permits are being processed to fast start the construction of the school building. These documen...
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17Jan2013UNISAN, Quezon, Jan. 17 (PIA) --The municipal government of Unisan will celebrate its foundation day on February 15 with Buri (a kind of reed) Festival. Mayor Nonato E. Puache together with Unique Weavers Association, DTI-Quezon and other local government officials conceptualized the buri festival which will be presented during the foundation day. Pablito Budoy of DTI-Quezon said the buri industry was given a boost when DTI-Quezon, Food and Agriculture Organization and International Labour ...
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17Jan2013ROSARIO, Cavite, Jan. 17 (PIA) --The municipal council of this coastal municipality has passed a resolution for the construction of Rosario General Hospital (RGH) and the planned transfer of the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) which is currently located in Mandaluyong City. Mr. Buddy Villacruz, Municipal Information Officer said the groundbreaking ceremony is originally scheduled this month but due to unforeseen events, it will be announced at the earliest possible time. The construct...
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16Jan2013CALAUAN, Laguna, Enero 16 (PIA) -- Inaprubahan kamakailan ng Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)-4A ang planong pagtayuan ng sanitary landfill facility (SLF) sa Barangay Balayhangin ng bayang ito. Ang balak na SLF na pinili ng pamahalaang lokal ay dating controlled dumpsite facility ng bayan. Ito ay may sukat na 18,000 metro kuwadrado kung saan ang 4,000 metro kuwadrado nito ay gagawing waste disposal area. Ayon sa MGB-4A, matapos ang pag-aaral ng mga geologists nito, napatunayan na ang lugar ...
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16Jan2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Jan. 16 (PIA) -- All chapters of Autism Society of the Philippines in this premier province will participate in “Angel Walk” 2013 at the Music Hall of the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City on January 20. With this year’s theme “Autismo Alamin, Pagtanggap at Pag-unawa Palaganapin (Know Autism, Promote Acceptance and Understanding)," this event is the opening salvo of a series of events of the 17th National Autism Consciousness Week (Jan 20-27) with the objective...
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16Jan2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Jan. 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has installed Dir. Leticia T. Diokno as new regional director for Field Office 4A (Calabarzon). “I accept the challenge,” Diokno said in her speech during the activity held at the field office in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. Diokno, who was previously the regional director of DSWD Field Office VIII, assumes the position previously held by Dir. Wilma Naviamos, who now serves as the regional director ...
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16Jan2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Jan. 16 (PIA) -- The Negokart project of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has helped a beneficiary to increase his income from P300-P500 to as high as P1,500 daily. Edgar V. Almarez, 33, of Lipa City, Batangas was determined to provide his family with a more comfortable living. He left his daily-earning job as a cook in one of the hotel-restaurants in the city to look for a better source of income. Armed with a passion for cooking, Edgar and his wife Rochell...
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16Jan2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 16 (PIA) -- Newly-installed Quezon Police Senior Supt. Dionardo Carlos urged the municipal police officers of the 39 towns and two cities of the province to maintain peace and order in their area of responsibility. “Our performance as police officers and public servants should not be affected by what happened in Atimonan, Quezon, instead we should perform our best and show the people that police officers are the prime movers in maintaining a peaceful community,” Ca...
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15Jan2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Jan. 15 (PIA) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Calabarzon Region recently completed the detailed geological hazard assessment and mapping of 142 barangays in Rizal Province and 15 barangays in Laguna. The area covered by the assessment and mapping operations for the first semester of CY 2012 includes nine municipalities in Rizal province and one municipality in Laguna province for a total of 157 barangays assessed. Among the municipalities assessed and mapped i...
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15Jan2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 15 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Quezon will strengthen the "artificial insemination program (AIP)" to improve carabao production in the province. According to Alfred Lafuente, provincial coordinator on artificial insemination for cattle and carabaos, one of the priority programs of Quezon Gov. David Suarez is to develop the animal industry to sustain additional income for the farmers. “Part of the program is ‘Gatasang kalabaw, kwentong may kwenta’ that...
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15Jan2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Jan 15 (PIA) --The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region 4A is targeting 584.0402 hectares of land for the National Greening Program (NGP) to be implemented by mines and quarries in CALBARZON region. The target was based on the total disturbed area estimation system adopted by the mines sector. In CALABARZON Region, the total disturbed area is 389.3601 ha, based on the NGP registrations submitted by various mining companies. On the ratio 1:1.5, the total reforestati...
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15Jan2013CAVITE CITY, Cavite, Jan. 15 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment Cavite Provincial Office (DOLE-CPO) with the city government of Cavite distributed negokarts, starter kits and checks to 25 recipients at the the US Narfe Hall in Samonte Park last January 8. Five negokarts were distributed to ambulant vendors while 10 starter kits were turned over to persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the city. Checks were also released to 10 government internship program (GIP) beneficiaries. The ...
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15Jan2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Jan. 15 (PIA) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued an alert regarding an investment scam operating in the City of Imus. In a statement released by SEC, they said they received information that a group of persons, company or firm operating in the city is offering investment opportunities to the public with a substantial income in return for a capital investment ranging from P3,000 to P1,200,000. City Public Information Officer Ely Taparan...
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15Jan2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Jan 15 (PIA) -- The Philhealth office in Rizal encourages locals to join the agency’s Nationwide Run 2013 set on February 17, 2013. The nationwide run marks the agency’s 18th year anniversary since its establishment in 1995 through Republic Act 7875. Rolando Gonzales of the Philhealth Rizal Local Health Insurance Office (LHIO) said runners from the province will join other NCR participants in the fun run at the Quirino Grandstand, Luneta, Manila. The race is categor...
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14Jan2013TUY, Batangas, Jan. 14 (PIA) --The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has launched a P34.5-million farm-to-market (FMR) road project in Barangays Bayudbud and Toong, this municipality. The road project will connect Barangays Bayudbud, Toong to its neighboring barangays and will benefit members of Toong-Magahis agrarian reform community. It is also expected increase the income of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in the area. Public Works and Highways 1st district engineer Rosauro Adapon ...
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14Jan2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Jan 14 (PIA) -- The Antipolo City Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) Central Command and Communication Center, is being constructed. The four-storey building will include an rescue operation information office, parking for the emergency dispatch vehicles, the office of the Antipolo City Civil Defense, equipment for the earthquake and flood warning devices, CCTV monitoring, and radio communication room, equipment for rain gauges and the CDRRMO operation ...
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14Jan2013ALAMINOS, Laguna, Jan. 14 (PIA) -- The Alaminos Municipal Police Station led by Chief of Police Walter Vergara Ebora joined Election Officer Romeo Ramos Rivera in the holding of “Unity Walk and Prayer Rally for Secure and Fair Elections 2013," Sunday. The activity, supported by the Association of Barangay Captains, the United Pastors’ Council, and other volunteer groups in the community aims to promote orderly, peaceful, and honest elections this coming May 2013. After the activity, a b...
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14Jan2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan 14 (PIA) –- The National Statistics Office (NSO)-Quezon will conduct 2013 Labor Force Survey (LFS) this January to 823 sample households in the province. According to Airene Pucyutan, provincial statistics officer, the LFS aims to gather data and information on demography and socio-economic status of the respondents through a random sampling. “The collected data and information will be used in planning and program preparation that viable in the labor market”, Puc...
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14Jan2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 14 (PIA) --The provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here is collaborating with a private group who wants to invest in rubber tree plantation in the province. Pablito Budoy of DTI-Quezon said at present, a rubber tree plantation in Gen. Nakar and Real, Quezon can be expanded with the aim of supplying the local and world market with raw materials for car tires, rubber slippers and other items made of rubber. “The private group interested in ...
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12Jan2013LUCBAN, Quezon, Jan. 12 (PIA) -- Around 591 poorest families in this town will receive educational and health assistance through the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program or 4Ps program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer Librada C. Edan said the training on 4Ps has been conducted by the DWSD region 4-A last year that was attended by the program target beneficiaries. Under the 4Ps program, a family or 4Ps beneficiary will re...
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11Jan2013CITY OF IMUS, Cavite, Jan. 12 (PIA) -- Business owners are urged to renew or file their permits at the earliest possible time to avoid the rush and payment of penalties which commence after January 21, the last day of filing and renewing of business permit. Mayor Emmanuel L. Maliksi said during the regular Monday flag-raising ceremony at the city plaza that as early as January 2, he has ordered tables, chairs and foldable tents to be set up at the front gate and at the city hall’s ground floo...
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11Jan2013SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, Jan. 11 (PIA) --Comparative statistics report of the San Pablo City Police Station headed by S/Supt. Carlos Barde shows a decrease in crime incidence during the first 11 months of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. There were 91 theft cases in 2011 compared to 26 cases in 2012. Likewise, cases on physical injuries, robbery , carnapping, homicide dramatically lessened. However, rape and murder incidents rose a bit for the year 2012. P/Supt. Barde, said the reduc...
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11Jan2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Jan. 11 (PIA) -- The local government of Angono in cooperation with the Wichita County Medical Alliance will hold a surgical, dental and ophthal mission this January 29-31 at the Angono Gymnasium expected to benefit around 900 locals. The project led by the local government through the Mayor’s Office, municipal health office, Kapaligiran, Katauhan at Kapayapaan (KKK) Office and a non-government organization will be conducted to help locals with their medical and dental c...
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11Jan2013CARMONA, Cavite, Jan. 11 (PIA) -- The Municipal Health Office (MHO) has bagged seven health awards on several performance areas by the Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Region 4A. The health awards received by the Carmona MHO, headed by Dr. Homer Aguinaldo, are part of the priority programs initiated by the local government in their continuous advocacy of giving complete health services to its constituents. Aguinaldo formally presented the plaques to Mayor Dahlia Loy...
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11Jan2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 11 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Quezon will conduct a free surgical and medical mission on February 19-20 at the Quezon Medical Center in this city. Quezon Gov. David Suarez said the medical team will provide free surgeries on hernia, myoma, cysts, thyroid diseases, gallstones and pistol pain to the indigent residents of the 2nd district of Quezon. “We will provide medical attention to people who cannot afford to have minor and major surgical operations bec...
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10Jan2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- The Municipality of Baras will celebrate its 92nd anniversary with series of activities at the municipal hall from January 17 to 27. Baras Information Officer Lily Buenaventura said teachers and students will prepare cultural presentations while barangay nutrition scholars and participants from several barangays will participate in a cooking contest. An amateur singing contest (kids, open & senior citizens category), boxing tournament and seranata will ...
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10Jan2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- City residents can now avail themselves of free legal services. Lucena City Mayor Roderick Alcala said he has instructed the city legal office not to collect fees for notarial and other legal services to the city’s residents. “The present administration will cut red tape and corruption in local offices of the city government,” Alcala said. Alcala also instructed department heads to provide public service with a smile and avoid doing illegal transac...
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10Jan2013TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite, Jan. 10 (PIA) --Unmarried couples who are residents of this city will no longer have to pay necessary fees in the application for marriage as the City Council formally passed an ordinance last December 10 authoring the local chief executive to conduct free civil mass wedding beginning February 14 of this year. City Ordinance No. 2012-106 known as Free Civil Mass Wedding Ordinance of Tagaytay was approved by Mayor Abraham N. Tolentino last December 17, 2012 to conduct a f...
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10Jan2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- Angela Patricia Medina, a medicine proper student from the City of Imus won Miss Cavite 2013 title besting other beauties from other cities and municipalities in this premier province. Miss Cavite 2013 is a search launched by the First Republic Production, a business unit operating as an event management group that is focused on activities that will help create awareness relevant to the vision of the town of Kawit as the “Center of the Arts and Hi...
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10Jan2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Jan 10 (PIA) -- An ordinance banning and regulating the use of plastic and similar materials is now being implemented in the town of Silang to protect the environment and minimize clogging of waterways and canals. Local officials are urging the residents not to use the so-called “sando” bags or styrofoam, but to use eco-friendly bags or “bayong” (native basket) instead. Plastic bags and styrofoam are non-biodegradable which means they take don't break down ...
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10Jan2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Jan. 10 (PIA) -- Candidates for the positions of Rizal province governor and 1st and 2nd district representatives are running unopposed in the upcoming 2013 elections. The Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Rizal records show that only incumbent Vice Governor Frisco San Juan Jr., Rizal 1st District Representative Joel Roy Duavit and Rizal 2nd District Representative Isidro Rodriguez Jr. of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) submitted certificates of candidacy (COC...
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09Jan2013SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, Jan 9 (PIA) -- The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) has allocated enough seedlings of coconut to properly implement their intensified planting material dispersal program in the Province of Laguna under the National Coconut Productivity Program (NCPP) being undertaken by the Departmenty of Agriculture (DA),which is in line with President Benigno S Aquino III’s initiative for more investment in the coconut industry which still remain as a pillar of the national economy....
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09Jan2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 9 (PIA) --The Registry of Deeds- Lucena City branch will soon implement Land Titling Computerization Program (LTCP) in this city. Atty. Patrick Wendell Ilagan, chief of the registry of deeds- Lucena branch said the land titling computerization program is the four phase program of Land Registration Authority (LRA) where all branches of registry of deeds nationwide including registry of deeds- Lucena City should comply. Through the new computerization on ...
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08Jan2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 8 (PIA) --The provincial government is awaiting the construction of the P11.92-billion toll road project called Toll Road 4 (TR4) in the province. Governor David Suarez said once the road network is completed, more investors will be attracted to the area, thus creating development and more job opportunities for Quezon residents. The TR4 project is a four-lane expressway with an estimated length of 57.325 km traversing the town of Sto. Tomas, Batangas up to Lucena City...
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08Jan2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Jan. 8 (PIA) -- The provincial agriculture office (PAO) is urging social network users to vote for their nominees in the 2012 Search and Award for Outstanding Farmers of the Philippines. Vilma Constante, assistant provincial agriculturist, said they can show their support by opening up their Facebook account and searching “Tofarm” and “liking” the photos of the nominees. Network users will have until midnight of January 9 to cast their votes for the “Peop...
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08Jan2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Jan. 8 (PIA) -- The Jalajala municipal government is conducting seminars on remedies for common ailments and herbal medicine for barangay health workers and mothers in all barangays. It started at Brgy. Paalaman last January 5 and will continue to all barangays of the municipality. Jalajala Rizal Information Officer Rolando Pilias said the local government has tied up with National Institute of Health Institute of Herbal Medicine Director in the University of the Philippi...
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08Jan2013CAVINTI, Laguna, Jan. 8 (PIA) -- About 4,800 school children were beneficiaries of a gift-giving activity recently conducted by the 202nd Infantry (Unifier) Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army (PA), Sagip Kapamilya (ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.) and other stakeholders. The beneficiaries were pupils from several schools in the cities of Cabuyao and Calamba and in the municipalities of San Pedro, Biñan, Sta. Rosa, Bay, Victoria, Pila, Sta. Cruz, Majayjay, Lumban, Paete, Pakil, Pang...
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07Jan2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan 7 (PIA) -- The provincial disaster risk reduction and management council (PDRRMC) of Quezon turned over donations for victims of typhoon ‘Pablo’ to the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Southern Luzon Command (AFP-Solcom) last January 4. Provincial Civil Defense Deputy Coordinator Henry Buzar of PDRRMC said the donations came from provincial government personnel, including municipal/district and medicare hospitals in the province. The donations are composed of old c...
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05Jan2013BARANGAY HABAY 2, Bacoor, Cavite, Jan. 5 (PIA) -- Residents of this premier city and the neighboring areas can now enjoy affordable and accessible health services courtesy of the city government with the opening of Bacoor District Hospital located in Reyville Subdivision here. The hospital has 25-bed capacity hospital complete with laboratory, ER equipment, services for OPD, is a realization of one of the city government’s dreams. Among the agencies that helped in the construction of the ho...
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04Jan2013TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Jan. 4 (PIA) -- The Provincial Health Office (PHO) through the Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU) reported that as of today, January 4, the number of firecracker victims in the province has climbed to 121. This number, which includes active and passive victims, is higher compared to yesterday’s 50. Dr. Nelson Soriano, head of PHO-PESU, said the figures are much lower compared to the official count last year of 161. He added that they are still...
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04Jan2013CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Jan. 4 (PIA) -- Residents of Laguna commemorated with the whole nation the 116th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal last Dec. 30, 2012. The commemoration with the theme Rizal 2012: "Ehemplo ng Sambayanan sa Tuwid na Daan" was marked nationwide with simultaneous wreath-laying activities at the Rizal Park, Manila; Rizal Shrine in Calamba and Rizal Shrine in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte and in several cities and municipalities nationwide. In Calamba City,...
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04Jan2013TIAONG, Quezon, Jan. 4 (PIA) -- Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala distributed farm equipment and implements to groups of farmers in Quezon Province in a ceremony held recently at the Quezon Agricultural Experimental Station in this town. Alcala said we should improve palay production to sustain the rice produced by farmers. The DA also distributed carabaos with complete tilling materials and pigs and cows to augment the income of small farmers. Alcala added that the Department of Agricultu...
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03Jan2013PASAY CITY, Jan. 3 (PIA) -- A number of essential works in pre-colonial Filipino art selected from both public and private collections in the Philippines, Europe, and the United States, will be featured at the world-famous Musée du Quai Branly in the heart of Paris, the world’s cultural capital. Entitled “Philippines: Archipel des échanges (archipelago of exchanges)," the grand exhibition will be hosted by the Musée du Quai Branly in collaboration with the Philippine National Museum, the...
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03Jan2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 3 (PIA) -- At least 500 small rice farmers from barangays Mayao Parada and Mayao Castillo in this city were given certified hybrid palay seeds in a simple turn-over ceremony held recently. Mayor Roderick Alcala said they distributed palay seeds to farmers who own at least one-hectare ricefield. "With this kind of palay, the small farmers could produce high variety of rice and this could help improve their income,” Alcala said. Alcala added that the city agriculture...
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02Jan2013LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 2 (PIA) -- The city government of Lucena through the city health office has launched recently a birthing home at barangay health center of Barangay 8 this city. The occasion was attended by mothers and pregnant women of said barangay who are the target beneficiaries of the project. Establishment of birthing home aims to help all mothers/pregnant women by giving them fast and effective medical assistance in time of emergency or delivery of their baby. Mayor Dond...
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02Jan2013ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal , Jan 2 (PIA) -- Antipolo City recently commemorated the 138th birth anniversary of Don Juan Sumulong through a short program honoring the Antipolo local. The ceremony at the Antipolo City Hall was led by Mayor Nilo Leyble, Lorenzo Juan “LJ” Sumulong, and Jose Peping Cojuangco - president of the Philippine Olympic Committee together with the city officials, school officials from the Department of Education (DepEd) headed by Dr. Julie Victor, officials and employees from...
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29Dec2012SARIAYA, QUEZON, Dec. 29 (PIA) --The Quezon Provincial Police Office (QPPO) conducted an Integrated Transformation Program (ITP) for its police officers. Police Chief Inspector Elmar Sillador said the year-end assembly of ITP is not for the police officers to render service to the pastors but pastors to be of service and help to the police officers in uplifting their spiritual beliefs. Sillador encouraged the pastors to conduct spiritual ITP every Monday for the police officers. “To at...
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29Dec2012CARMONA, Cavite, Dec. 29 (PIA) -- Local government officials of this municipality again led the recent social services caravan to far-flung areas specifically at Sitio Paligawang Matanda and Barangay Lantic where the new relocation site for the indigent families is situated. Dubbed ‘Purok Kalinga 2: Barangay Outreach Program,” the caravan provided government services to the residents of the sitio and barangay. The local government officials led by Mayor Dahlia Loyola brought to the baran...
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28Dec2012BINANGONAN, Rizal, Dec. 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), and the Asian Social Institute (ASI), forged an agreement recently to provide livelihood programs for the women and youth in Rizal making use of water hyacinth and bamboo as input resources. The agreement also stipulates the collaboration of the three organizations in the sharing of resources and facilities for community development and sound environmental management. ...
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28Dec2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Dec 28 (PIA) --The Antipolo City Agriculture Office (CAO) under Violeta Suarez recently conducted its fourth Farmers Congress at Boso-Boso Highlands Resort in Barangay San Jose to further boost its agricultural capabilities through skills training, seminars, and sharing of technologies. Three hundred farmers from different barangays attended the congress held in line with the local government’s nine-point agenda NILO Cares which includes the promotion of agricultural d...
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27Dec2012CAMP PANTALEON GARCIA, Imus, Cavite, Dec. 27 (PIA) --The more than 1,500 police officers from six cities and 17 municipalities here will be holding simultaneous traditional gun sealing this coming Saturday, December 29 to avoid indiscriminate firing during and after New Year’s Eve celebration. Police Provincial Office Officer-in-Charge Senior Supt. Alexander D.G. Rafael and Deputy Director for Administration Supt. Dionicio C. Borromeo will lead other officers in sealing the tip of their firea...
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27Dec2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Dec. 27 (PIA) --Provincial health officials here advised holiday merry makers to refrain from using firecrackers or guns to prevent accidents and other injuries. Government agencies here are involved in “Oplan Iwas Paputok” campaign and the DoH’s “Aksyon Paputok Injury Reduction” or APIR, the health office maintained that the best way to celebrate the Yuletide season is to discourage the use of firecrackers and instead give way to the traditional “toroto...
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27Dec2012SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, Dec. 27 (PIA) --The National Statistics Office (NSO)-Laguna Provincial Office has reminded its partners agencies and organizations of the support they promised to extend to the agency in the conduct of Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) slated to be undertaken starting this month of January. SO-Laguna has already undertaken a series of consultation meetings with various government agencies, and private organizations, to include the various local mass media groups....
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27Dec2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Dec. 27 (PIA) --Tagaytay City officials are reminding again their residents that all types of pyrotechnics are prohibited in the “City of Character” even during and after the holiday season. This is also part of the Department of Health campaign on firework-injury reduction dubbed “Aksyon Paputok Injury Reduction” or APIR. A city ordinance (Anti-Firecracker Ordinance) was in effect since 2002 wherein, using and selling of firecrackers are prohibited. Be...
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26Dec2012MAUBAN, Quezon, Dec. 26 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has benefited 2,826 poor families in this town. June Aquino, team leader of 4Ps program of the in region 4-A said the program started in this town last year where a family or beneficiary received educational assistance of P300 and health assistance of P500. Giving of educational assistance to 4Ps beneficiaries depends upon the number of children in a family...
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22Dec2012CALAMBA CITY, Dec. 22 (PIA) --The inter-department information officers of this city recently formed the department information officers’ network for development (DION4D) to cater to the information needs of their respective clients in the locality. The network commits to strengthen information initiatives on government programs and advocacies to spur growth and development in the region. The group agreed to utilize and strengthen communication strategies such as inter-personal communicatio...
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21Dec2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Dec. 21 (PIA) -- The provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will be having a pangasius (a specie of catfish) product launching Friday, December 21, at the Republic of Cavite Restaurant here from 10 a.m. up to 12 noon. The event will introduce new pangasius menus which will further boost the industry in the province. Also, this will promote and increase awareness for the said product and more importantly, showcase techniques and skills on how...
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21Dec2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Dec 21 (PIA) – The provincial Social Welfare and Development Office in partnership with the Human Resource Management Office of the provincial government conducted yesterday a gender sensitivity seminar to employees of the provincial capitol. The day-long seminar aimed sensitized the employees in matters of gender issues and equality. It is one of the priority programs initiated by the provincial government to strengthen the gender and sensitivity which is the ri...
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20Dec2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Dec. 20 (PIA) -- Traffic citation tickets issued in the province will have a single identifying look through a “single ticketing system” being pushed for use in the entire province. In a provincial council meeting recently held where concerned agency heads in-charge of the traffic system met and thoroughly discussed the necessary steps in order to achieve a single ticketing system that will be recognized and effective for the entire province. The meeting was h...
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20Dec2012BATANGAS CITY, Dec. 20 (PIA) --The Local Government of Batangas City has launched vital reforms supported by the United States Government under the Cities Development Initiative (CDI) to enhance the city’s competitiveness towards sustaining broadbased and inclusive economic growth. In a day-long event sponsored by the U.S. Embassy’s U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in the Philippines, Atty. Victor Dimacuha, Secretary to Batangas City Mayor Vilma Abaya-Dimacuha, anno...
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20Dec2012DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite, Dec. 20 (PIA) -- The municipality of Tanza was the chosen area for a proposed $180-million solar power plant project to be put up in Cavite because of its good climate, sunlight, and surroundings. This project was confirmed in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla and Korean executives of LG CNS Co., Ltd., a South Korea business corporation at a golf and country club here recently. This project was approved by concerned sectors...
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20Dec2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Dec 20 (PIA) -- The Department of Foreign Affairs regional consular office here is now accepting applications for 2013 foreign service officer examinations. The consular office in Lucena City said applicants must be knowledgeable on the economic, political, and social conditions of the Philippines, and must be facile in oral and written communications - traits essential to the performance of the duties of foreign service officers. Moreover, applicants must also be willi...
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20Dec2012STA. CRUZ, Laguna, Dec. 20 (PIA) --The municipalities of Pagsanjan, Victoria, Alaminos, Siniloan, Pakil, Sta. Maria, San Pedro and the city of Binan were conferred the Seal of Disaster Preparedness at a simple ceremony held recently at the Rockpoint Hotel and Conference Center, Calamba City, Laguna led by Laguna Governor Jeorge “E.R.” Ejercito-Estregan and DILG Provincial Director Lionel L. Dalope. Seal of Disaster and Preparedness are given to local government units (LGUs) which demonst...
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20Dec2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, December 20, (PIA) --About 60 children, some of whom are former child laborers from Brgy. San Rafael, Rodriguez, Rizal are the primary recipients of the Department of Labor and Employment’s Project Angel Tree gift giving program. DOLE 4A Regional Director Alex Avila and staff from DOLE-Rizal distributed gift packs containing school supplies, juice, slippers, food and toys donated by local companies in the province to recipients. According to DOLE-Rizal Senior Labor Offic...
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20Dec2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Dec. 20 (PIA) -- One of the country's biggest shopping malls sponsored the Publishers Association of the Philippines – Cavite Chapter (PAPI-Cavite) Media Thanksgiving and Christmas party yesterday. PAPI-Cavite president Raul Apanay expressed his thanks to the management of SM City Bacoor for sponsoring the event. Mr. Michael Vivo, SM City Bacoor Mall Manager thanked the media group for their unwavering support to the activities and programs of SM City in the provin...
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18Dec2012TAYABAS CITY, Quezon, Dec. 18 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Quezon will launch next year Farmer’s Enhancement Productivity Program (FEPP) that will develop organic farming in the province. According to Quezon Gov. David Suarez, the Program will improve the full implementation of organic farming, since most farmers in some municipalities in the province had started practicing organic farming. Gov. Suarez cited the farmers in this city for their improved organic farming. He added that ...
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18Dec2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Dec 18 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission revealed that April 14, 2013 is the date for the next career eligibility exams. CSC regional and provincial field offices such as Rizal province have already been accepting applications for both the professional and sub-professional careers service examinations (CSE) starting November 19, 2012 until February 28, 2013. However, CSC also reiterated that acceptance of applications will be in a first-come, first-served basis. Due ...
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18Dec2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Dec 18 (PIA)-- The Angono municipal government, together with civil society groups, will distribute gifts to around 300 children this Christmas season through “Maagang Pasko sa Angono” at the Angono Municipal Gymnasium on December 20. Youth-Cares (Youth Coordinating Alliance for Reforms, Education and Social Services), Angono’s KKK (Kapaligiran, Katauhan at Kapayapaan) Office and the Office of Mayor Gerry Calderon will spearhead the gift giving activity which is on i...
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14Dec2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Dec. 14 (PIA) -- In support of the "Turn-in of Firearms" campaign of the Police Provincial Office (PPO), Cavite politicians are willing to surrender their licensed firearms for safekeeping as a sign of peace and order in the up-coming mid-term elections next year. This is in addition to the Philippine National Police campaign to confiscate loose firearms dubbed, "2013 Safe and Secure Elections (SAFE)." In Imus City, Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi, Vice Mayor Mandy Ilano, B...
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14Dec2012BACOOR CITY, Dec 14 (PIA) -- Thousands of runners took part in the recent city government sponsored “Share and Run for a Greener and Joy-Filled Bacoor.” The fun run started at around 5 a.m.,December 8, along the stretch of Molino Boulevard in Barangay Mambog. Participants varied from students and teachers to barangay officials, members of non-government organizations, running enthusiasts, members of the business sector. Like in previous LGU-sponsored activities, the fun run did not require...
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14Dec2012DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite, Dec 14 (PIA) -- Six hundred eighty seven students recently graduated from Technical Education and Skill Development Authority (Tesda) in a celebration held in the library of Dasmariñas National High School (Main) in Barangay Burol II of this premier city. These students are now armed with the skills from different vocational and technical courses like Culinary Arts, Dressmaking/Tailoring, Hair/Beauty Care, English Proficiency, Automotive, Cellphone Technician, Therape...
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13Dec2012CITY OF IMUS, Cavite, Dec. 13 (PIA) --The city government is set to implement on December 15 the ordinance banning the use of plastic and other non-biodegradable materials with corresponding penalties for violators of the ordinance. City Ordinance 2012-134 which was approved by the city council headed by City Vice Mayor and presiding officer Mandy Ilano and signed by Mayor Emmanuel “Manny” Maliksi a couple a months ago “prohibits the use of plastic bags on dry good, regulating its utiliza...
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13Dec2012BATANGAS CITY, Dec. 13 (PIA) --The city government here will start implementing the streamlined process of the business one-stop-shop (BOSS) in the issuance of business permits beginning January 2, 2013. Mayor Vilma A. Dimacuha said the streamlining is part of the reforms under the city development initiative the local government signed in a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The project, according to Dimacuha, aims to shorten and...
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13Dec2012GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite, Dec. 13 (PIA) --The Cavite Provincial Council for the Protection of Children (PCPC) concludes today their three-day workshop aimed to update the Local Development Plan for Children and the crafting of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the revised Children’s Code. The workshop held at the La Traviesa Hotel Resort here focused primarily on the current situation of children and the programs and services. For these, participants analyzed and determined the res...
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13Dec2012TAYABAS CITY, Quezon, Dec. 13 (PIA) --The Tayabas city disaster risk reduction and management office is holding today an inter- barangay first aid Olympics 2012 at the Kamayan sa Palaisdaan hotel and resort, this city. Provincial civil defense deputy coordinator Henry Buzar of the PDRRMC- Quezon said the first aid Olympics aims to train the barangay officials, barangay rescue volunteers and barangay tanods of Tayabas city on rescue operation that will help them during disasters. Bar...
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13Dec2012LILIW, Laguna, Dec. 13 (PIA) -- The provincial and community environment and natural resources office (PENRO/CENRO) along with the priests from the Franciscan Novitiate held a two-day training workshop on environmental management recently. Dubbed trainor's trainining/workshop on green shepherding, local officials from the towns of Liliw, Nagcarlan, Rizal in Laguna and Dolores in Quezon, personnel from DepEd, PNP and non-government organization participated in the activity. Topics discussed du...
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13Dec2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Dec. 13 (PIA) --Hundreds of residents from Sitio Leyva II, Barangay Sta. Cruz, Antipolo City recently benefitted from "Lingap sa Barangay" spearheaded by the City Health Office in coordination with Atty. Menchie Leyble, executive assistant for Social Services and other city hall departments, programs and offices. The program delivers basic medical services under the LGU’s agenda as part of the mayor's vision of a healthy community. “The actitivity is meant for our...
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12Dec2012PASIG CITY, Dec. 12 (PIA) -- Nomination is open for the Search for Outstanding Teachers (SOT) from public and private schools who made a difference inside the classroom and created a positive impact in the community. Nominees to the SOT should have shown consistently exemplary teaching competence, dedication to work and effective educational leadership. Now on its 29th year, the search is a project of the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. in cooperation with the Department of Education. It is open t...
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12Dec2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Dec. 12 (PIA) --The Department of Interior and Local Government Regional Office – Calabarzon congratulated the provincial government, the municipality of Carmona and Cavite City for winning the prestigious Gawad Pamana ng Lahi award (Regional Award) for their exemplary performance in administrative, environmental, social, and economic governance. In a simple ceremony during the regular Flag-raising at the provincial capitol grounds, DILG Region IV-A Director Jose...
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11Dec2012PASIG CITY, Dec. 11 (PIA) --A nationwide run will be mounted on January 13 for the benefit of thousands of Filipino schoolchildren nationwide, who have yet to have classrooms where they could effectively listen to their teachers and learn lessons. “Run for 10” will be staged for the benefit of TEN Moves!, the social mobilization campaign of Bayanihang Pampaaralan that seeks to raise funds for the construction of 10,000 classrooms nationwide by encouraging individuals to donate Php10 everyda...
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11Dec2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Dec 11 (PIA) -- Around 118 Certificate of Land Ownership Award Titles (CLOAs) were recently distributed by the Department of Agrarian Reform - Rizal to 102 beneficiaries of barangays San Juan and Inarawan, Antipolo City. An estimated total of 34.5 hectares worth of CLOAs were awarded by DAR Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer (PARO) Ruben Nepomuceno and Antipolo Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer (MARO) Bismark Elma to members of the Maklang Pasong Palanas Farmers’ Associ...
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11Dec2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Dec. 11 (PIA) --The month-long ‘Paskuhan sa Bagong Los Baños’ formally kicked off December 7 with the holding of “elejer” or the “Dia Aguas Santas” procession involving thousands of residents and devotees alike in observance of the feast of the Immaculate Conception that coincided with the Marian Convention held for the first time in this Special Science and Nature City of the Philippines. The procession from the parish church in Timugan to the Paciano Rizal Par...
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11Dec2012LUNGSOD NG LIPA, Batangas, Dis 11 (PIA) -- Labim-pitong estudyante na nasa unang hakbang sa kolehiyo mula sa 17 rehiyon ang naglaban-laban sa Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) National Finals na ginanap sa Commission on Higher Education Auditorium sa lungsod ng Quezon noong Disyembre 4. Ang kalahok ng rehiyon na si Carl Jervin R. Magtira ng University of the Philippines at Los Baños (UPLB) sa Laguna ay nasungkit ang ika-5 karangalan. Samantala si Jay Nelson T. Corbita Northern Mindanao (Rehi...
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11Dec2012CAMP NAKAR, LUCENA CITY, Dec. 11 (PIA) --Military and police personnel from Southern Luzon Command (Solcom) and Quezon Provincial Police Office joined the bloodletting activity dubbed as “Blood Donation Heroes” at Quezon Provincial Capitol, this city last December 6. Col Generoso L. Bolina, Solcom spokesperson, said the activity intends to help save lives by supplying blood to the blood bank of Quezon Medical Center (QMC) in Lucena City. “The bloodletting is also part of the pre-anniver...
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10Dec2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Dec. 10 (PIA) --More than 200 individuals donated blood at the mobile blood donation program organized by the Quezon provincial council for blood services (QPCBS) and the provincial government held on December 6 at the provincial capitol building, this city. Most of the blood donors are members of the Armed Forces of the Philippine (AFP)- Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM), 4th Light Armour Brigade, 3rd CEISG, 4th Forward Support Unit headed by Maj. Batyola and Task Force...
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08Dec2012SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, Dec. 8 (PIA) -- An education forum with the theme “Kasaysayan Linangin: Turismo Paunlarin (Enrich History: Improve Tourism)” was held recently at the Rizal Hall of San Pablo Central School to promote local history. More than 150 social studies teachers from the different elementary and high schools in the city both from the private and public schools participated in the forum. Among the resource persons of the forum are city councilor Arnel Ticzon, vice-chairman of...
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08Dec2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Dec. 8 (PIA) --The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has partnered with Bethsaida CBR Services for the Disabled, Inc. for the conduct of Family Development Sessions for beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. This is part of the call of the Department for the engagement of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the program implementation. Bethsaida, an established CSO since 2003 based in Quezon Province, helps people with disabilities th...
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08Dec2012JALAJALA, Rizal, Dec. 8 (PIA) --Beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in this municipality see new hope as Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman announced during her recent visit here of more programs to come for the town. Soliman shared that an extended conditional cash transfer (CCT) program is already being implemented covering children, who were previously beneficiaries of the regular program, age 15 to 17 years old. This extended program at l...
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07Dec2012CARMONA, CAVITE, Dec. 7 (PIA) – The local government has recognized 77 out-of-school youth (OSY) and unemployed women after they graduated from three LGU- facilitated training skills courses set up by the municipality. During the regular Monday flag raising ceremony, the fully-equipped OSY and women were given certificate of recognition by the local government; part of the LGU’s livelihood programs to uplift and assist them is finding jobs and start a small business. Of 77 OSY and women, 3...
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07Dec2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Dec. 7 (PIA) -- The Cavite Provincial Library launched a new book entitled, “Chabacano for everyone and Learning a Chabacano: A Handbook” by Dr. Enrique Escalante" at the Session Hall of the Legislative Building here. Escalante said learning Chabacano “is a presentation of phonetic, vocabulary and grammatical structures found in the present-day Chabacano language of the City of Cavite.” The book will give the readers the basics of Chabacano language includi...
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07Dec2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Dec 7 (PIA) -- Local and provincial employees and barangay secretaries participated in a business correspondence writing through the initiative of the Rizal Information Officers’ League (RIOL) and the Rizal provincial government at the Multi Purpose Hall, Provincial Capitol, Antipolo City, Rizal, December 6-7. The two-day event aims to educate employees on the proper methods of writing business correspondence to improve the communication within the local government uni...
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07Dec2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Dec. 7 (PIA) -- To increase the exposure of stakeholders on social protection programs, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 4A recently conducted a two-day learning visit in the two municipalities in Quezon province. Thirteen representatives from different media outlets, academe, and civil society organizations participated in the activity who visited the areas of Buenavista and Lopez, two of the localities in the province implementing the K...
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07Dec2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Dec. 7 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) had began implementing peace- promoting projects under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services – Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan Program (Kalahi-CIDSS Pamana) in selected areas in Quezon province. The program is being implemented in coordination with the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (OPAPP). Most of the targeted areas under the ...
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07Dec2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Dec. 7 (PIA) -- The Provincial Cooperative, Livelihood and Entrepreneurial Development Office (PCLEDO), in partnership with the Provincial Cooperative Development Council (PCDC), will be conducting a three-day Strategic Planning Workshop for Cooperatives on December 10, 11, and 13 at the Cavite Cooperative Development Center here. Rene R. Tongson, PCLEDO officer-in-charge said the seminar is required for board of directors and managers of primary cooperatives as in...
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07Dec2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Dec. 7 (PIA) --The advent of modern technology gave the Cavite Provincial Council (Sangguniang Panlalawigan) a new tool to review, discuss and eventually approve necessary ordinances in their regular Monday session. Dubbed “paperless session”, Vice Governor and Presiding Officer Recto Cantimbuhan and members of the provincial council set aside the usual ‘Agenda Folder’ during their regular session with their iPad tablet. Michelle F. Alcid, Provincial Boar...
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06Dec2012LOPEZ, Quezon, Dec 6 (PIA) -- “Lingap kalusugan para sa barangay" program has benefited indigent patients as the provincial government distributed health coupons amounting to P950,000 to 95 barangays in this town. The health coupons will be used by the indigents in hospitalization and purchasing medicines in the province’s public hospitals, according to Webster Letargo, provincial chief-of-staff. “Through this health program, most of the indigent patients can now consult medical check...
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06Dec2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Dec. 6 (PIA) -- The Antipolo City government headed by Mayor Nilo Leyble has conducted a Social Service Caravan for residents of Sitio Epitaph, Barangay San Isidro. The program provided medical and dental treatment such as rabies vaccination, free legal consultation for some 1,000 residents of the sitio. “We will continue to deliver the social services caravan to our citizens to show them that the local government is ready to provide health services and other needs to t...
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06Dec2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Dec 6 (PIA) -- Outstanding government units and nutrition barangay scholars in the Calabarzon or Region 4A were given recognition at the Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony held by National Nutrition Council 4A at the Hotel H2O, Luneta, Manila, December 4. Agham Partylist Representative Angelo Palmones, Department of Health - Center for Health Development 4A Regional Director Edgardo Gonzaga, NNC 4A Regional Program Coordinator Carina Santiago, Department of Social Welfar...
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06Dec2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Dec. 6 (PIA) --The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) has recognized the provincial government through its provincial veterinary office (PVO) in their effort to increase and improve the breeding of carabao and cattle in the province. Based on PVOs report, 1,976 carabaos and 437 cows were successfully bred through artificial insemination in the different municipalities in the province, making it the leader in the implementation of the program in Calabarzon as well as in Bico...
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06Dec2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Dec. 6 (PIA) --The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 4A has awarded a livelihood starter kit to a single parent from San Pedro. DOLE Laguna provincial director Ignacio S. Sanqui Jr. handed the livelihood starter kit consisting of a foot spa machine, manicure set, hair blower, hair iron, hair brush, scissors, cape and other supplies to Julie Ann Solis. Sanqui said the livelihood starter kit can be availed by workers in the formal and informal sector, low and minimu...
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05Dec2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Dec. 5 (PIA) --The provincial government of Quezon has launched ‘Serbisyong Suarez Halaman Pantawid Kabuhayan’ in the towns of Atimonan, Pitogo, Sariaya and Tayabas City as pilot areas for this project. According to Janet Buelo, provincial information officer, the project is intended to the beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps) to have additional source of income. “There are many reports received by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSW...
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05Dec2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Dec. 5 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry in Calabarzon is mobilizing teams to conduct off-site inspection, certification and marking of ICC stickers on motorcycle helmets as processing of applications have ended in the DTI offices. DTI Regional Director Marilou Quinco-Toledo said that offices in Calabarzon will dispatch teams to off-site venues to process helmets that are not yet certified. Regional standards and enforcement officer Noli K. Manalo said that ...
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05Dec2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Dec. 5 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Quezon province will be holding the 4th ‘Project Angel Tree’ on December 8 at East I elementary school, Barangay Market View. Project coordinator Teresa Pamela of DOLE, Quezon said the project aims to help 157 child laborers in the barangay by giving them food and noche buena package iorder to make them happy this christmas season. Meanwhile, the Rotary Club of Cosmolitan Lucena will be giving...
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05Dec2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Dec. 5 (PIA) --The provincial disaster risk reduction and management council (PDRRMC) has organized the association of risk management officers and responders (ARMORS). Nixon Alcala of Catanauan MDRRMC was elected president. Quezon ARMORS is composed of all municipal disaster risk reduction and management officers, accredited community disaster volunteers, disaster risk reduction management council (DRRMC) members, private organizations, civil society organizations and ot...
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04Dec2012STA. CRUZ, Laguna, Dec. 4 (PIA) -- Four hundred ninety members of different homeowners associations in Laguna participated in the First Provincial Housing Summit at the Cultural Center of Laguna in Santa Cruz, November 28, 2012. The event was organized and conducted by the Provincial Urban Development and Housing Office (PUDHO) headed by Engr. Hernando Goma in line with the celebration of the National Shelter Month with the theme: “Gaganda ang Buhay sa Sariling Bahay at Hanapbuhay”. Topi...
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04Dec2012CARMONA, Cavite, Dec. 4 (PIA) -- A total of P82,450 was collected from the municipal employees for this year’s own gift-giving program for the less fortunate kids in this premier municipality. Dubbed as "Handog ng mga Empleyado, Lingap Pamasko or HELP," this annual gift-giving program of the local government aims to bring happiness to the less fortunate kids and fulfillment on the part of each and every employee who gave and shared their time and gesture in the spirit of Yuletide season. The...
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04Dec2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Dec. 4 (PIA) -- A one-day "Diskwento Caravan" organized by the Department of Trade and Industry-Cavite attracted 16 exhibitors and buyers in the province generated P149,604. The event, which was held at the parking area of the Government Center Building here was a success, and exhibitors and buyers are willing to take part in the next caravan. Dubbed “Diskwento: Presyong Panalo Para sa Mamimiling Pilipino,” exhibitors of Cavite-based products especially noche ...
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04Dec2012TALISAY, Batangas, Dec. 4 (PIA) --Undersecretary Benito Ramos, National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council executive director and Office Civil Defense administrator said they are promoting the concept of “bayanihan” in times of calamities. Ramos along with Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Renato U. Solidum Jr. led yesterday the holding of the 4th Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill held in Barangay Poblacion in this lakeshore munici...
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03Dec2012CUENCA, Batangas, Nov. 3 (PIA) --About 132 youth completed the short course, Computer Hardware Repair at the Technological University of the Philippines (TUP) branch located in this town. The project is a partnership between TUP and the local government aimed at providing affordable education and training on technological courses for the youth to equip them the necessary skills that they can use in their work and development, Dr. Nilo S. Salas, head of TUP research and extension said. With the...
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02Dec2012LOS BANOS, Laguna, Dec. 2 (PIA) -- Two aircrafts carrying state-of-the-art Light Detection and Ranging or LiDAR instruments took off last week at Clark Airbase to begin scanning the Pampanga river basin to jumpstart the country’s first extensive three dimensional (3D) mapping program. The development of 3D maps is part of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)’s Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards or Project NOAH, the country’s flagship program in disaster mitigation. I...
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01Dec2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Dec. 1 (PIA) -- The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) is all set to stage the 4th Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake, Tsunami Drill that will be held in the municipalities of Lian and Talisay, Batangas, and Puerto Galera, Or. Mindoro on Monday, December 3. The quarterly earthquake drill aims to increase public awareness on disaster preparedness as well as assess the capabilities of government agencies and the local governments units (LGUs...
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30Nov2012BATANGAS CITY, Nov. 30 (PIA) -- A number of politicians in the province of Batangas has heeded the call of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to surrender their firearms for safekeeping and insure orderly and peaceful elections next year. PSSupt. Atty. Rosauro Acio, PNP provincial director said he ordered all the municipal police chiefs in the province to convince all politicians and political candidates in their respective areas to turnover their fireams until the election period is over. ...
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30Nov2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Nob. 30 (PIA) -- Pinangunahan ni Mayor Anthony Genuino ang pagbubukas ng bagong munisipyo ng bayang ito kasama ang mga opisyal at kawani ng munisipyo, mga opisyal ng University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), LB Science Community, LB Tourism Council, at ng iba’t-ibang personalidad at NGOs na katuwang sa pananaw ng punumbayan para sa "Bagong Los Baños." Ang bagong munisipyo na matatagpuan sa panulukan ng Jamboree Road at National Highway, Barangay Timugan ay modern...
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30Nov2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Nov. 30 (PIA) -- The Taytay Municipal Government has inaugurated on November 27 a new school building for the Muzon Elementary School. The two-storey structure with six classrooms was inaugurated by Mayor Joric Gacula, former Rizal Governor Nini Ynares, local officials and the Muzon Elementary School Parent-Teachers’ Association. The new structure is seen to improve the learning conditions of elementary students here. Taytay Municipal Administrator Joyce Yoingco-Cas...
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29Nov2012CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City, Nov. 29 (PIA) -- Forty-seven Grade 4 pupils of Ilayang Dupay Elementary School, this city have completed the “Pulis Ko, Titser Ko,” program of Police-Community Relations Branch of Quezon Police Provincial Office last November 23. Rosa Linda M. Garcia, school principal, delivered the welcome remarks followed by the presentation of the Grade IV Pupils by PSI Dodgie G Benaid and the declaration of graduates by PSSupt Valeriano T De Leon, provincial director of Quezon ...
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29Nov2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Nov. 29 (PIA) -- Local government employees are excited to know who will be declared winner of the Parol-Making contest initiated by the Provincial Tourism Development Office (PTDO) here. This is in line with the adaptation of the “More Fun in the Philippines” national branding campaign carried out by the Department of Tourism and at the same time, to promote Christmas celebration as one of the many fun activities in Cavite. The contest is centered on the theme...
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29Nov2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Nov. 29 (PIA) -- The Provincial Council (Sangguniang Panlalawigan) is currently formulating a socially responsive measure to ensure that all employees working under the provincial government will be given financial assistance during unforeseen and unavoidable event such as death. In a letter address to various department heads, Provincial Board Member Virgilio T. Ambion, Chairman on Committee on Ways and Means asked for valuable inputs on the draft measure called ...
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28Nov2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Nov. 28 (PIA) – City officials led by Mayor Strike Revilla recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Dynamic Outsource Solutions, Incorporated for the so called “Sa-Bayan Bacoor”, a 24/7 hotline project with the use of additional modern services for the people of Bacoor. This state-of-the-art service initiated by the city government is a 24-hour, 7-days a week free of charge service that will accommodate and respond to situations regarding inquiry, and a...
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28Nov2012By Gideon Gapayao ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, November 28 (PIA)— Cardona, Rizal is set to celebrate its Kaluskos Festival this December. The municipality holds the Kaluskos Festival annually in order to preserve the tradition of creating artistically crafted bamboo arches made from bamboo wood which are abundant in the town. The name of the festival involves stems from the ‘kuskos’ sound made by a bolo on bamboo. During the festival, locals showcase and display the arches as a symbol of the c...
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28Nov2012By Gideon Gapayao ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, November 28 (PIA)— Department of Labor and Employment-Rizal distributed 20 Nego Karts and start up materials to local beneficiaries in order to aid their livelihood. DOLE together with the Rizal Provincial Government held the awarding of Nego Karts during the flag raising ceremony at the Provincial Capitol, Antipolo City, Rizal last November 26. According to DOLE-Rizal Senior Labor and Employment Officer Vicky Natanauan, the distribution of carts is a...
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28Nov2012By: Gideon Gapayao ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, November 28 (PIA) --Five DOST-Rizal projects are approved for the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrade Program (SETUP) as of November according to Department of Science and Technology Provincial Director Fernando Ablaza. DOST’s SETUP involves the technology acquisition, technical assistance and training for small businesses in order to increase productivity and income generation. The program may also include provision of zero-interest loans payable for...
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28Nov2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Nov. 29 (PIA) -- Six members of the Laguna College of Business and Arts (LCBA) - Calamba gymnastics team bagged six gold, six silver, and one bronze trophies for a total of 13 and three medals at the 21st Prime International Invitational Gymnastics Competition held Nov. 16-18 at Bishan Sports Stadium in Singapore. Ariel Maranan and Sharon Maraman, trainer and coach respectively, said the team was composed of Xylene Sagayaga and Sheena Mae Cruz, elementary; Ruth Mae Elemos,...
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28Nov2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Nov. 28 (PIA) --The Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officers and Coordinators (LDRRMO/Cs) in the province recently took their oath as officers and members of the Cavite Association of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officers (CADRRMO) before Governor Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla. The CADRRMO is composed of 23 LDRRMO/Cs from all the cities and municipalities in the province. It was organized last November 2011 and is being supervised by t...
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28Nov2012CARMONA, Cavite, Nov. 28 (PIA) -- The Cavite Provincial Tourism Development Office and the Philippine Paragliding and Hang Gliding Association (PPHGA), in cooperation with the local government of Carmona, has launched another season of paragliding activities which is expected to run until April 2013. The prevalence of northeast winds (hangin amihan) coming from Laguna de Bay makes Carmona, dubbed the Center for Investment and Sports, makes it a perfect location for Paragliders to navigate and...
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28Nov2012PEREZ, QUEZON, Nov. 28 (PIA) --The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Provincial Agriculture Office offered ‘season-long farmers field school’ to 24 farmers in this town. Roberto Gajo, provincial agriculture officer said the farmers were enrolled in the 16 weeks training on ‘palay’ check system, rain feed, irrigated and upland rice farming. “This training will help the farmers to improve and develop palay, corn and vegetable production, thus this will also increase their income....
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27Nov2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Nov 27 (PIA) -- Department of Science and Technology – Rizal has recently provided the Sipsipin Multipurpose Cooperative (SMPC) with technology and training in fish processing, November 19 to 21. The training of 20 members and the provision of equipment to the Jalajala-based cooperative is part of the agency’s Small Enterprise Technology Upgrade Program (Set-up) which aims to give small enterprises government assistance, said Fernando Ablaza, DOST-Rizal director. A n...
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27Nov2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Nov. 27 (PIA) -- The provincial office of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-Cavite) in partnership with Cavite Public Employment Service Office (PESO) will host the two-day Region 4A annual PESO Year-End Planning and Assessment (YEPA) conference Wednesday until Friday at the Hotel Dominique in Tagaytay City. The event will bring together Region 4A PESO managers, officials, and employment focal persons of the DOLE 4-A regional office to formulate plans and...
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27Nov2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Nov. 26 (PIA) -- An information campaign about the 2013 Metrobank Foundation Search for the Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS) was held at Quezon Police Provincial Office this city last November 16. The event was attended by all Chiefs of Police with their respective Municipal Executive Senior Police Officers. Hero Hernandez of Metrobank Foundation Inc (MBFI) discussed the application and qualifications needed. He added that this is their way of ...
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26Nov2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Nov. 26 (PIA) -- About 1,500 running enthusiasts from the city and neighboring towns are expected to join the Run for Calamba Rivers 2012 slated Dec. 2. The fun run organized by the city environment and natural resources (Cenro) led by Loida Humarang aims to raise funds for the rehabilitation of three major rivers in Calamba - the San Cristobal, San Juan, and Baranca de Sipit. Irene Tenorio of Cenro said they have invited companies located in the city as well as city resi...
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26Nov2012BACOOR CITY, Nov. 26 (PIA) -- Sa layuning makatulong sa iba’t ibang karaingan ng mga overseas Filipino workers (OFW) at sa kanilang mga pamilya, inilunsad kamakailan sa lunsod na ito ang OFW Help Desk na matatagpuan sa SM City Bacoor. Ang help desk ay itinatag sa pagtutulungan ng pamahalaang lunsod ng Bacoor sa pamamagitan ng Public Employment Service office (PESO), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), at SM City Bacoor. Ito ay magsisilbi...
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26Nov2012SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, Nov. 26 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DOH) will allocate P7 million to the San Pablo City General Hospital (SPCGH) to facility improvement. The funds will be used for infrastructure and purchase of diagnostic equipment, through the Facility Enhancement Program of the DOH. Of the total amount, P5 million will be allocated for infrastructure while P2 million will be for purchase of diagnostic equipment, Dra. Restie de Guzman Magpantay, provincial coordinator, Center ...
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26Nov2012GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite, Nov. 26 (PIA) -- Seventy-six business owners, most of them members of the respected General Trias Business Club, would-be entrepreneurs, and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Cavite participated in the half-day Small and Medium Enterprise and Entrepreneurial seminar organized by the local government in partnership with PLDT SME Nation and Sun Cellular. Dubbed as “Kapihan with PLDT and Sun,” the seminar, which was held at the municipal audio-visual ro...
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22Nov2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Nov. 22 (PIA) -- It is important to bring the government to different indigenous people communities in the country through convergences of different agencies said Eddielito Sumangil, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) – 4A planning officer. An example of the said convergences include the Department of Agrarian Reform, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Land Registration Authority and NCIP’s joint agreements in issuance of Certificates of Anc...
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22Nov2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Nov 22 (PIA) -- The National Nutrition Council – 4A and the Communicators’ Network for Nutrition in Region 4A (CNN 4A) will be focusing on promoting breastfeeding, vegetable & fruit consumption, and complementary feeding throughout the region. According to the National Nutrition Survey 2011, Calabarzon ranked third lowest in breastfeeding. The region also posted an increasing trend on stunting among preschool children. Findings also show that vegetable and fruit eating...
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22Nov2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Nov 22 (PIA) -- Department of Trade and Industry-Rizal reminds consumers not to let their guards down especially during this Christmas season. DTI-Rizal Business Regulation and Consumer Welfare Division Chief Cleo Duran advised consumers to be wary of ‘free’ items for promos especially those which require credit card information. “We advise shoppers not to give their credit cards for swiping unless they are sure of the products which they want to buy. There are some...
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22Nov2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Nov. 22 (PIA) -- The intensive campaign against illegal-quarrying activities of the provincial government of Quezon merited a citation recently from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). MGB director Samuel Paragas presented a plaque of appreciation to Gov. David Suarez for its campaign against illegal-quarrying activities particularly in the areas of the Mt. Banahaw-San Cristobal protected landscape in a cere...
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22Nov2012ANTIPOLO, Rizal, Nov. 22 (PIA) -- Rizal Gov. Jun Ynares III handed out financial assistance worth P40,000 distributed to 20 families affected by a fire that gutted their homes in this city. Aside from the financial assistance, the provincial government swiftly provided food and clothing to the affected families. Two individuals were also brought to the hospital for burn injuries. The cause of fire was blamed to an unattended lighted candle. “Salamat po ng marami kay Gov. at hindi niya ka...
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22Nov2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Nov. 22 (PIA) -- Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc (PAPI) President Luis T. Arriola assured the local chapter in the province of his support to further improve the local newspapers’ existence despite the growing number of competitors especially in the form of high-tech social media. Arriola made the assurance during the recent meeting with the Cavite Publishers Association (CPA) officers and select members held at the Century Park Hotel in Manila. Du...
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21Nov2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Nov. 21 (PIA) – With the well-being and safety of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in mind, the local government of this premier city recently launched the OFW Help Desk program with the primary objective of giving assistance to them and their families on their various concerns. Launched on November 16, the program is a joint effort of the city government through the Public Employment Service Office (PESO), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Overseas Workers W...
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21Nov2012By Gideon Gapayao ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, November 21-- The Investment Summit, spearheaded by the Antipolo City Economic Enterprise Office (CEEO) headed by Amalia Engalla and other departments and program offices and Mayor Nilo Leyble encouraged local and multinational investors to come, invest, and grow with Antipolo during the Investment Summit 2012. About 303 delegates from the business sector, cooperatives, NGOs, barangays and other national agencies participated in the recently concluded A...
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21Nov2012STA. CRUZ, Laguna, Nov. 21 (PIA) -- Laguna bagged the Outstanding Agri-Entrepreneur and Organic Farmer awards at the National Gawad Saka Awards 2012 held at the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) main headquarters at Muñoz City, Nueva Ecija on Nov. 13. Department of Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala honors the country’s Outstanding Agri-Entreprenuer Bonifacio B. Begonia of San Pablo City, and Outstanding Organic Farmer Ronald Costales of Maj...
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21Nov2012ATIMONAN, Quezon, Nov. 21 (PIA) -- Regional coordinator Carina Santiago of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) 4A has recommended to the municipal government to bolster the implementation of its breastfeeding advocacy council (BAC). Santiago, along with the members of the regional evaluation team, visited the town for the monitoring and evaluation of the nutrition plan implementation in the local level last Nov. 14-15. Aside from bolstering the BAC, the nutrition coordinator also advised the ...
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20Nov2012UPLB, Los Banos, PIA (PIA) -- Laguna Province hosted the International Conference on Cooperative Enterprises last November 8-10, 2012 at SEARCA Auditorium of the University of the Philippines. The event was jointly sponsored by the UPLB Institute on Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development (ICOPED), College of Economics and Management (CEM) and the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA). The conference was the province’s contribution to the national celebration of the International Year o...
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20Nov2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Nov 20 (PIA) --The Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Regional Council for the Protection of Children has awarded the ‘Most Child-Friendly Municipality for 2011 to the city government of Bacoor, besting other municipalities in Region IV-A composed of the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon. Mayor Strike Revilla received the certificate from DSWD Regional Director Wilma Naviamos in behalf of the city government during the regular fl...
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19Nov2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Nov. 16 (PIA) --Four hundred eight farmers and agricultural extension workers from the municipalities of Mataasnakahoy in Batangas and Dolores, Quezon have attended the Teknoklinik organized by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) 4A under the Department of Agriculture (DA). In Mataasnakahoy, the representative from the office of the provincial agriculture lectured on AgriPinoy framework, sustainable agriculture, climate change, crops technologies and fishery updates....
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17Nov2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Nov 17 (PIA) -- The Munting Ilog National High School in Silang was the first runner-up in the just concluded Department of Trade and Industry-Calabarzon-sponsored “Dulaang Pangmamimili 2012” competition held at the Malayan Colleges Laguna auditorium in Cabuyao, Laguna. The school received P15,000 worth of cash and gift checks including plaques, trophies, and medals courtesy of Jollibee Foods Corp. Batangas State University emerged as the overall champion while...
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16Nov2012TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite, Nov. 16 (PIA) --President Benigno S. Aquino III revealed that various road development projects have been lined up for the province aimed to reduce the traffic congestion in major highways linking Cavite to Metro Manila and the rest of Region IV. At the sidelines yesterday of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas’ 38th Top Level Management Conference, the President gladly answered the question raised by Ms. Francia Orlain, Publisher of the Cavite Times Journal ...
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16Nov2012TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite, Nov. 16 (PIA) --President Benigno S. Aquino III urged media practitioners to report the good news, including government accomplishments. Speaking at the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) 38th Top Level Management Conference yesterday, the President said media tend to not put much weight on positive developments in the country. To cite an example, Aquino read a text message that he received last November 12 from a senior writer in a leading broadsheet in th...
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16Nov2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Nov. 16 (PIA) --Various reactions from local publishers, including an editor and production manager of weekly newspapers circulating in the province gave contradicting views regarding the political dynasty issue and the proposed anti-dynasty bill in congress. Jessie Dizon, publisher of Pulso ng Bayan News believes that political dynasty is favorable in terms of delivering services and the continuance of progress in their respective district. “Politicians who belo...
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15Nov2012CABUYAO CITY, Laguna, Nov 15 (PIA) -- The Batangas State University Integrated School, with its performance of relevance, creativity and entertainment value, was champion and received cash and gift checks worth P20,000 during DTI's "Dulaang Pangmamili 2012" held at the Malayan Colleges Laguna auditorium in Cabuyao, Laguna. The Dulaan, a competition of musical plays that advocate consumerism, was jointly organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Calabarzon in cooperation with Jo...
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15Nov2012BATANGAS CITY, Nov. 15 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here said that 13,000 city residents registered in their office during the registration period from April 2011 - October 22, this year. According to the local Comelec, those who registered were 18 years old, transferees, and those who validated their voter’s ID and whose with changes in their entries. Shirley Dimalaluan of Comelec, Batangas City said all Comelec offices have been strict in giving extension in the voter’s...
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15Nov2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Nov. 15 (PIA) -- A poster-making contest participated by eight schools in this city highlighted the Consumer Welfare month celebration last month with the theme “Get Organized, Be Heard, Be Empowered.” Pablito Budoy of DTI-Quezon said the contest aims to increase the awareness of the community about the rights and responsibilities of consumers. According to Budoy, the academe, through the students and faculty members, were enlisted for the activity because the students...
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15Nov2012LOS BANOS, Laguna, Nov. 15 (PIA) -- The Marinas Technologies Inc. (MTI), a machine shop in Pila, Laguna has acquired several sets of modern precision equipment through the Small Enterprises Technology Upgrading Program (Set-up) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). With the newly-acquired equipment, 22 tungsten inert gas (TIG) and metal inert gas (MIG) welding machines, the company is targeting a 50 percent increase in volume of production as well as 50 percent increase income for...
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15Nov2012TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite, Nov. 15 (PIA) -- About 200 members of the Kapisanan ng Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) are converging today, Thursday, at the Taal Vista Hotel in this city to attend the KBP 38th top level management conference. The conference aims to serve as a venue to assess the Philippine broadcast industry’s performance in fulfilling its economic and social objectives and determine action that should be taken to enhance its contribution to Philippine society. President Aquino had be...
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14Nov2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Nov. 14 (PIA) -- To further ensure the safety of the riding public who take the popular tricycle and pedicab, the city government is currently studying in having tricycle and pedicab drivers undergo drug testing. This was the message delivered by Mayor Strike Revilla during the regular flag-raising ceremony. It was also the occasion where he presented certificates of recognition and commended the local police including two including two civilians for the "early resolu...
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14Nov2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Nov 14 (PIA) -- Several local media practitioners in Rizal are in favor of the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill. A number of Rizal-based writers recently gave their opinions during the PTV 4 Special Forum on the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill last November 9. Rizal News Online Editor Richard Gappi called political dynasties as barriers, “If we want to break these barriers, citizens should be more open minded because the problem is in their culture or state of mind regarding...
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13Nov2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Nov 13 (PIA) -- Dumagat-Remontado tribes of Tanay and Rodriguez, Rizal are one step closer to obtaining their ancestral lands through the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples’ (NCIP) ceremonial issuance of Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title on November 12 at the Ynares Center, Antipolo City, Rizal. Around 24,000 hectares of land from Tanay and 19,000 hectares from Rodriguez have been approved for Certificates of Ancestral Domain Title issuance as of July 2009 (T...
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12Nov2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Nov. 12 (PIA) -- Provincial civil defense coordinator Dr. Henry Buzar of the disaster council- Quezon disclosed in a radio interview by the Philippine Information Agency-Quezon here last November 9 that barangays in Quezon province whether in urban or rural are the front liners in counter-acting disasters and at the same time, limit damages caused by disasters, Dr. Buzar discussed the role of barangays -- he said local government units including barangays are mandated to ...
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10Nov2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Nov. 9 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DoH) has launched the 2013 Outstanding Healthy Lifestyle Advocacy Awards (OHLAA). The Award, held every two years, recognizes the works of the public and private sectors that have demonstrated exemplary efforts in the formulation and implementation of policies, programs, and projects that promote healthy lifestyle. It also includes policies and programs focusing on all behavior risk factors interventions namely: promotion of phys...
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10Nov2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Nov. 10 (PIA) -- Rizal province strengthens its awareness campaign promoting the rights of person with disabilities (PWDs) through the Araw ng May Kapansanan ng Rizal, November 9, at the Ynares Center, Antipolo, Rizal. With the theme “Kahit May Kapansanan, May Kakayahan, May Karapatan,” various activities were conducted that showcased the talents and artistic creativity of PWDs from all over the province. Outstanding PWDs of Rizal were also given recognition and award...
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10Nov2012YNARES CENTER, Antipolo, Rizal, Nov 9 (PIA) -- More than 2,000 individuals benefited from a Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) program that seeks to enlist poor and indigent residents of this city. The Mobile Orientation Validation and Enrolment Scheme (Moves) and ID distribution was initiated by Philhealth, together with the Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), with the cooperation of the Rizal Provincial Government headed by Gov...
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09Nov2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Nov. 9 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DoH) has launched recently the 2013 Outstanding Health Lifestyle Advocacy Awards (OHLAA) to recognize the works of the public and private sectors that have demonstrated exemplary efforts in the formulation and implementation of policies, programs, and projects that promote healthy lifestyle. The Award, held every two years, recognizes the works of the public and private sectors that have demonstrated exemplary efforts in the for...
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09Nov2012Santa Rosa is now vying to be recognized as the next ICT center of excellence consistently belonging to the top three “Next Wave City” for the past years. Among the activities of the city distinguishing it from other cities include the establishment of the Technology Business Incubator (TBI) for start-up BPO companies interested to grow and expand later. Other activities are the conduct of the Science cum ICT Expo in cooperation with the Philippine Science Foundation; the implementation of...
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09Nov2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Nov. 9 (PIA) --A team from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is arriving in the country for the APEC Peer Review on Low-Carbon Energy Supply (PRLCE)–Renewable Energy in the Philippines slated Nov. 19-23, 2012 at Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati. The team will conduct a comprehensive discussion on low carbon energy policies with representatives and experts from government agencies and entities including the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB), renewable energy (R...
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09Nov2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Nov. 9 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DoH) has launched recently the 2013 Outstanding Health Lifestyle Advocacy Awards (OHLAA). The Award, held every two years, recognizes the works of the public and private sectors that have demonstrated exemplary efforts in the formulation and implementation of policies, programs, and projects that promote healthy lifestyle. It also includes policies and programs focusing on all behavior risk factors interventions namely: promotion...
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08Nov2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Nov 8 (PIA) --The Department of Trade and Industry provincial office is conducting a 2-day workshop on Local and Regional Economic Development (LRED) in the municipality of Magallanes today until November 9. The workshop aims to mobilize people and make them work together to effect change . In a statement, the DTI said LRED is a participatory, action oriented and holistic approach. It is a process wherein public and private stakeholders in a locality jointly impro...
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08Nov2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Nov. 8 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) no longer requires the accomplishment of application forms for motorcycle helmet certification and issuance of ICC sticker starting Nov. 5. Marilou Quinco-Toledo, regional director for DTI Calabarzon, said that instead of the application forms previously required, all relevant information will be recorded in a logbook. Also, DTI issued revised guidelines for the certification of helmets purchased or received from...
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08Nov2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Nov. 8 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Calabarzon, in cooperation with Jollibee Foods Corp and the Malayan Colleges of Laguna, will present the "Dulaang Pangmamimili (theater for consumers)2012" Thursday, November 8, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Malayan Colleges Laguna auditorium in Cabuyao, Laguna. The Dulaan, to be competed among public high schools from the provinces of Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal, will convey the advocacy of consumer...
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08Nov2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Nov 8 (PIA) -- Tanay marks the second Hane Festival and its 406th Founding Anniversary with a four-day celebration - November 9 to 12. The festival falls during the founding anniversary of Tanay and is based on the expression “Hane” used by locals when trying to get the approval of the one being spoken to. The first Hane festival was held November 2011 through the initiative of the LGU; this year’s edition, themed “Turismo at Kalikasan sa Tanay, Ipagmalaki, Hane...
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08Nov2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Nov. 8 (PIA) -- Governor Juanito "Jonvic" Remulla signed last Monday, November 5 Executive Order No. 13 – Series of 2012, an order creating the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino (4Ps) Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC) to ensure that the beneficiaries in six cities and 17 municipalities received day care, elementary and secondary education services. 4Ps has been developed by the national government as a poverty reduction measure that provides conditional cash transfer ...
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08Nov2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Nov 8 — Department of Trade and Industry-Rizal is pushing for the development of the local bamboo industry through the Rizal Provincial Bamboo Summit on November 20 at the Kawayan Farm, Halayhayin, Pililia, Rizal. The summit, with the theme “Pagbubuklod-buklod sa Makabagong Pananaw tungo sa Mausbong at Maunlad na Industriyang Kawayan ng Rizal,” is an offshoot of the recently concluded National Bamboo Congrees at the World Trade Center, Pasay City. Entrepreneurs, far...
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08Nov2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Nov. 8 (PIA) --The local government of Carmona announced that 1,154 indigent families qualified under the national government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) currently implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Said roll out of 4Ps materialized after two years of initial data gathering conducted by the DSWD IV-A. It will be fully implemented before the 2013 midyear election. The Municipal Social Welfare Development Office said in...
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08Nov2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Nov 8 (PIA) -- The municipal government of Carmona will be awarded the “2012 Gawad Pamana ng Lahi." The awarding rite is set to be announced by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) head office. The Gawad Pamana ng Lahi is an award concept given by the DILG to provinces, cities and municipalities who exhibited exemplary performance in administrative, environmental, social and economic governance. It is drawn from the database of the on-line Loc...
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07Nov2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Nov. 7 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) - Quezon conducted the provincial elimination of the 21st Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) to select students who will represent the region this November in Lipa City. According to Airene Pucyutan, NSO-Quezon provincial statistics officer, the PSQ aims to assess the competency and skills of students in statistics as required from secondary education curriculum; to promote, enhance and instill awareness and appreciation of...
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07Nov2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Nov 7 (PIA) -- Angono, Rizal recently celebrated the centennial birth of two of its National Artists - Carlos “Botong” Francisco and Professor Lucio San Pedro last November 4 through a flower offering and multi-sectoral program at the St. Clement Catholic Cemetery. A parade of Angono's famed “higantes” followed the morning ceremony towards Brgy. Poblacion Itaas where a street mural gallery featuring Francisco’s works was unveiled. Several art exhibits and events...
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07Nov2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Nov 7 (PIA) -- The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) 4A has launched five farmer field schools (FFS) in the city of Dasmariñas and the town of General Trias as a component of the training of trainers on sustainable rice production. One hundred ten farmers from the barangays of Salitran, Burol Main and Langkaaan in Dasmarinas City and Barangay Pasong Camachile, General Trias registered as participants. During the launching last October 26, the farmers were or...
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06Nov2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Nov 6 (PIA) -- The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) is now open in its search for the 2013 Pantas and Tanglaw Awards. The Pantas Awards recognizes outstanding scientists/researchers and research administrators while the Tanglaw Awards looks for exceptional research institutions. Nominees must have shown exemplary contribution for the advancement of agriculture, aquatic and natural resources sectors. Nomina...
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06Nov2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Nov 6 (PIA) -- Ninety-one pregnant mothers including barangay health workers, family care coordinators and the staff of the City Health Office (CHO) attended the recently concluded First Buntis Summit 2012 at the Saint Dominique College of Asia in Barangay Talaba. The summit was spearheaded by the city government through the CHO in cooperation with the Nutrition Center of the Philippines. Hiyasmin Itutud, NCP and Breast Feeding: Tama, Sapat, Exklusibo (Correct, Sufficie...
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06Nov2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Nov 6 (PIA) -- SM City Lucena through SM Foundation Inc. is now accepting applicants for their college scholarship program for school year 2013-2014. The scholarship program is open to poor but deserving students or high school graduates who are willing to take college courses. She added that Quezon has five slots for the program said Lilibeth Azores, SM public relations manager. Interested applicants must fill out the SM college scholarship application form and attach a c...
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06Nov2012CARMONA, Cavite, Nov 6 (PIA) --The Department of Education (DepEd) district of this first-class municipality was declared overall champion in the recently concluded East Cavite Sports Unit (ECSU) meet held at Silang Central School. The ESCU meet is composed of public students from Carmona, Silang and Gen Mariano Alvarez (CarSiGMA) which comprise the fifth district of Cavite. The Carmona delegates headed by Dr. Editha M. Atendido and supervised by Noel S. Ortega, principal-in-charge of Physical...
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06Nov2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Nov 6 (PIA) -- Vice President Jejomar Binay will lead today the distribution of certificates of lot award (CELA) and transfer certificates of titles in three municipalities and one city in the province. His first stop will be in the town of Tanza at 9 a.m., where he will be handing over certificates of lot awards to 1,560 beneficiaries at the Tanza municipal covered court. Binay will be welcomed by Mayor Marcus Ashley Arayata and members of the municipal council. ...
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06Nov2012GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite, Nov 6 (PIA) -- Residents of this municipality joined the festivities for their annual fiesta in honor of the patron saint, Saint Francis of Assisi with the theme “Indak ni San Francisco sa Taon ng Ginintuang Hubilehiyo, Larawan ng Bayang Binubuklod ng Pangarap na Inaabot (Dance of Saint Francis in the year of the Golden Jubilee, A Picture of a Town United by a Common Dream).” The celebration demonstrates the rich culture and history of this premier municipality and s...
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06Nov2012SARIAYA, Quezon, Nov 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the provincial government of Quezon have suspended the operations of five quarrying companies at the foot of Mt. Banahaw in this town for violating their mining permits. Authorities said these quarrying operators have violated their mining permits by conducting quarrying beyond permitted areas. DENR has assigned "deputy environment and natural resources officers" to monitor the operations of other q...
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06Nov2012DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite, Nov 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Cavite provincial office has concluded the “Dulaang Pangmamimili (consumer stage play)" competition for public high school students in the province. The event was held at the SM City Dasmariñas event center where students from the Munting Ilog National High School in Silang bagged the championship trophy and P 7,000. They will compete at the regional dulaan on November 8 in Laguna. The Tagaytay City Science ...
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06Nov2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Nov 6 (PIA) -- Aside from cityhood, Taytay, Rizal is also targeting municipality-wide wi-fi connections and more closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras for public safety. Government hopes to activate the connection by 2015. The wi-fi transmitters will be connected with several CCTV cameras placed throughout the municipality said Mary Lucette Dela Rosa, Taytay public information officer. The local government has carried out the first phase of the three-part plan includi...
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06Nov2012BICUTAN, Taguig City, Nov 6 (PIA) -- The Philippines is all set to host the 13th ASEAN Telecommunications and IT Senior Officials Meeting and the 12th ASEAN Telecommunications and IT Ministers Meeting (Telmin) next week, to be held in Mactan, Cebu from November 12 to 16. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Ministers and Senior Officials from 10 ASEAN member states and dialog partners from China, India, Japan, Korea, the European Union and the International Telecommunications Union w...
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06Nov2012STA. CRUZ, Laguna, Nov 6 (PIA) -- The Southern Tagalog Agricultural Resources and Research Development Consortium (Starrdec) has turned over the responsibility of supervising the implementation of the Techno-Gabay Program (TGP) to the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Regions 4A and B. The program is one of banner programs of the Philippine Council for Aquatic Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) which aims to bring science-based information and technology services to end-users in th...
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06Nov2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Nov 6 (PIA) -- Twenty-five agricultural extension workers (AEWs) from several provinces in Calabarzon are going through the season-long training of trainers (TOT) on sustainable rice production. Organized by the Agricultural Training Institue (ATI)-4A under the Department of Agriculture (DA), the training aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of AEWs on rice production technologies and technology promotion anchored to sustainable agriculture. It also intends to develop...
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05Nov2012CANTANUAN, Quezon, Nov. 5 (PIA) --A two-storey building that will serve as an extension of the Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) was inaugurated in this town recently. The building which cost around P10 M and funded by the provincial government, houses six classrooms and can accommodate 400 college students in the said municipality. Quezon Governor David “Jayjay” C. Suarez said, he will allocate 8 million more for the following year in order to improve the building's facilities. S...
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05Nov2012SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, Nov (PIA) -- Laguna's official website (www.laguna.gov.ph), one of the entries of the Provincial Government of Laguna (PGL) for the first e-Governance Awards Philippines 2012 (eGov Awards), made it to the finals of the competition that will be conducted at Oxford Hotel, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on November 8, 2012. The inclusion of PGL was made by Ms. Zenaida R. Quiazon, eGov Awards Secretariat, through formal email notification to the Management Information Systems O...
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05Nov2012GEN. TRIAS, Cavite, Nov 5 (PIA) --Japan Aviation Electronics (JAE) Philippines, Inc., a Japanese manufacturer of precision electronics parts based at the Gateway Business Park located in this town, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for a "big brother" program. The program, the Kapatiran Work Improvement in Small Enterprise-Technical Asistance Visit (KWISE-TAV) or the Big Brother program, encourages big companies under their corpora...
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05Nov2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Nov 5 (PIA) -- The city government of Antipolo and the Antipolo Trade and Investment Promotion Office (Antipo) invite investors, local officials, NGOs, LGUs, members of the private sector and media to witness the launching of Antipolo City as an investment haven. The Antipolo Main Investment Summit with the theme “COME to Antipolo. INVEST in Antipolo. GROW with Antipolo.” will be held at the First Pacific Leadership Academy on November 15. “We want Antipolo to grow...
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03Nov2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Nov. 3 (PIA) -- The National Information and Communication Technology Confederation of the Philippines (NICP) is holding its fifth summit on November 22-23 in Nuvali, Sta. Rosa City. With the theme “Global Competitiveness Through Innovation, Connectivity and Transformation (ICT),” the annual event aims to develop the ICT ecosystem of the local government units (LGUs) by sharing more information and best practices. Feature speakers will be experts in the field of infor...
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03Nov2012CARMONA, Cavite, Nov. 3 (PIA) -- The provincial government through its Provincial Cooperative, Livelihood and Entrepreneurial Development Office (PCLEDO) and the Cavite Provincial Cooperative Development Council recently awarded the 2012 Outstanding Cooperative Development Council to this first-class municipality. Through its Municipal Cooperative and Development Council (MCDC), the award, which they have been winning for three years in a row demonstrate the excellent performance of the local g...
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01Nov2012STA. CRUZ, Laguna, Nov. 1 (PIA) --The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) 4A under the Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched recently the school-on-air (SOA) targetting Laguna vegetable farmers as primary audience. About 550 vegetable farmers from the 10 municipalities and two cities in Laguna are participating in the SOA dubbed as “Sa Organikong Pagsasaka, Panalo Ka!” The program started last Oct. 17, airs at 5-6 p.m. every Wednesdays and Thursdays over DZJV AM 1458 KHZ until No...
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01Nov2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Nov. 1 (PIA) --Three hundred fifty one residents from the municipalities of Imus, Maragondon and the city of Bacoor, Cavite who were victims of the recent monsoon (Habagat) were recipient of the “Tulong Pangkabuhayan sa Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE). TUPAD is a partnership undertaking between the DoLE and the identified “Habagat” affected local government units through the Public Employment Service Office (PESO...
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01Nov2012BATANGAS CITY, Nov. 1 (PIA) --Thirty public elementary students from the barangays of Tabangao, Ambulong, Libjo, San Isidro and Malitam is currently training on campus journalism with theme “Gearing Up on Advocacy Reporting for Budding Journalist.” The activity, a joint project of Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. (PSFI), Batangas State University College of Arts and Sciences (BSU-CAS), Batangas Press Club (BPC), and the Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing for advocacy reporting, valu...
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31Oct2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Oct 31 (PIA) -- More than 150 aspiring and existing entrepreneurs from Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, and Quezon attended the Calabarzon "Go Negosyo" caravan held October 25 at the One Tagaytay Place in Tagaytay City. The caravan was jointly organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE), and provincial government of Cavite through its Provincial Cooperative, Livelihood and Entrepreneurial Development Office (PCLEDO). ...
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30Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 30 (PIA) -- The Package for the Improvement of Nutrition for Young Children (Pinoy) program held its culminating activity after the malnutrition reduction program reached its 120-day period. The program was launched in Barangay Cupang in May the convergence of Antipolo City, Food and Nutrition Research Institute for the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST) and 1-Sagip Partylist. Present during the activity were Barangay City Social Welfare and Development ...
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30Oct2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Oct 30 (PIA) -- Nine youth leaders from Quezon Province have attended the 1st National Youth Leadership Summit (NYSL) held in Davao City. Six hundred forty-three students and youth leaders from all the regions nationwide attended the NYSL, aimed to produce socially responsible leaders in the future. Colonel Generoso Bolina, spokesperson of Southern Luzon Command (Solcom) and the head of delegates from Southern Luzon comprising the regions of Bicol, Calabarzon and Mimaropa...
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30Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 30 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Rizal, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-National Inland Fisheries Technology Center (BFAR-NIFTC) and the provincial government assembled caterers and restaurateurs here for a cooking competition highlighting the use of Pangasius or cream dory. The conduct of the fish festival entitled "Sarap Pangga Culinary Extravaganza" was held last October 25 at Rizal Provincial Capitol Grounds, Antipolo City. This eve...
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30Oct2012BATANGAS CITY, Oct 30 (PIA) -- The city development council (CDC) here has approved the P2.2-billion Batangas city annual investment program (AIP) for calendar year (CY) 2013. Januario Godoy, city planning and development coordinator engineer, said the AIP, which contains proposed priority projects submitted by the barangays, were used as basis for the preparation of the annual city budget Leading the bulk of the budget with P966.5 million or 44 percent is the general public services sector co...
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30Oct2012STA. CRUZ, Laguna, Oct 30 (PIA) -- The Farmers’ Information and Technology Services-Laguna (FITS-Laguna) under the provincial government of Laguna hosted the 25th Regional Symposium on Research and Development Highlights (RSRDH) and the 2nd Regional Techno Gabay Summit (RTGS) last October 23 to 25. With the theme “Strengthening the Consortium Through Collaboration and Strategic Governance,” different government institutions, state colleges, universities and research and development agenc...
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30Oct2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Oct 30 (PIA) -- The regional disaster risk reduction management council (RDRRMC) in Calabarzon has advised its members to place their emergency operations center (EOC) and emergency response teams on “standby alert.” In a statement dated October 24, Vicente F. Tomazar, RDRRMC-4A chairperson and Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-4A regional director said the annual observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day requires pre-emptive actions to avert any potential disaster....
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30Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 30 (PIA) -- Cardona response teams and members of sectors and agencies are geared up for Undas 2012. Cardona Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officer Erwin Dionisio said around 50 personnel from the municipal disaster risk reduction management office, Red Cross East Rizal, Bureau of Fire Protection, Philippine National Police and Cardona Emergency Response Teams and 50 village watchmen will be on alert on November 1 and 2. PNP officers and barangay emergenc...
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29Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 29 (PIA) -- The Antipolo City Agriculture Office (CAO) has distributed tilapia fingerlings for free to growers in this city. A total of 100,000 tilapia fingerlings were distributed to 72 cooperators in the different sitios, CAO Aquaculturist Benjamin Nuñez said. The fingerlings came from the regional office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) headed by Regional Director Esmeralda Paz-Manalang as requested by the city agriculture office. A total o...
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29Oct2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Oct 29 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council (RDC)-Calabarzon will hold a three-day workshop aimed at devising the result matrixes (RM) 2011-2016. The activity set on Nov. 6-8 at Sol Y Viento Mountain Hot Spring Resort, Barangay Pansol, this city will be attended by council members composed of representatives from the different line agencies. RDC-Calabarzon said the RM is an accompanying document of the Calabarzon Regional Development Plan. It integrates results-orien...
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29Oct2012ATIMONAN, Quezon, Oct 29 (PIA) -- The municipal government has allotted P1 million for the construction of roadway and restoration of Pinagbanderahan town. The said amount came from the performance challenge fund it received on August 2012 from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Pinagbanderahan is part of Quezon protected landscape or Quezon National Park (QNP) which is being developed. Quezon protected landscape is the center of tourism activities in Atimonan town, s...
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27Oct2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Oct. 27 (PIA) -– A total of 3,313 grade school students from a number of public elementary schools in the city recently received school kits from the city government and its partner, Jollibee Food Corporation. The event was held at the Aniban Central School in Barangay Aniban where Mayor Strike Revilla together with Jollibee and local officials led the distribution. According to Khei Sanchez, chief of Bacoor Public Information Office said this distribution is only th...
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26Oct2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Oct 26 (PIA) -- Wares and merchandise in sidewalks, alleys, bridges, and roads will be confiscated, and ambulant vendors will be penalized by the city government ranging from P300 to P500 plus eight hours of livelihood training seminar to be conducted by the City Livelihood Operations Division. The Anti-Road and Sidewalk Vending Ordinance (City Ordinance No. 24 Series of 2012) which was approved by Mayor Strike Revilla aimed to eradicate the proliferation of ambulant ven...
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26Oct2012TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite, Oct. 26 (PIA) -- The city of Tagaytay was awarded “Best Child Friendly” city in Calabarzon, besting the cities of Calamba and Tayabas. In a simple ceremony held at Leslie's restaurant in this city last October 19, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Calabarzon regional director Josefina Castilla-Go handed the “Seal of Child Friendly” city and a cash prize of P50,000 to Mayor Abraham Tolentino. In winning the award, Tagaytay will automatically repre...
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26Oct2012BATANGAS CITY, Oct. 26 (PIA) -- A hundred and eighty three infrastructure projects worth P458.6 million have been completed in the city, said Januario Godoy, engineer and planning and development officer during the full council meeting of the city development council (CDC). All the projects completed are in line with the call of the Aquino administration to provide suitable facilities, roads, bridges and other services that would make the living condition of the people easier said Godoy. Godoy...
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26Oct2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Oct. 26 (PIA) -- The multi-million pesos illegal drug trade in the Philippines needs concerted efforts not only by the concerned government agencies including local government units but the community as well, a Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) official said. Attorney Benedict Byron Villalba, representative of PDEA Region IV-A during the PIA Talakayan held at the SM City Bacoor yesterday said the rise in criminality in our community with the use of illegal dru...
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26Oct2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Oct. 26 (PIA) --Cavite Ordinance No. 2012-023 declares October 5 and every year as “Cavite Teacher’s Day” to celebrate the essential role of teachers in providing quality education at all levels. World Teachers’ Day which was held annually every October 5 since 1994 commemorates the anniversary of the signing in 1966 of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization/International Labor Organizations (Unesco/ILO) recommendation concernin...
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25Oct2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Oct 25 (PIA) -- More than 50 tons of allegedly counterfeit and uncertified angle bars worth P2 million were confiscated by a joint team of government enforcers and steel industry representatives at a warehouse in Sta. Rosa City, Laguna. The joint enforcement team was composed of elements of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Calabarzon and DTI Laguna enforcers, the Bureau of Product Standards, the Philippine National Police, the Regional Intelligence Unit 4A and St...
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25Oct2012CATANUAN, Quezon, Oct 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services has conducted a municipal talakayan dubbed “Malayang Talakayang Pangkaunlaran: Noon at Ngayon sa Bayan ng Catanauan.” The Talakayan aimed to draw insights, lessons and identify ways to improve the local governance, citizen participation, community development and institutionalization of the Kalahi-CIDSS process...
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25Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct. 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Rizal will be opening a satellite office along the Upper Marikina River Basin within the year. A Project Management Office will be opened and inaugurated at Barangay Pintong Bukawe, San Mateo, Rizal to monitor the Upper Marikina River Basin, which is a protected area based on Proclamation No. 296 of 2011 by President Aquino, said DENR-Rizal Planning Officer Marlyn Paonil. The DENR Central Office p...
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24Oct2012LUCBAN, Quezon, October 24 (PIA) --The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Region 4-A and the municipal social welfare and development of Lucban held a briefing on DSWD’s Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps) in this town last October 15-16. Librada C. Edan, municipal social welfare and development officer of Lucban town said more than 600 4Ps beneficiaries of the target 752 4Ps beneficiaries have attended the briefing. Social welfare officer III Rosemarie Alvez of D...
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24Oct2012GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite, Oct 24 (PIA) -- Local leaders including nongovernment organizations celebrated the 144th birth anniversary of General Mariano Closas Trias. General Trias was the first vice president of the Republic of the Philippines during the revolutionary government established at the Tejeros Convention. Meanwhile, this first class municipality was formerly known as San Francisco de Malabon was renamed to General Trias in 1923 by virtue of Legislative Act No. 2889. In a ceremony he...
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23Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 23 (PIA) -– The National Statistics Office - Rizal and local government offices and farmers recently converged for a consultative forum on the 2012 Census on Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) on February 2013. NSO Rizal Provincial Statistics Officer Nelia Ballesfin said CAF is a nationwide activity held every 10 years to determine the structural characteristics of agriculture and fisheries through household surveys and provide data for national and sub national devel...
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23Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 23 (PIA) -- Laguna Lake Development Authority’s new headquarters and laboratory aims to be the first country’s specially designed “green building,” General Manager and Presidential Adviser for Environmental Protection Neric Acosta. The four-storey structure will have a gross floor area of 5,600 square meters designed to accommodate the agency’s departments, laboratories, executive offices, exhibition hall, library, conference rooms, multi-purpose areas and...
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23Oct2012SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna, Oct. 23 (PIA) --Philhealth 4-A has conducted a media launch in the Calabarzon area for its first ever nationwide running event set February 17, next year at Uncle Cheffy, Nuvali in Santa Rosa City last October 17. The event dubbed “Philhealth Run 2013: Nationwide Run for Mother and Child Protection” aims to continuously draw national attention and support to its mission of providing all Filipinos with access to quality health care through social health insurance. ...
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23Oct2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, October 23 (PIA) --The provincial government of Quezon through the office of the provincial agriculturist (OPA) has distributed 5,000 coconut seedlings to 120 coconut farmers from the municipalities of Unisan, Catanauan, San Narciso and Gumaca. Cristy Lucila of the OPA information and training unit said this is part of the coconut planting and replanting program of the provincial government to develop and promote coconut industry in the province of Quezon. Planting an...
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22Oct2012TAGAYTAY CITY, Oct 22 (PIA) -- An additional 106 doctors to the barrios will be hired before the end of 2012 to declare the so-called “doctorless municipalities” a thing of the past. Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Enrique T. Ona was guest speaker at the twin commencement exercise for the Doctors to the Barrio (DTTB) Program Batch 28 and Masters in Public Management Major in Health Systems and Development Program (MPM-HSD) held on October 21 at the Development Academy of the Philippine...
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22Oct2012STA. CRUZ, Laguna, Oct 22 (PIA) -- The Provincial Government of Laguna (PGL) distributed P6,000 allowance to each barangay health worker (BHW) of the province at the Cultural Center of Laguna (CCL) in Santa Cruz as benefit and incentive for BHWs. A total amount of P8,100,000 were given to the 1,350 health workers from the 26 municipalities and four component cities of Laguna. The allowances were allotted for the months of January to June 2012 as stated in Republic Act No. 7883 or the Barangay H...
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22Oct2012CANDELARIA, Quezon, Oct. 22 (PIA) -- The Quezon provincial government has allotted P25-million fund for a pipeline installation project in this town. The pipeline installation project will benefit thousands of residents who have been waiting for a better supply of potable water, Quezon Gov. David Suarez. The provincial government has also unveiled a separate P7-million waterworks system for this town’s public market. The fund is part of the P55.8 million set aside for expenses from the 20 pe...
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21Oct2012TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite, Oct. 21 (PIA) --Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona said the enthusiasm and energy he sees in all the doctors to the barrios, reassure him of hope for the health sector as well as becoming a reality the dream of ‘Kalusugang Pangkalahatan’ (KP) or Universal Health Care (UHC). Sec. Ona was the guest speaker at yesterday’s commencement exercise for the 38 doctors graduating with the degree of Master in Public Management Major in Health System and Development Program at the...
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20Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 20 (PIA) -- Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) will jumpstart its 43rd anniversary with the Freedom Run by the Lake together with the Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftungfur die Freiheit (FNF) on October 21 at the Club Manila East Compound, Taytay, Rizal. LLDA and the non-profit organization FNF will be holding the annual fun run the morning of October 21 with the meeting place at the Taytay Municipal Hall. The new LLDA song written by singer-composer Noel Cabangon will a...
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20Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 20 (PIA) -- The National Nutrition Council (NNC-4A) has formed the Communicators Network for Nutrition (CNN-4A) media group in line with the need for an entity to disseminate the need for proper nutrition throughout the region. NNC-4A formed the group through a series of meetings including representatives from the Philippine Information Agency (PIA-4A), provincial and city information officers and nutrition action officers and local media practitioners. During a meeti...
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19Oct2012BACOOR CITY, Oct 19 (PIA) -- More than 7,000 runners took part in the city government-sponsored “Let’s Run for a Greener and More Progressive City of Bacoor.” The five-kilometer fun run started at the 678 Commercial Center in Barangay Mambog and ended at McDonald’s along Molino Boulevard. Participants were students, teachers to barangay officials, members of non-government organizations, running enthusiasts and members of the business sector. Mayor Strike B. Revilla thanked everyone f...
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19Oct2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Oct 19 (PIA) -- Six hundred fifty applicants showed up at the provincial gymnasium on October 13 to avail themselves of the passport services initiated by the provincial Public Employment Service Office (PESO), in cooperation with the Department of Foreign Affairs Consular’s Office. Of the 650 applicants, only 565 passport applications were approved and are scheduled for release on November 3, said Eva R. Defiesta, provincial PESO officer-in-charge. The venue for...
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19Oct2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Oct 19 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office-Cavite will conduct several activities today in celebration of the 23rd National Statistics Month this October. The celebration this year espouses the theme “Monitoring Progress on Decent Work Through Statistics: Pathway to Inclusive Growth.” Highlighting today’s activities are the eighth Essay Writing, sixth Oratorical and second Poster Making contests. The venue will be at the First Cavite Industrial Estate (...
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19Oct2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Oct. 19 (PIA) -- The Provincial Population Office (PPO) will conduct a Adolescent Health and Youth Development Training (AHYD) cum Youth Camp on October 22-24 at the Trece Martires City National High School. Participants will be second and third year student-leaders from different schools in the province. In a letter addreseds to the office of the Provincial Information and Community Affairs Department (PICAD), Lorena R. Cron, provincial population officer explaine...
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18Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 18 (PIA) -- Rizal mayors of municipalities directly adjacent or affected by the Laguna Lake and Pasig River water systems attended a recently concluded inter-agency and inter-regional collaboration workshop at the Marikina Convention Center. Mayors Joric Gacula (Taytay), Gerry Calderon (Angono), Cecilio Ynares (Binangonan), Joseph Buenaventura (Morong), Jose Rafael Diaz (San Mateo), Cecilio Hernandez (Rodriguez), Bernardo San Juan Jr. (Cardona), Leandro Masikip (Pilili...
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18Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 18 (PIA) -- Department of Agrarian Reform Rizal is currently conducting its annual Agrarian Reform Community Level of Development Assessment (ALDA) in its various ARCs to identify their current levels of advancement. ALDAs are held during the latter part of the year to identify the current capabilities of an community in handling grants and financial support from DAR. Communities are rated from 1 to 5 with 1 as the lowest and 5 as the highest through the criteria of L...
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18Oct2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Oct. 18 (PIA) -- Six hundred thirty four residents of Floraville in Barangay Panapaan 1 recently availed themselves of free medical, dental, optical check-up and medicines organized by the city health office (CHO) in partnership with the Generics Pharmacy. The pharmacy, which partners with the city government in their medical missions, provide free medicines while doctors from the Saint Dominic College of Asia performed free screening for various types of cancer such a...
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18Oct2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Oct. 18 (PIA) -- Leah Nuera of Quezon National High School (QNHS) emerged first place winner in the recent "on the spot poster-making contest" conducted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Quezon provincial office at Mc Donald, Quezon avenue this city. Pablito Budoy of DTI Quezon said the poster-making contest with the theme “Get organized, be heard, be empowered" was held in line with the consumer welfare month celebration. The contest also aims to increa...
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18Oct2012BATANGAS CITY, Oct 18 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) of Batangas Province hosted a provincial consultative forum in preparation for the 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) beginning February next year. The forum, attended by representatives of provincial line agencies, local government units, farmers’ and fisher folks’ organizations, academe and data users, was intended to inform the public about the activity, which is done every 10 years, and solicit suggestions a...
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17Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 17 (PIA) -- Food producers and processors in Rizal attended the half-day forum on food regulatory compliance on October 11 at the Fitness Room, Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo City. The Department of Trade and Industry-Rizal Provincial Office, Samahan ng mga Rizaleño sa Sektor ng Agrikultura at Pagkain (Sarap), and the provincial government of Rizal initiated the forum to create awareness among the entrepreneurs the importance of complying to different registration r...
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17Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 17 (PIA) -- The Cardona municipal government, Sangguniang Bayan, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Labor and Employment, and Department of Science and Technology Rizal provincial offices are focusing on water hyacinth products as a possible means of income generation for locals. But this will first require dryers to fully take off. Mechanical dryers assembled by the DOST cost up to P 400,000 each. However, the LGU is currently working on ways to o...
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17Oct2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Oct. 17 (PIA) --The Provincial Cooperative, Livelihood and Entrepreneurial Development Office (PCLEDO) will be hosting on Thursday, October 18 a Barangay Livelihood and Enterprise Development (B-LED) forum-workshop at General Trias Convention Center. The forum to be held from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. is intended to raise the awareness of livelihood and enterprise opportunities at the grassroots level. Discussions will focus on the national Small and Medium Enterprises (SME...
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17Oct2012STA. CRUZ, Laguna, Oct. 17 (PIA) --The Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) in collaboration with the Agricultural Training Institute 4A, and the Southern Tagalog Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium (Starrdec) launched a Farmers’ Information and Technology Services (FITS) on October 8 in Pagsanan, Laguna. FITS is a one-stop-shop center that provides information and technology services to farmers, entrepreneurs, processors, traders, and other clients. It allows users t...
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17Oct2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Oct. 17 (PIA) -- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Quezon has approved Resolution No. 2012-1501, a resolution enacting Provincial Ordinance no. 2012-13, an ordinance establishing the Quezon provincial tourism council, district tourism coordinating councils and the tourism executive management committee to promote tourism in Quezon province. Approval of such resolution is based on R.A 9593 or the Tourism Act of 2009 which states the local government units shall adop...
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16Oct2012BAY, Laguna, Oct. 16 (PIA) --The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) is celebrating its 43rd anniversary this month. To kick off the anniversary celebration, the Freedom Run by the Lake will be held at the Club Manila East Compound in Taytay, Rizal on October 21 (Sunday). Singer-composer Noel Cabangon will the grace the event and will be singing the new LLDA song which narrates the story of Laguna de Bay and the efforts of LLDA in safeguarding the lake. The event is co-sponsored by t...
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16Oct2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Oct. 16 (PIA) -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Integrated Supervision Department I in partnership with the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) will conduct a Pawnshop Briefing and Seminar on Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) Rules and Regulations on October 18-19 in Quezon Premier Hotel in this city. According to Joseph Rogel del Rossarion, branch manager of BSP-Lucena, the proprietors, partners, directors, presidents, managers and officers-in-charge of pawnshops h...
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15Oct2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Oct 15 (PIA) -- Some 10,000 senior citizens from Quezon gathered at the Quezon Convention Center on October 12 to attend the 17th Provincial Elderly Week celebration. A dance contest highlighted the occasion where senior citizens from different towns in Quezon participated. The provincial government of Quezon awarded cash and transportation assistance and held a raffle of home appliances. Governor David Suarez led the distribution of transportation assistance worth P10,000...
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15Oct2012SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, Oct. 15 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO)-Laguna provincial office has requested the support and cooperation of stakeholders, or those who are involved in agriculture and fisheries activities in Laguna for the conduct of 2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) in February 2013. Magdalena T. Serqueña, provincial statistics officer, said during a forum, the National Statistics Office hopes to determine the structural characteristics of agriculture and ...
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14Oct2012TANAUAN, Batangas, Oct. 14 (PIA) -- In a major milestone marking the first year of its second century of operations in the country, Nestlé Philippines inaugurated on Oct. 12 its new Tanauan Factory in Batangas, completed in 22 months and representing an investment totalling P5 billion. Attending the inauguration were Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo, Swiss Ambassador to the Philippines Ivo Sieber, Batangas Governor Vilma Santos-Recto, Tanauan City Mayor Sonia Torres Aquino, and Sto. Tomas Mayo...
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13Oct2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Oct 13 (PIA) -- B/E Aerospace, the world's leading provider of aircraft passenger cabin interior products and solutions and the world's leading distributor of aerospace fasteners and consumables for the commercial and business aircraft market, has inaugurated its 3.3-hectare manufacturing facility located at the First Philippine Industrial Park in Tanauan City, Batangas. B/E Aerospace identified the Philippines as a preferred site to set up their design and manufacturing f...
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12Oct2012BACOOR CITY, Cavite, Oct 12 (PIA) -- Hundreds of senior citizens in this city enjoyed good music and entertainment given by the city government through the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) at the “Senior Citizens Night” held at the Talaba Elementary Schools. Said event was part of the successful 2012 Bakood Festival, a celebration of Bacoor’s 341st founding anniversary. President Aquino has declared September 29, which falls on a Saturday, a special (non-working) day in the...
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12Oct2012TAGAYTAY CITY, Oct. 12 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Product Standards (DA-BAFPS) initiated last Wednesday, October 10 a one-day “Farmer-Consolidators-Supermarket Forum: Ensuring Food Safety Along the Supply Chain” focusing on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) The forum held at the Hotel Dominique here was attended by certified GAP farms among which are Del Monte Philippines, Incorporated, Tagum Agricultural Development Corporation, Cardava I...
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12Oct2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Oct. 12 (PIA) -- A team of four ISO Internal Quality Auditors (IQA) recently conducted the third quarterly audit to seven core offices of the provincial government to make sure that all the ISO 901:2008 certified processes are still complying with the related ISO 9001:2008 clauses. The Provincial Government of Cavite (PGC) stands proud as the international certifying body conferred last May 3 the ISO 9001-2008 certification, 27 days ahead of schedule and the first ...
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12Oct2012GENERAL TRIAS, CAVITE, OCTOBER 12 (PIA) -- Department of Education-Cavite (DepEd) district supervisors and local officials thanked leading real estate developer for donating a lot for the construction of school building. During the groundbreaking ceremony held last October 9 in Barangay Navarro where the Navarro National High School would be built, Mayor Luis “Jon-Jon” Ferrer IV thanked the officials of Property Company of Friend, Incorporated (PRO-FRIENDS) led by its chairman Mr. Gerry Ch...
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12Oct2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, CAVITE, OCTOBER 12 (PIA) -- The De La Salle University-Dasmariñas is will again hold an annual search for outstanding Caviteñas/Caviteños who a have committed themselves to serving people and who are living models of Lasallian values. Now on its 20th year, the university will accept nominations for all qualified individuals or groups for this year Gawad Bayani Award. In a letter address to Governor Jonvic Remulla, Ms. Myrna C. Fajardo-Ramos, EdD, DLSU-D Vice Chancellor ...
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11Oct2012CARMONA, CAVITE, Oct 11 (PIA) -- The municipal health office in cooperation with the Cavite STI/HIV/AIDS Council and AIDS Society of the Philippines has conducted a mobile HIV counseling and testing to the gay community aimed to make them aware if they are infected or not and alert them to seek medical care to prevent or delay life-threatening illness. Said activity was held at the physical therapy/occupational therapy clinic of the main health center. Dr. Maria Hilda Bucu, provincial health of...
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11Oct2012STA CRUZ, Laguna, Oct. 11 (PIA) --The Provincial Cooperative Development Office (PCDO) will lead this year's cooperative month celebration from October 15 to 19 at the cultural center of Laguna in this municipality. This year’s theme for the 2012 cooperative month celebration is “Kooperatiba ay Pagyamanin, Mga Kasapi Paramihin.” The theme is a sub-theme of the 2012 Philippine International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) theme, “Transformative Cooperatives for People, Planet, Prosperity a...
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11Oct2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Oct 11 (PIA) -- The National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) have organized a forum on Renal Disease Control Program (RedCop) at the SM City Lucena on October 9. Dr. Joseph Michael Abcede, a nephrologist in Lucena City, discussed important facts about kidneys like the diseases which commonly affect our kidneys and the warning signs of kidney diseases. Kidneys perform vital, life-maintaining functions as monitors and regulators...
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10Oct2012STA CRUZ, Laguna, Oct. 10 (PIA) --The provincial government of Laguna has received the Best Tourism Event of the Year Award in the provincial category for the La Laguna Festival for the second time. The award was given by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) during the association's 13th national convention held recently in Zamboanga del Norte. Other special and major awards won by the Laguna Province in the Search for Best Touri...
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09Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 9 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Agrarian Reform, Department of Science and Technology and Department of Trade and Industry Rizal provincial offices have joined forces to provide two Jalajala farmers’ cooperatives with financial grants and loans this October 8 at the Jalajala Municipal Hall. The Integrated Jalajala Federation of Cooperatives (INJAFEDCO) and Sipsipin Multipurpose Cooperative (SMPC) were granted P900,000 and P498,600 res...
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09Oct2012CARMONA, Cavite, Oct. 9 (PIA) -- After the successful holding of the 1st TakboLung last year, the Carmona road runners and the municipal government of Carmona through the municipal health office (MHO) is set to stage the second leg of the fun run dubbed “TakboLung2” on November 5, 2012 at the Mayor’s Boulevard, Barangay Maduya, this town. The fun run that would benefit Tuberculosis (TB) patients in Carmona is expected to draw more than 1,500 running enthusiasts from the neighboring towns...
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09Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 9 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Rizal has confiscated almost P1 million worth of unsafe products in its active monitoring of product standards through enforcement and investigation. During an enforcement activity conducted in four hardware establishments in July, DTI-Rizal confiscated 3,199 pieces or P900,000 worth of substandard equal angle bars. During preliminary investigations, some of the owners believed that substandard products were just m...
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09Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct. 9 (PIA) -- Nine Systems Technology Instititue (STI)-Tanay students have been given stipends for teaching computer illiterate out of school youth and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology inmates basic computer skills through the Kabataan: Information Technology Opportunities Program. Department of Labor and Employment – Rizal OIC Engr. Mercedes Delgado together with Provincial Public Employment Service Officer Cecile Diaz, Tanay PESO Sheryl Custodio and STI staff d...
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08Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 8 (PIA) -- Two hundred rice farmers and agricultural extension workers were introduced to the use of the nutrient manager mobile application at the information caravan at the Ynares Fitness Center, Rizal Provincial Capitol Compound. Efren Lurelles, association scientist of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Baños, Laguna demonstrated the application to the farmer participants and agri extension workers. Based on www.irri.org/nmrice/ph, nutrient m...
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08Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 8 (PIA) -- The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) 4A has launched the “Radyo Eskwela” titled “Buhay Palayan,” targeting rice farmers in Laguna. About 200 rice farmers with their agricultural technicians and municipal agriculturists attended the event, and Rizal Vice Gov. Frisco M. San Juan and Cesar Vida, center director of ATI-Region IVA, graced it. The program commenced September 28 and will run for 16 airings. It targets 500 rice farmer beneficiaries ant...
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08Oct2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Oct 8 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has recognized the importance of its partners in the over-all implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), or conditional cash transfer--government's poverty reduction program--in the information caravan in this city with the theme, “Sulyap sa mga Gabay at Alituntunin ng Pantawid Pamilya.” DSWD-4A Regional Director Wilma Naviamos acknowledged the role of 4Ps partners including the...
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05Oct2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Oct 5 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Cavite will be celebrating again Consumer Welfare Month this October with the theme “Get Organized. Be Heard. Be Empowered.” It follows Presidential Proclamation No. 1098 dated September 26, 1997, declaring October of each year as Consumer Welfare Month, a period during which concerted efforts for the assertion of consumer rights may be thoroughly discussed, planned, and carried out. This year’s ...
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05Oct2012GEN TRIAS, Cavite, Oct 5 (PIA) -- A reputable computer university in this premier province showed their support to the disaster preparedness initiative of the local government as they gave relief goods to the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) of this town. The turnover of relief goods from AMA University to the MSWDO was held at the General Trias Municipal Hall. Municipal Administrator Hernando M. Granados, who represented Mayor Luis A. Ferrer IV, received the goods. Gra...
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05Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 5 (PIA) -- The municipality of Taytay, Rizal conducted its second Livelihood Fair on September 27 at the Tesda Building, Taytay, Rizal. Taytay’s annual fair featured seminars and demonstrations of several livelihoods to the public. In line with the event, the local Public Employment Services Office (PESO) headed by Gina De Leon-Pineda, manager, gave 10 livelihood starter kits to the winners of a raffle draw. Prizes were also given by the different municipal departm...
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05Oct2012GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite, Oct 5 (PIA) -- The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) awarded the prestigious Best Local Government Unit-Partner in Anti-Illegal Recruitment (LGU-PAIR) for Luzon to this first class municipality and its Public Employment Service Office (PESO). In a simple ceremony at the municipal town plaza, Mayor Luis “Jon-Jon” Ferrer IV and PESO Manager Ariel Mugo received the Best LGU-PAIR award from POEA Chief Workers Employment Officer John Rio Baustista, PDEA ...
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05Oct2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Oct 5 (PIA) -- Fifty-six exhibitors from Region 4A, nine coming from Cavite, joined MarketWEEK Philippines 2012. The five-day fair was held September 19 – 23 at the Megatrade Halls 1 – 3 at SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City. It was organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) -Regional Development Operations Group (RODG), the Bureau of Domestic Trade and DTI regional and provincial offices. Formerly known as the OTOP National Expo, the fair was particip...
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05Oct2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Oct 5 (PIA) -- In celebration of the 341st Founding Anniversary of the City of Bacoor, the Department of Trade and Industry-Cavite in cooperation Livelihood Office of Bacoor conducted the 6th Bakood Trade Fair & Exhibit 2012. The activity was held at the lower ground floor of SM City Bacoor and participated by 53 exhibitors engaged in food processing, garments, fashion accessories, footwear, herbal products, and gifts and holiday decors. The fair gave an opport...
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05Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 5 (PIA) -- Hundreds of teachers from both public and private schools in the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of Antipolo gathered in celebration of World Teacher’s day at the Ynares Center, Antipolo City, Rizal this October 4. Teachers and several students from the schools division of Antipolo highlighted the celebration through a raffle draw, fun games, and cheer dance competition. The program also included several inspirational talks from the Department of...
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05Oct2012TRECE MARTIRES, Cavite, Oct 5 (PIA) -- Hundreds of pet owners in the province gathered with their pets as the provincial government through the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) conducted activities for this year’s World Rabies Day. The event was held September 28 at the capitol compound, Government Center building with activities on a “first-come first-serve” basis. The pets (dog and cat) were able to avail free veterinary services like consultation and treatment, rabies vaccination...
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04Oct2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Oct 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Quezon provincial office held a product development workshop for Quezon buri producers at the DTI Quezon conference room last September 27-28. Pablito Budoy of DTI-Quezon said their office arranged the workshop for the Sampaloc Weavers Association, Sariayanas, Pagbilao Weavers, Unique Weavers Association of Unisan and Kalipunan ng Liping Pilipinio of Tagkawayan. The product development workshop is part of the c...
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03Oct2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Oct 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has announced that President Aquino instructed several national line agencies to intensify the campaign on child labor-free barangay. The said agencies are the following: of Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). DOLE Undersecretary Lourdes Transmonte during her visit in ...
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03Oct2012ANTIPOLO, RIZAL, Oct 3 -- More than P1.3 million was paid to 575 beneficiaries of the cash-for-work program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the province of Rizal. The beneficiaries came from seven barangays of Antipolo, Rizal who worked for 10 days from August to September. The program employed residents of several barangays who cleaned and unclogged creeks, rivers, and tributaries with debris and other waste materials. Others became street sweepers. Rizal Gov. Ju...
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03Oct2012TANAUAN CITY, Batangas, Oct. 3 (PIA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III led today led the grand opening of the B/E Aerospace, Inc. Philippine Facility located at First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP), Barangay Ulango, this city. The President, along with United Kingdom Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lilie, Dr. Lilia B. de Lima, director general, Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), B/E Aerospace Inc. president and COO Werner Lieberherr toured the facility while being briefed by B...
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03Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 3 -- Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the province of Rizal will gather for a one-day MSME Caravan on October 10. The caravan will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall Entertainment Center, Cainta, Rizal to be hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry Rizal provincial office. The undertaking intends to reach out to entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs in the province. DTI Rizal Provincial Director Mercedes Parreño e...
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03Oct2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Oct 3 (PIA) -- Dennis Cerrudo’s entry, Lagnas river, emerged as the grand winner in "The Quezon in focus: A photography contest" sponsored by the provincial government of Quezon conducted through the provincial tourism office in this city. Cerrudo received a cash prize of P50,000 from the provincial government and a Canon EOS 550D camera from Canon. The awarding was held at the Pacific Mall, Lucena City last September 27. The provincial tourism office headed by Provi...
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02Oct2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Oct 2 (PIA) -- Five hundred seventy-six beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from barangays 8, 10, Ibabang Iyam, Ilayang Iyam and Isabang took part in an information caravan led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 4A. The caravan dubbed “Information Caravan: Sulyap sa mga Gabay at Alituntunin ng Pantawid Pamilya” provided updates on the implementation of the program. The responsibilities of the partners in the program wer...
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02Oct2012LIPA CITY, Batangas, Oct. 2 (PIA) --The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has opened to the public last September 27, a consular office touted to be the first in Calabarzon inside a shopping mall. DFA’s Lipa consular office is located at Robinson’s Mall Lingkod Pinoy Center. Glenn Corpin, officer-in-charge of DFA-Lipa said the consular office is an important flagship public service program of Robinson’s Mall aims to hasten the linkage between the different government agencies and the c...
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02Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 2 (PIA) -- The National Nutrition Council 4A has assembled a media group to support the agency in promoting good nutrition in the region. The media group was created in the regional media organizational meeting and planning workshop held last September 27-28 led by NNC at the Eastern Manila Hotel and Training Center, Las Brisas Compound, Ortigas Avenue Extension, Antipolo City, Rizal. The elected officers of the NNC media group are from the pool of provincial and ci...
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02Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 2 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) Rizal will hold the career service examinations in the University of Rizal System Morong campus later this month. CSC Rizal Senior Personnel Specialist Sophia Hernandez said the nationwide eligibility exams for both professional and sub-professional levels will be held nationwide on October 21 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The exams will contain items on basic mathematics, general information, science and language meant to test t...
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02Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 2 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office Rizal tackled their agency’s basic functions and future programs during the first ‘PIA Talakayan sa SM’ in the province last September 27 held at SM Masinag, Antipolo City, Rizal. Provincial Statistics Officer Nelia Ballesfin discussed basic NSO services to the local media and participants of the forum. She said the agency also does surveys on services and establishments other than birth certificate services. NSO also...
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02Oct2012LOS BANOS, Laguna, Oct 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Calabarzon has signified its intention to join the ranks of agencies and companies that espouse the values of National Quality Infrastructure (NQI). Florencia R. dela Cerna, officer-in-charge of the Office of the Regional Director of DOST 4A, received the certificate of membership from Cirila S. Botor, president of Philippine Metrology Standards Testing and Quality, Inc. (MSTQI), covering 2012 to 2015. Lydia S. ...
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01Oct2012SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, Oct. 1 (PIA) The Laguna Tourism, Culture, Arts and Trade Office (LTCATO) under the provincial government of Laguna, treated 20 local and national media men to a one-day Lakbay-Aral in selected areas in Laguna last Sept 26. The activity aimed to further promote tourism in the province and treat participants to a wonderful and informative experience through visitation of historical sites, industries, sightseeing, and leisure. LTCATO personnel led by Ronnie Mora and Yvann Pa...
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01Oct2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Oct 1 (PIA) -- The office of the provincial governor through the Hermano Puli Memorial Committee will accept nominations for Hermano Puli Katipunan award until October 22. The award will be given on November 4, the 198th death anniversary of the province’s hero, Apolinario de la Cruz also known as "Hermano Puli," said Atty. Gilbert Camaligan, chairperson of the committee, last September 13 at the audio visual room, Quezon convention center this city. Camaligan also...
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01Oct2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Oct 1 (PIA) -- The Southern Luzon Command (Solcom) based in this city installed Major Gen. Alan Luga as the new commander. He replaced acting commander Major Gen. Eduardo Del Rosario. The appointment of Luga took effect September 14, while the formal change of command was held September 28 at Solcom grandstand, Camp Gen. Nakar. Prior to his assignment at Solcom, Luga was the former commander of the 7th Infantry Division in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija and chairperson of ...
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01Oct2012SARIAYA, Quezon, Oct 1 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development Office (DSWD) 4A awarded a check worth P3,378,960 to the local government of this municipality last September 28. The fund is intended for supplemental feeding program in 59 day care centers in 43 barangays in Sariaya town. About 2,166 day care children are the target beneficiaries of this program which will be implemented within 120 days. The program aims to uplift the nutritional status of day care children i...
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01Oct2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Oct 1 (PIA) -- Antipolo City’s newly commissioned Philippine National Police (PNP) officers headed by P/Supt. Rodino Elfa and Insp. Noland Nario have paid a courtesy call to Antipolo City Mayor Nilo Leyble. The new police officers are a welcome addition to augment the present manpower considering the city’s area of 38,000 hectares and a population of 700,000. Order and public safety is one of the priority programs under the local government’s nine-point agenda. ...
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28Sep2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Sept 28 (PIA) -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (Opapp), ILO, and FAO sponsored a “lakbay aral (educational trip)” and media tour today in Unisan and Mulanay, Quezon. The group of media practitioners was divided into two groups where group 1 will go to Unisan, Quezon while group 2 will visit Mulanay, Quezon. The lakbay aral and media tour aims to orient local media about the programs of Opapp, ILO, FAO and other national and local government ag...
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28Sep2012DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite, Sept 28 (PIA) -- The Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Council) has passed an ordinance prohibiting drivers from making calls and texting while driving. Ordinance No. 08-S-2012 was unanimously approved by the City Council and signed by Mayor Jennifer Austria-Barzaga on September 10. The ordinance “Covers any person using any hand-held device or mobile communication while driving or operating any type of motor vehicle in any street, roads or highways in the ...
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28Sep2012CITY OF IMUS, Cavite, Sept 28 (PIA) -- Almost 70 participants offered to donate their blood during the bloodletting project of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Community Investigative Support, in cooperation with the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Division (PDRRMD) and the Philippine National Red Cross Cavite Chapter. CIDG Provincial Officer Police Chief Inspector Marlon Santos led the initial blood letting, which was administered by certified doctors from accre...
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28Sep2012CARMONA, Cavite, Sept 28 (PIA) -- Fifty-two cerebral palsy (CP) clients with their parents attended the recent gathering sponsored by the local government through its Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) in the observance of the Cerebral Palsy Awareness and Protection Week. The celebration, with the theme, “The Cerebral Palsy Day: Caring and Protecting” was held at the Barangay Milagrosa Phase 3 covered court. PWDs officers, and Barangay Chairman Bolivar I. Babila and his council p...
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28Sep2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Sept 28 (PIA) -- Students from 17 public elementary schools in this city will be provided with healthy drinks called “Nutri-Juice” for one year starting September 4 to address health problems of some schoolchildren especially in iron-deficiency anemia (IDA). This was the commitment made by Coca Cola Bottlers Phl, Inc during the recent launching of their product held at the Talaba Elementary School attended by Representative Lani Mercado-Revilla, Dr. Susan S. Guinto D...
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27Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 27 -- The Philippine Red Cross Rizal chapter – East Rizal Branch and the Antipolo City Health Office led a bloodletting activity held at the Mulawin Covered Court in Barangay San Roque. The bloodletting activity with the theme “Dugo Mong Alay Dugtong sa Aking Buhay” aimed to collect at least 300 to 500 quality blood donors. It also seeks to increase public awareness about the importance of blood donation in saving lives. “Aside from providing basic medical s...
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27Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 25 -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has through the conferred the 2012 Civil Service Commission Pag-asa Award to winners in Region 4A. The award aims to motivate and inspire government officials to improve the quality of their performance in public service. Personnel from the City Assessor's Office headed by Candida Lawis and the team of Editha Samson received the Commission Pag-asa Award in the group category while Crisostomo Ibarra, administrative aide 1 from...
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26Sep2012GENERAL NAKAR, Quezon, September 26 (PIA) --The Haribon Foundation and the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has concluded a Philippine eagle survey planning workshop held at the municipal hall of this muninicipality. Discussed during the workshop were the specific survey activities, sites to be be covered by the activities and time table, identify short, mid and long term conservation actions for the species and its ...
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26Sep2012CARMONA, Cavite, Sept 26 (PIA) -- The Autism Society of the Philippines Cavite chapter recently staged the 5th Regional Conference on Autism at the San Lazaro Business and Leisure Park with the theme, “Living with Autism: Hope @ Home,” Sept 8-9. Governor Jonvic Remulla, one of the speakers, gave an inspiring message by sharing his life with daughter Stella who has autism. Remulla said he never misses an opportunity teaching his daughter while performing his duties as father of this first-...
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26Sep2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Sept 26 (PIA) -- The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), Bureau of Treasury (BoT) and SM department stores have collaborated for the processing of professional license renewal at malls. The tie-up was formalized in a memorandum of agreement (MOA) signed by PRC chairperson Teresita R. Manzala, treasurer of the Philippines Roberto B. Tan and SM Mart President Jorge T. Mendiola and Senior Vice President for controllership Ricky Lim. Under the MOA, professionals can no...
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25Sep2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Sept 25 (PIA) -- Twenty-six families from 15 barangays in this city will benefit from the Lucena City Police Station-Women and Children Protection Desk's (WCPD) ‘Dalaw Pamilya’ program. Police Senior Insp. Elena Eleazar, WCPD chief, said they will conduct home visitations to families with previous complaints on domestic violence. “We will monitor the situation of said families to check if they are suffering again from any gender biases. These families have records of...
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25Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 25 (PIA) -- The Local Government of Cardona, in cooperation with the Department of Trade and Industry-Rizal Provincial Office and the Department of Labor and Employment-Rizal Provincial Office, will be conducting a three-day Skills Upgrading Training on Water Hyacinth cum Product Development on September 26-28 at the Cardona Municipal Hall, Cardona, Rizal. This activity is part of the continuing assistance package for water hyacinth. The assistance aims to establish...
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24Sep2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Sept 24 (PIA) -- More than 50 micro and small entrepreneurs set up booths to exhibit and sell their products at the Market Week Philippines at SM Megamall's Mega Trade Halls 1, 2 & 3 last Sept 19-23. Organized by the Bureau of Domestic Trade, Market Week Philippines was a trade fair and a showground of home, food, and fashion products from all regions of the country. "It's where the best of the country's fresh and processed food; furniture and furnishings, home décor, g...
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21Sep2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Sept 21 (PIA) -- Thirty international participants of the Third Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) will visit several agricultural sites in the province on September 27. The GFRAS will have their annual meeting on September 26-28 at the Heritage Hotel in Manila which will be attended by participants from countries around the world. It is hosted by the Asia-Pacific Islands Rural Advisory Services (Apiras) Network. The upcoming visit is the result of th...
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20Sep2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Sept 20 (PIA) -- More than 60 entrepreneurs in the province attended the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) seminar yesterday sponsored by the Department of Trade and Industry which aims to further enhance their skills and promoting their operational capabilities. The seminar which was held at the Provincial Veterinary Office conference room focused on strategies that the entrepreneurs need in dealing with their business approach and solutions. DTI Cavite D...
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20Sep2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Sept 20 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Cavite laid out their accomplishment reports to comply with the Supreme Court Mandamus adopting the integrated or Ridge to Reef approach in project implementation. DENR-Cavite implemented several upland environmental activities in line with Executive Order 26, series of 2011 issued by President Aquino also known as the National Greening Program of the national government. It involved plantin...
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19Sep2012ROSARIO, Cavite, Sept 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Cavite met with nine coastal town mayors to harmonize the course of action for the implementation of environmental protection in the province. The meeting which was held at the Casa Hacienda in Tejeros Convention was organized by Mayor Jose M. Ricafrente of Rosario, currently the president of the Cavite Mayor’s League upon the request of Bacoor City Mayor Strike Revilla to come up with various environ...
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19Sep2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Sept 19 (PIA) -- The City Parole and Probation Office, in celebration of the Crime Prevention Week, conducted a crime prevention seminar to aid residents on how to avoid crimes and criminals. Police Chief Insp. (PCI) Egbert Bawan Tibayan served as resource speaker in the event which was held at the Government Center building at the provincial capitol compound. Trinidad A. Gonzales, chief probation and parole officer, said Tibayan focused his lecture and discuss...
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18Sep2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Sept 18 (PIA) -- The Coco Coir Provincial Technical Working Group (PTWG) met yesterday at the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to discuss issues on coco by-products like coco coir and coco peat. The Philippine Coconut Authority deals with the production aspect while the DTI Quezon provincial office the use of coco coir and coco peat. PTWG members shared updates on the status of coco coir during the meeting. Pablito Budoy of DTI Quezon said many of the target grou...
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18Sep2012CANDELARIA, Quezon, Sept 18 (PIA) -- President Aquino yesterday led the ceremonial drive-through of the newly constructed by-pass road project at Bucal Sur in this town. In his message to more than 200 residents of Quezon composed of government officials, personnel and local media practitioners, President Aquino said the by-pass road project will ease traffic congestion along the Maharlika Highway in the second district of Quezon. With him were Department of Public Works and Highways Secreta...
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18Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)- Rizal provincial office is promoting the bamboo industry as one of the flagship projects in the province under the National Industry Cluster Capacity Enhancement Project (NICCEP). The NICCEP program aims to intensify the promotion and development of bamboo as a focused industry in Rizal. Thus, a bamboo industry stakeholders’ consultative meeting was conducted yesterday at the Hap Chan Restaurant in Antipolo ...
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18Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 18 (PIA) -- Local government units (LGUs) of Rizal are undergoing training from the National Statistics Office (NSO) Rizal for the Registry System in Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) from September 17 to 20. NSO Rizal Provincial Statistics Officer Nelia Ballesfin said all LGUs are undergoing 4th level training. RSBSA is an NSO registration procedure which aims to list and register farmers, farm labourers and fisherfolk nationwide and gather basic information o...
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18Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 18 (PIA) -- Company members of the Samahan ng Rizaleño sa sektor ng Agrikultura at Pagkain (Sarap) together with the Department of Trade and Industry Rizal provincial office and the Rizal provincial government led the Rizal weekend food market last September 14 at the Rizal provincial capitol grounds. A wide array of products ranging from fresh farm produce, naturally grown fruits and vegetables, processed meat and fish, bread and cereal as well as health products w...
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18Sep2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Sept 18 (PIA) -- President Aquino yesterday led the awarding of the Seal of Good Housekeeping for barangay governance in 18 barangays of the 2nd district of Quezon Province yesterday. The winners were Brgy. Matipunso, San Antonio, Quezon, 1st placer; Brgy. Market View, Lucena City, 2nd placer and Brgy. Buenavista West, Candelaria, Quezon. Consolation prizes were given to Sariaya, Quezon; 3rd placer-Brgy. Santo Cristo; 2nd placer-Brgy. Poblacion I; 1st placer-Brgy. Lutucan ...
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17Sep2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Sept 17 (PIA) -- The provincial environment and natural resources office (Penro) and the community environment and natural resources office (Cenro) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Laguna has partnered with the Department of Education (DepEd) for an environmental education program (EEP). Launched in September 11 and will last until December 2012, the project aims to awaken the minds of the students of their responsibility in the protection, co...
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15Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 15 (PIA) -- The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), the local government of Taytay and two fast food chains have signed an agreement on Friday to rehabilitate the Laguna Lake and show the private companies’ support through their corporate environmental responsibilities. Present during the signing were LLDA General Manager and Presidential Adviser for Environmental Protection Neric Acosta, Taytay Mayor Joric Gacula, McDonald’s Golden Arches Development Corp....
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15Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 15 (PIA) -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), through the Calabarzon and Rizal offices, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on September 12 at the DAR-Rizal agrarian reform office, Teresa, Rizal to provide the province’s lead Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations (ARBO) with common service facilities in line with the Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services (Arccess). The agency prioritizes agrarian reform communities (ARC),...
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14Sep2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Sept 14 (PIA) -- Some 5,000 residents of Los Baños are expected to participate in a walk-for-a-cause which aims to gather as many volunteers and donations as possible to augment relief distribution efforts of Los Banos. The walk will highlight the 397th Foundation Anniversary of the town of Los Baños on September 17. “We’ll do away with the traditional festivities and street dancing to give way to an austere but meaningful event. Instead, we’ll instill the spirit o...
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13Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 13 (PIA) -- A total of 575 beneficiaries from Antipolo City, Rizal received their 10-day salary from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Calabarzon and Rizal provincial government’s Cash-for-Work Program. DSWD 4A and the provincial government led by Governor Jun Ynares and the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office led the salary distribution at the Ynares Center, Antipolo City today. Monette Martin from the Provincial Social Welfare ...
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13Sep2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Sept 13 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) will hold a four-hour symposium tomorrow to raise awareness on its Memorandum Circular 17, series of 2009 which prohibits smoking in all government premises, buildings and grounds except those declared as smoking areas. Other laws and issuances protecting the people from the harmful effects of smoking will also be discussed to encourage dissemination of information to all public servants. The invitation is ope...
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13Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 13 (PIA) -- The Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG) is accepting applications for calamity loans in affected areas in Rizal until November 8. “Pag-IBIG has already processed calamity loans brought about by Bagyong Gener and the monsoon last August. As of September 7 the total number of calamity loan applications for active members in Rizal is 8,781,” said Pag-IBIG Antipolo Officer-In-Charge Christian Chua. He said the office is handling around 1,200 pending ...
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13Sep2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Sept 13 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Quezon through the Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO Quezon) distributed 26 sets of segregation trash bins to Lucena East 7 Elementary School, Quezon Science High School and Quezon Provincial Jail this city. The project is in line with Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act being implemented by the national government and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) nationwide....
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13Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 13 (PIA) -- The office of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) here held a focus group discussion (FGD) on the Systems on Competency Assessment for Local Governments (Scalog), a complimentary tool for the Local Governance Performance Management System (LGPMS). The new assessment tool aims to assess the organizational competencies of a local government unit (LGU) to render and sustain a high performance in delivering the basic services to the comm...
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13Sep2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Sept 13 (PIA) -- Representatives from the Jeollabuk-do Office of Education of the Republic of Korea visited several public schools in the province as part of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by Governor Jonvic Remulla and Governor of Education of Jeollabuk-do Kim Seung-Hwan in 2010. The agreement which will be effective until 2014 includes two components, namely: training of information and communication technology (ICT) educators in Korea and donation o...
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13Sep2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Sept 13 (PIA) -- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has awarded the Bakas Parangal ng Kabayanihan to the Bacoor Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (BDRRMC) for their exemplary and extraordinary act of selflessness in reaching out to those who are in urgent need of assistance in times of calamities and disasters. Mayor Strike Revilla who is the chairman of the BDRRMC received the award yesterday at the Armed Forces of the Philippi...
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13Sep2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Sept 13 (PIA) -- The city government will implement the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) also called as Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) in early 2013. This was discussed by Mayor Strike Revilla in a meeting with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Dinky Soliman at the DSWD office in Quezon City. The 4Ps is a “human development program of the national government and a social protection strategy that invests in the health and educatio...
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13Sep2012CARMONA, Cavite, Sept. 13 (PIA) -- The local Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) led the recent staging of the first Mayor Loyola’s Fire Olympics 2012. The event, headed by Fire Inspector Rosalinda Santa Ana, aims to enhance the efficiency and promote camaraderie among fire marshals and fire aides. Fire marshals and fire aides in 14 barangays, including those from the People’s Technology Complex, Golden Mile and Inventory Exchange Center participated in the event. The fire marshals of Barangay...
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13Sep2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Sept 13 (PIA) -- The governor of Quezon has strengthened and renamed the provincial inter-agency committee against trafficking in persons and violence against women and children (PIACAT-VAWC) to provincial committee on anti-trafficking and violence against women and their children (PCAT-VAWC). Ofelia Palayan, provincial gender and development (PGAD) office head, said Governor David Suarez issued Executive Order 18 to ensure that PCAT-VAWC will institute policies and program...
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12Sep2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Sept. 12 (PIA) --The Multi-sectoral Provincial Nutrition Council (MPNC) of Quezon will implement complementary feeding program in seven municipalities of Quezon Province starting October until December 2012. Provincial Health Officer Agripino Tullas said during the meeting of MPNC that the feeding program shall be conducted in the towns of Jomalig, Buenavista, Patnanungan, San Narciso, Burdeos, Pililio and General Nakar. Tullas added that the program aims to uplift ...
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11Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 11 (PIA) -- Twelve Antipolo residents given emergency employment by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Rizal and Antipolo Public Employment Services Office (PESO) received their pay last September 7 at the Antipolo City Hall. Vicky Natanauan from DOLE Rizal said the beneficiaries from Antipolo were tasked to clean their respective sitios for minimum wages from August 20-31. “This service offered by DOLE and the local PESO is a cash-for-work program where...
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11Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 11 -- The Rizal provincial government distributed toilet bowls, jerry cans and water disinfectants to 60 families of Barangay Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal as it intensifies its disaster preparedness program through the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sub-program province-wide. Governor Jun Ynares together with provincial, municipal and barangay health officials and workers led the distribution of WASH paraphernalia to families living in mountain barangays in a ceremo...
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11Sep2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Sept 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Quezon provincial office sponsored a seminar called micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) profiling and promotion through Google Earth at the DTI office in this city. Pablito Budoy of DTI Quezon said the seminar teaches local MSMEs the use of modern technology by applying google applications like Open Data Kit, Google Map and Google Earth where the information will use the new tablet. Budoy said informati...
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11Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 11 -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) held an exhibitor campaign briefing last September 5 for next year’s International Food Exhibition Philippines (IFEX-Philippines). Twenty companies were briefed on the preparation for IFEX 2013 and the benefits of joining the international marketing event. Rizal food processors and producers through the Samahan ng mga Rizaleño sa sektor ng Ag...
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10Sep2012SAN FRANCISCO, Quezon, Sept 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 4A is set to release four checks worth P574,000 this month to four Self-employment Assistance-Kaunlaran (SEA-K) associations in this town. Chedita Talavera Lerum, project development officer from DSWD Region 4A Lucena City Extension Office, said the fund will be used by the 65 SEA-K member-beneficiaries for different livelihood projects such as fishing, livestock, cottage industries, crops, ...
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08Sep2012ALABANG, Muntinlupa, Sept 8 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DWSD), through its Field Office IV-A, asserted the importance of camp management in evacuation centers in the CALABARZON Region. In a full-council meeting of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC), DSWD Regional Director Wilma Naviamos called for the daily presence of concerned agencies including the Office of Civil Defense, Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of Health ...
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08Sep2012ANTIPOLO, Rizal, Sept 8 (PIA) --The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 4A announced that 13,272 poor families from three municipalities in the Province of Rizal are targeted as new beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). These are Taytay with 6,157 families from five barangays; Binangonan with 5,165 families from 38 barangays and Cardona with 1,948 families from 18 barangays. To prepare the local governments of said municipalities in the implementation ...
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08Sep2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Sept. 8 (PIA) -- Social workers from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) interviewed families displaced by the flooding caused by recent southwest monsoon, during the recent visit in an evacuation center in this city. The visit conducted by the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) member-agencies aims to identify the needs of the evacuees, assess the disaster management of the affected localities and determine ways to improve...
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07Sep2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Sept 7 (PIA) -- City officials and residents will celebrate today the 441st Founding Anniversary of Cavite City declared by President Aquino as a special non-working day. A thanksgiving mass and a medical mission for indigent families will be held today at the city proper. On Sept. 8 there will be an “Alay Lakad,” a “Dia de Chabacano (Chabacano Day)" on Sept. 10 and a Barangay Day on Sept. 11. Mayor Romeo G. Ramos will deliver his “Report to the People”...
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07Sep2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Sept 7 (PIA) -- Residents of the cities of Bacoor and Imus will enjoy 24-hour water supply once the on-going pipeline activities initiated by the Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is completed. The west zone concessionaire of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) is spending P360 million for 24.43 km of new pipelines along the Molino, Bayanan and Mambog roads in Bacoor and along Barangay Buhay na Tubig road in Imus. In a statement posted at ...
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07Sep2012SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, Sept 7 (PIA) -- The povincial government with the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Laguna field office has launched activities in line with the 112th anniversary celebration of the Philippine Civil Service at last Monday's flag-raising ceremony held at the cultural center of Laguna in this municipality. The theme for this year's celebration is "Kawani, ikaw ay isang lingkod bayan." Activities include an essay writing contest, photography contest, trade fair, exhibit on childr...
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06Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 6 (PIA) -- Results on the assessment on landslide and flood susceptibility show that there are 14 landslide-prone and 12 flood susceptible barangays here. The assessment was conducted March and May this year on the 18 barangays of Cardona, Rizal by a team composed of Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Mines and Geosciences Bureau 4A geologists. Results were submitted to the office of Cardona Mayor Bernardo San Juan. Landslide susceptibility were ra...
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06Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) will be open for college scholarship applications through the DOST-Rizal Provincial Science and Technology Center until October 5. DOST-SEI will award Bachelor of Science degree scholarships to graduating fourth year high school students nationwide, who will pursue priority field studies in science, mathematics, and engineering in accredited universities. According to DOST-Riz...
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06Sep2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Sept 6 (PIA) --The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Cavite through their Business Regulations and Consumer Welfare Division (BRCWD) has announced that starting September 3, excluding number coding, inspection and sticker marking on motorcycle helmets will be done based of the first letter of the owners' surname. Meanwhile, inspection of helmets in private companies could still be scheduled. DTI-Cavite will accept requests until September 30. BRCWD said thos...
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06Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 6 (PIA) -- The number of evacuees from the municipalities of Morong, Binangonan, and Cardona is still big due to the high water level of the Laguna Lake and the continuous rains in the area of Rizal. "The local government units (LGU) has been holding a series of meetings regarding the flooding which has affected three barangays, namely, barangays San Pedro, San Juan, and CCL," Morong Information Officer Dickson San Juan said. As of September 5, Brgy. Pedro evacuatio...
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06Sep2012GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite, Sept 6 (PIA) -- All 33 barangay captains, including several members of their respective councils, attended the recent Barangay Legal Education Seminar (BLES) conducted by the University of the Philippines (UP) Law Center (Training and Convention Division). The said seminar, which was held at the municipal town hall, aimed to enhance the understanding of law for barangay officials so they can effectively handle their sworn commitment to the community. The local government...
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06Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 6 (PIA) -- The Office of the Social Services has partnered with Gift2Life Foundation to conduct a breast cancer awareness program for city hall personnel and residents of Antipolo. The seminar was held recently at the session hall of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, through the combined efforts of the Social Services team, Gift2Life, and office of the vice mayor headed by Susan Garcia-Say. Around 100 participants attended the seminar. Executive Assistant for Social Serv...
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06Sep2012SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna, Sept 6 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth 4A) launched yesterday a new set of enhanced benefits through the Primary Care Benefits I (PCB I) Package at the Santa Rosa city hall. The package is designed to improve financial risk protection for its members. Officials and personnel of PhilHealth 4A led by Senior Vice President Ernesto V. Beltran and Vice President Alberto C. Manduriao, Eloisa B. Tagbo, Philhealth-Calamba local health insurance of...
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06Sep2012BATANGAS CITY, Sept 6 (PIA) -- Thirty-one out-of-school youths (OSYs) in this city have completed skills training under the Sanayan sa Kakayahang Industriyal (SKIL) program. A collaborative project of Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. (PSPC), Pilipinas Shell Foundation Inc., Keppel Phils. Marine Inc., Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas (LPUB), and Jollibee Foods Corp., SKIL aims to provide assistance and know how to OSYs who are financially incapable of obtaining a college education. ...
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06Sep2012BATANGAS CITY, Sept 6 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has trained 150 front liner personnel of the city government on basic customer service skills at the VIP room of the Batangas City sports coliseum. Chief Maria Elena Boonggaling of the human resource department said the training aims to upgrade into 'very excellent' the services being provided by the front liners to the public. “It is important for front liners to know what to say to the clientele if they could not give or pr...
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04Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Rizal and Bureau of Fishery and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) held a seminar on the pangasius industry at the Rizal Provincial Capitol, Antipolo City to encourage local entrepreneurs and agriculture officers to venture into the industry. DTI, BFAR and the provincial government held the Investment Opportunity Seminar on pangasius together with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) last August 31 to give possib...
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04Sep2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Sept 4 (PIA) --The Provincial Tourism Development Office (PTDO) will conduct a familiarization tour for provincial capitol personnel on September 12 as part of a series of tourism activities lined up for this month. Last year, the PTDO spearheaded a coastal clean-up and coral reef planting activity in the coastal town of Rosario and a Tourism Stakeholders’ Assembly at the Tagaytay International Convention Center as part of their month-long series of activities in ...
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04Sep2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Sept 4 (PIA) -- The office of the vice president will send relief goods to several barangays of Jalajala, Rizal which are still recovering from floods and higher water levels of the Laguna Lake due to heavy rains caused by the southwest monsoon. Jalajala Municipal Information Officer Wally Dela Vega said Vice President Jejomar Binay will send around 2,500 packs of relief goods today at the Jalajala town proper covered court. Mayor Elionor Pillas, members of the Sangguniang...
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04Sep2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Sept 4 (PIA) -- The provincial government-Environment and Natural Resources Office (PG-ENRO) is set to conduct a motorcade this month to raise awareness on the “No to plastic bags” campaign of the provincial government. Provincial Ordinance 007-2012 which was approved last April 10 by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) and signed by Governor Jonvic Remulla prohibits, regulates, and prescribes certain uses of plastics for goods and commodities that end up as resid...
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03Sep2012BATANGAS CITY, Sept 3 (PIA) -- Forty police personnel from the different stations in Batangas attended the 10-day training of trainers (TOT) for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program of the Philippine National Police (PNP). The police personnel will serve as focal person that would disseminate the information on drug abuse resistance specifically for children. Lessons acquired at the training like how the children could avoid early addiction to illegal drugs will be incorporated ...
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03Sep2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Sept 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Quezon provincial office is accepting applications for issuance of Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) stickers for helmets. Leila Cabreros, chief of business regulation and consumer welfare division of DTI Quezon, said issuance of ICC stickers on helmet is in line with Republic Act No. 10054, an act mandating all motorcycle riders to wear standard protective motorcycle helmets while driving and providing penalties th...
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03Sep2012BATANGAS CTIY, Sept 3 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Batangas chapter held an ambulance operation training for employees of the city health office, defense security services and members of the city disaster risk reduction management council as part of the city government’s efforts in disaster preparedness. Julius Panopio, PRC-Batangas safety service instructor, said the participants were trained on basic extrication, patient assessment and mass casualty incidents. They were taught ...
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03Sep2012BATANGAS CITY, Sept 3 (PIA) -- A total of 3,135 scholars of the city government have received their allowances for the 1st semester. Out of the total number, 1,680 are high school students while 1,455 are in college. Under the Eddie B. Dimacuha (EDB) scholarship program, each college scholar receives a scholarship grant of P8,000 per semester in which the P5,000 is directly paid to the schools for tuition fees. The high school student scholars get P3,000 each. During the distribution, Mayor ...
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03Sep2012TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite, Sept 3 -- Some 350 entrepreneurs were assured that government, along with its partnership with the private sector, will assist for the development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) at the first MSME congress held in Tagaytay on August 30. Organized by the provincial government of Cavite through its provincial cooperative, livelihood, entrepreneurial development office (PCLEDO) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the congress serves as a venue where...
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02Sep2012LAUREL, Batangas, Sept. 2 (PIA) --Twenty five out-of-school youths (OSY) completed training on computer hardware servicing under the Department of Labor and Employment’s Special Program for Employment of Students (DOLE-SPES) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (Tesda) Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) convergence program on poverty alleviation in this municipality. Each graduate received P5,556 after the 49-day training and a certificate proving their k...
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01Sep2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Sept 1 (PIA) -- The provincial human resource development branch of the Quezon Police Provincial Office (QPPO) will be accepting applications for new police officers starting September 3 until September 14. PCInsp. Elmar Beltran Sillador of the public information office QPPO said interested applicants should pass the general qualifications and must submit documentary requirements. The general qualifications are: a natural-born Filipino citizen; must be of good moral charac...
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01Sep2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Sept 1 (PIA) -- Some 10,000 families were the direct beneficiaries from the relief assistance given by Vice President Jejomar Binay in the province. Binay visited the cities of Imus and Bacoor and the municipalities of Kawit, Noveleta, Rosario, and General Trias to distribute relief goods of rice, noodles, and canned goods to affected families. Binay also visited the areas were flood waters were still high after days of continuous rains and waters damaged livelihoo...
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31Aug2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Aug 31 (PIA) -- Ninety-seven Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reservists received identification cards for their dedication and services to the affected families during the relief and rescue operation in the city. The distribution of IDs was held at the Transport Battalion in Barangay Molino 4. Bacoor Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (BDRRMO) head Richard Quion said the reservists undergo continuous training on disaster management and enhancement of sk...
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31Aug2012CARMONA, Cavite, Aug 31 (PIA) -- A total of 320 pupils from five day care centers benefited from donations by a Kyoto-based electronics company as part of their corporate and social responsibility to the community. ROHM Electronics Philippines Inc. (REPI) which is located at the People’s Technology Complex at the Special Economic Zone in Barangay Maduya donated 5 sets of colored television sets, Digital Versatile Discs (DVD) players, ceiling fans, educational DVDs, crayons and coloring books ...
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31Aug2012LUCBAN, Quezon, Aug 31 (PIA) -- The municipal social welfare and development office (MSWDO) in this town and the Sangguniang Bayan will send relief assistance today for 1,000 families in Paombong, Bulacan affected by the recent southwest monsoon. Librada C. Edan of the MSWDO said the relief assistance is made up of assorted groceries, rice, blankets and ready-to-eat foods. Edan said the relief goods will be forwarded to the victims upon the approval of the request of the municipal mayor of Pa...
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30Aug2012GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite, Aug 30 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 4A and the local government of this first class municipality have launched a livelihood program for the residents of General Trias. DOLE Undersecretary Danilo Cruz together with Cavite Sixth District Representative Antonio A. Ferrer and Mayor Luis “Jon-Jon” Ferrer IV distributed 50 Nego-Food Karts at the Ferrer Farm in Barangay Pinagtipunan to the beneficiaries from different barangays. The Nego-Fo...
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30Aug2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Aug 30 (PIA) -- Science and Technology Secretary Mario G. Montejo, together with his counterparts from the health, local government, education and environment departments, agreed to work together to heighten efforts to control dengue fever outbreaks. With 25.7 million elementary and high school students victimized by the day-biting mosquito Aedes aegypti, the seven department heads have their hands full. Aptly called Aksyon Barangay Kontra Dengue, the project title is a ta...
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30Aug2012STA. ROSA CITY, Laguna, Aug 30 (PIA) -- Evacuees from several evacuation centers received relief goods from Filipino-Chinese groups last August 28. The goods came from the Philippine Chinese Charitable Association Inc., Filipino-Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Inc., and United Daily News. The distribution was done in cooperation with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center (CGHMC) and the office of Vice President Jejomar Binay. Judith Hasil from the Ci...
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30Aug2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Aug 30 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Rizal provincial office will hold a Pangasius Investment Opportunity Forum entitled, “From fingerlings to fillet – Traversing the way of pangasius production and processing” tomorrow. The pangasius, also known as the pangga is a freshwater fish belonging to the the catfish family which is bred and processed to fish fillets. This specie of white fish was introduced to the country by the Bureau of Fisheries and...
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30Aug2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Aug 30 (PIA) -- Upland rice extension workers from the region visited several upland rice projects in the Ilocos Region as part of the experienced-based training course on upland rice production conducted by the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Region 4A last Aug. 21-24. Seventeen agricultural extension workers (AEW) who participated in the training completed the training of trainors (TOT) on upland rice production and are now implementing upland rice farmer’s field s...
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30Aug2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Aug 30 (PIA) -- Angono has topped the list of top performing local government units (LGUs) based on the recently released list of the Department of the Interior and Local Government on the Local Government Performance Management System (LGPMS). In a report sent to Angono Mayor Gerry Calderon by the Angono Municipal Local Government Operations Office, Angono tops Rizal province with 4.81 points out of 5 in its over-all state of performance index (OPI). Angono leads the m...
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30Aug2012CARMONA, Cavite, Aug 30 (PIA) -- A group from the gay community participated in the recent orientation on Sexually Transmitted Infections/Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (STI/HIV/AIDS) conducted by the local government in cooperation with the Provincial Health Office (PHO). The orientation which was held at the municipal penthouse aims to spread awareness and educate the public about the virus. It also seeks to educate the gay community about the effect of these...
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29Aug2012SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, Aug 29 (PIA) -- The vice mayor of this city has urged the Division of San Pablo to include the historical contribution of local personalities in the school curriculum. In her welcome address during the commemoration of this year’s National Heroes Day on Monday, Vice Mayor Angelita E. Yang made the suggestion so school children will be made aware of the heroism of native born residents who have contributed in the maintenance of peace in the community. It was held in fr...
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29Aug2012SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna, Aug 29 (PIA) -- Concerns of evacuees over laundry were solved when the Panasonic Helping Hand Service Clinic came to this city last August 23-25. Grace Francisco, a representative from Panasonic Manufacturing Philippines Corp., said they brought the clinic so they can help affected families who had problems dealing with their laundry since they are in evacuation centers. The facility was placed at the city plaza. She said this is the first time they brought the clinic...
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28Aug2012SILANG, Cavite, Aug 28 (PIA) -- A total of 3,534 families affected by the southwest monsoon in the municipality received 20 kilos of rice from the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, Philippines. Alfredo T. Li, chief executive officer of the Taiwan-based Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, said their involvement in relief efforts is their way of giving back to the Filipinos who have accepted them as residents of the country. “This is also in accordance with the teaching of our founder Dharma Master Cheng ...
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28Aug2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Aug 28 (PIA) -- The city government of Tayabas has been awarded best performing rural health unit in Quezon province during a recent provincial health summit in this city. The award given to Tayabas by the provincial government was based on the scorecard released by the Department of Health. Other awardees were the local governments of Atimonan and Pagbilao. The municipal government of Perez also received an award for good performance for immunization of children against ...
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27Aug2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Aug 27 (PIA) --The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 4A has reported that 79 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from the provinces of Quezon and Rizal are now enrolled in Cavite State University (CvSU) through the Students Grants-In-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (SGP-PA). The SGP-PA, sponsored by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is a partnership with the DSWD, targeting members of Pantawid Pamilya f...
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24Aug2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Aug 24 (PIA) -- The National Statistics Office (NSO) Quezon provincial office will conduct a survey called registry system for basic sectors in agriculture (RSBA) in the province from September 17 to November 7. Jojo Cadavillo of NSO Quezon said this is a house-to-house and face-to-face interview in every household which aims to register and gather basic information about farmers, farm laborers and fishermen in the province, their houseld, farm and farming/fishing activit...
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24Aug2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Aug 24 (PIA) -- The city government of Antipolo administered the second dose of cervical cancer vaccination to 159 female beneficiaries at the ground floor lobby of the city hall last August 17. Cervical cancer is caused by a common virus known as the Human Papilloma Virus or HPV which can be transmitted by skin-to-skin genital contact (intercourse is not necessary to become infected). It is estimated that 50 to 80 percent of women will acquire an HPV infection in their l...
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24Aug2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Aug 24 (PIA) -- Champions of science education have received recognition for their contributions in the field during the 3rd Gawad Leadership and Innovations for Development Relevant to Science Education (Gawad Lider) awarding ceremony. Conferred with the Exemplary Leadership Awards were Dr. Luis Rey I. Velasco, renowned entomologist and former Chancellor of the University of the Philippines–Los Baños (UPLB) for the individual category and ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. (AFI) E-...
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24Aug2012BACOOR CITY, Cavite, Aug 24 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Cavite and the city government had agreed to undertake a concrete solution to address floods in the Aguinaldo Highway-Molino Boulevard intersection. Mayor Strike Revilla met with DPWH-Cavite District Engineer Oscar Dela Cruz to discuss the geometric improvement of the area. DPWH will rehabilitate and expand the existing drainage canal to accommodate the volume of rain water while the city government will de...
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24Aug2012IMUS CITY, Cavite, Aug 24 (PIA) -- City Police Supt. Jerry Umayao has enforced the Police Integrated Patrol System to counter shooting incidents involving "motorcycle riding-in tandem" criminals. This was after a member of the city’s Civil Security Unit was killed last month by a suspect riding-in-tandem. The incident which happened in Barangay Anabu caused alarm among city officials. Umayao who replaced Supt. Hersan Mojica as chief of city police (CoP) said part of his program is to conduct...
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24Aug2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Aug 24 (PIA) -- The Cavite State University–Rosario campus is celebrating its 42nd Foundation Day today with the theme, “CVSU-R: Establishing road for global accessibility and linkage.” The celebration will begin with a thanksgiving mass to be followed by a recognition program. Cavite First District Representative Joseph Emilio A. Abaya will be the guest of honor and speaker. Meanwhile, the Department of Physical Sciences of CvSU College of Arts and Sciences ...
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24Aug2012BACOOR CITY, Cavite, Aug 24 (PIA) -- The city government has prepared a series of activities for the Bakood Festival next month to celebrate Bacoor’s 341st founding anniversary. City Information office head Khei Sanchez said this year’s celebration will be themed: “Bagong Bacoor, bagong lungsod” as this would be the city’s first Bakood Festival since becoming a city following a plebiscite last June. Sanchez said the celebration officially starts on September 24 with a street dancing ...
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24Aug2012STA. ROSA CITY, Laguna, Aug 24 (PIA) -- The police station of this city has been named the Best City Police Station of 2011. Police Supt. Ismael Fernandez, Santa Rosa chief of police, said teamwork and cooperation of stakeholders are what made the Santa Rosa City Police Station earn the award. “First and foremost, the teamwork and cohesiveness among the 126 members of the police force here in this police station is really what made us get the title. Because we need this to perform as a unit...
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24Aug2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Aug 24 (PIA) -- Ten thousand qualified indigent families in the towns of Carmona, Silang and General Mariano Alvarez (CarSiGMA) have received 20 kilos of rice each donated by the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Philippines in partnership with the Taiwanese Chamber of the South Philippines (TCSP). The recipients of the rice aid were equally divided among the indigent families in the fifth district which comprised the municipalities of Carmona, Silang and General Mariano ...
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23Aug2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Aug 23 (PIA) -- Communications Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma pointed out during the launching of ‘PIA Talakayan sa SM’ yesterday at SM City Lucena the importance of the Philippine Information Agency’s (PIA) text blast program and the social media in sending relevant information to the public. Coloma said the PIA text blast is an effective communication channel between the government and the people. The PIA text blast is designed to heighten public awareness...
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23Aug2012DILIMAN, Quezon City, Aug 23 (PIA) -- Secretary Neric Acosta, presidential adviser for Environmental Protection and general manager of the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), strongly urges the national government to prioritize an underground spillway that will pass beneath Paranaque City to ease the massive flooding in lakeshore localities including Metro Manila during rainy season. LLDA is modifying the design of the “Paranaque spillway” which was originally conceptualized back in t...
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23Aug2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Aug 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Rizal and other Calabarzon provincial offices met in the Calabarzon Multisectoral Consumer Assembly at the Sol Y Viento Resort, Calamba City, Laguna last August 17 to identify solutions to consumer concerns. DTI Rizal headed by Provincial Director Mercedes Parreno together with the University of the Philippines-Los Baños College of Human Ecology-Department of Social Development Services conducted the assembly to a...
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23Aug2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Aug 23 (PIA) -- Antipolo City Health Office (CHO) personnel have made the rounds of evacuation centers to give medicines for those suffering from fevers or flu and to prevent leptospirosis which is common during the rainy season. “Many citizens were forced to wade in floodwaters recently and are at high risk of leptospirosis. Those who are more frequently exposed to floodwater have higher chances of acquiring the disease especially children who may experience fevers imme...
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23Aug2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Aug 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-4A reported that the amount of relief goods it augmented to seven affected local government units (LGUs) in Cavite province totalled P2,272,136.68. Relief goods composed of family food packs, plastic mats, blankets, hygiene kits and used clothing were distributed to people affected by the recent devastation of southwest monsoon in the cities of Cavite and Bacoor, and the municipalities of Kawit, Rosari...
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23Aug2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Aug 23 (PIA) -- Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio "Sonny" Coloma Jr. said during the launching of the “PIA Talakayan sa SM” at SM City Lucena yesterday that government uses technology to communicate with the people. Coloma said 33 million of the country’s population have internet access, 90 percent of which have Facebook accounts. He added that there are also 75 million mobile phone users nationwide. In line with this, Sec. Col...
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22Aug2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Aug 22 (PIA) -- The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Region 4A has led 27 Teknokliniks in the provinces of Batangas, Laguna and Quezon as of August 2012. This is through the partnership of ATI 4A and the provincial and municipal local government units, the Department of Agriculture-regional field unit (DA-RFU) 4A, and other DA-attached agencies. “It is very evident that in programs such as Teknokliniks, government institutions work hand in hand in order to provide ...
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22Aug2012LUCBAN, Quezon, August 22 (PIA) -- Police Director Arnulfo R. Perez of Camp Crame, Quezon City along with Philippine National Police (PNP) Region 4A Police Chief Supt. James Andres B. Melad and Police Senior Supt. Valeriano de Leon, provincial director of Quezon Provincial Police Office led the blessing and inauguration of the newly constructed municipal police station at barangay Tinamnan in this town last August 17. In his message, Director Perez thanked local officials, employees of the mun...
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21Aug2012LOS BANOS, Laguna, August 21 (PIA) --The Agricultural Training Institute-International Training Center on Pig Husbandry (ATI-ITCPH) has announced the offering of two new training courses. These are the Swine Production Medicine Course is slated to be conducted on 10-14 September, 2012. This course is highly a practical training that enables veterinarians to promote and put into action disease prevention and herd health maintenance programs for swine herds, and deal with actual disease problems ...
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20Aug2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, August 20 (PIA) -- The Office of the provincial agriculturist (OPA) and Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) launched a coconut forum at the Bulwagang Kalilayan this city on August 16. Redempta dR. Querubin of the office of the provincial agriculturist said the forum aims to discuss issues on coconut levy fund as well as the OPA and Quezon PAFC’s plans and programs for coconut industry development in Quezon province. Quezon coconut farmers participated in t...
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17Aug2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Aug 17 (PIA) -- The provincial government through the Provincial Information and Community Affairs Department (PICAD) is preparing several activities for the celebration of the Development Policy Research Month (DPRM) on September. The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) will lead the activities for the annual celebration of the DPRM with the theme, “Regional economic integration and inclusive growth: Engaging nations, embracing people.” In a l...
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17Aug2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Aug 17 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 4A is set to conduct the Calabarzon Consumer Assembly today at the Sol Y Viento Resort in Barangay Pansol, Calamba City, Laguna. The multisectoral assembly aims to solicit regional cooperation and support for potential projects and programs (vis-à-vis pre-consolidated issues) to address challenges faced by Filipino consumers. It is also a run-up to the National Consumer Assembly set for October this ...
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17Aug2012STO. TOMAS, Batangas, Aug 17 (PIA) -- Six hundred twenty-eight flitches or beams of illegal lumber had been confiscated in Barangay San Roque of this town in an apprehension campaign by the authorities. The joint operation was conducted by the Provincial Government Task Force Likas Yaman, Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR-CENRO) and the Batangas Philippine National Police. A resident of Brgy. San Roque owns the 5,581 boa...
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17Aug2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Aug 17 (PIA) -- The local government of Carmona conducted a two-day relief operations in barangays affected by floods caused by last week’s southwest monsoon. Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer Carmen Sarita led the distribution of relief goods in Barangay Cabilang Baybay while 33 families from Barangay Maduya including 27 families from Phase 3, Barangay Milagrosa were given meals at the evacuation centers. Barangay Mabuhay Chairman Franklin De Sos...
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17Aug2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Aug 17 (PIA) -- A resident from the town of Amadeo has been declared as one of the winners in the 2012 search for the outstanding Philippine soldiers (TOPS). Master Sergeant Emerito R. Angcao who is assigned at the 15th Strike Wing at the Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (formerly Sangley Point Air Base) in Cavite City is one of the winners for the enlisted personnel category of the Philippine Air Force (PAF). He will receive a trophy and P300,000. TOPS is an annual s...
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16Aug2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Aug 16 (PIA) -- The Rizal Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) has identified nine local municipalities along the Laguna Lake directly affected by its higher water levels during an emergency meeting held by the Regional DRRMC-4A on August 13 at the Department of Health-4A regional office in Project 4, Quezon City. Rizal PDRRMO Loel Malonzo said these include municipalities of Angono, Binangonan, Cardona, Morong, Baras, Pililia, Jalajala, Tanay and...
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16Aug2012CARMONA, Cavite, Aug 16 (PIA) -- The local government of Carmona will strictly enforce the smoke free ordinance after a series of information campaigns and orientation have been carried out by concerned agencies. Mayor Dahlia Loyola has led the oath-taking of the 29 enforcers from the Carmona Municipal Police Station, Civil Security Unit, Traffic Management Office and Barangay tanods after they completed the comprehensive orientation and training with regards to the ordinance and the act that v...
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16Aug2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Aug 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Cavite and the local government of Carmona have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on consultancy and technical assistance for the codification of General Ordinance. The Code of General Ordinance is the repository of all local policies, rules and regulations consolidated in one city or municipal council (Sangguniang Bayan or Lungsod) enactment. The signing was held at the town plaza during ...
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16Aug2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, Aug 16 (PIA) -- The city government has expressed its appreciation to volunteer groups and individuals who helped Bacoor residents affected by floods caused by the southwest monsoon. Certificates and tokens were given to several companies, private organizations and individuals and national agencies during last Monday’s flag raising ceremony for their support and assistance to Bacoor residents affected by floods. Bacoor Public Information Office chief and concurrent ...
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16Aug2012SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna, Aug 16 (PIA) -- Relief goods from SM City Santa Rosa through its Operation Tulong Express recently poured in for the flood victims of Barangays Aplaya, Sinalhan and Caingin. City Mayor Arlene B. Arcillas, together with City Councilor Mythor Cendaña, SM Assistant Mall Manager Evelyn Varsola and SM Supermalls Regional Manager for Operations John Jason Terrenal, led the distribution of relief goods to thousands of residents affected by heavy monsoon rains the past week. ...
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15Aug2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Aug 15 (PIA) -- A total of 3700 families will benefit from the cash for work program of the Rizal provincial government and the Tzu Chi Foundation Philippines which was set to start yesterday, August 14. Residents of Kasiglahan Village phases I-K, I-K1 and I-K2 in Brgy. San Jose, Rodriguez, Rizal have been chosen for the program led by Rizal Governor Jun Ynares and Tzu Chi Foundation Philippines' Chief Executive Officer Alfredo Li. Members will be required to clean their...
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15Aug2012SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, Aug 15 (PIA) -- City government officials here on Monday called on city hall employees to donate food and other basic needs for flood victims in the province. At the weekly flag-raising ceremony held at the city hall, City Administrator Loreto S. Amante appealed to employees to donate food and other basic needs to families from several municipalities in the province affected by floods caused by monsoon rains last week. Amante said the City of San Pablo was lucky as the ...
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14Aug2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Aug 14 (PIA) -- The Quezon Medical Center (QMC) has launched a blood Olympics with theme "Every donor is a hero" in support to the blood donation campaign of the Quezon provincial blood council (QPBC) for blood services. Nurses Sally Paycao and Precy Ragudo of QMC said the blood Olympics is an affiliation program between QMC and the QPBC for blood services which aims to provide a sustainable safe blood supply in the province. According to Paycao and Ragudo, the blood Olym...
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14Aug2012by Charlie Dajao CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Aug 14 (PIA) -- A total of 166 uncertified helmets from four establishments in Calamba City were confiscated Thursday by a team of product standards enforcers of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Calabarzon. Consumer welfare and business regulation chief Felizardo Cupit said that the four erring establishments, whose names are withheld pending adjudication, were served with notices of violations. Noli K. Manalo, Calabarzon's regional produc...
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14Aug2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Aug 14 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Quezon has allotted P515 million for the construction and rehabilitation of classrooms in public schools in the province. In his state of the province address (SOPA) held at the Quezon Convention Center Lucena City yesterday, Quezon Gov. David Suarez said the rehabilitation and construction of more classrooms aims to solve classroom shortage in public schools in the province. This is one of the priority programs of the provin...
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13Aug2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Aug 13 (PIA) -- Calabarzon’s disaster council and the Department of Health (DOH) 4A today called for an emergency meeting with several government agencies to tackle their medical capabilities that may augment Calabarzon’s need for medical personnel and supplies. Office of Civil Defense-Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) Calabarzon Regional Director Vicente Tomazar and DOH 4A’s Regional Director Edgardo Gonzaga led the meeting. Represe...
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13Aug2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Aug 13 (PIA) -- The local government here held the first in a series of meetings with several non-government organizations (NGOs) in Los Baños (LB) to urge the public and private sector to pool resources for the relief and infrastructure rehabilitation efforts of the municipal government in communities affected by the recent flooding. Some 40 representatives of 16 NGOs, institutions and government offices convened at the Los Baños Women’s Livelihood Training Center in B...
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13Aug2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Aug 13 (PIA) -- The Laguna Lake Development Authority has released its P300,000 calamity fund to buy relief goods to be distributed to communities in the provinces of Rizal and Laguna affected by the recent flooding. Secretary Neric Acosta, presidential adviser for environmental protection and general manager of the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) called for an emergency meeting last August 8 where he dispatched a team from LLDA to go around the Laguna de Bay (Ld...
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13Aug2012by Norito A. Cabotaje CALAMBA CITY, August 13, (PIA) --The Center for Health Development (CDH-4A) had already dispatched P100,000 worth of doxycycline capsules and prophylaxis to prevent leptospirosis and another P350,000 worth of support medicines distributed in different evacuation centers and field offices in the region. CDH-4A Regional Director Edgardo Gonzaga said they are ready to respond at any given time with pre-positioned medicines allotted to each province in case of epidemic or sud...
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13Aug2012by Gaudencio L. de la Cruz CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Aug 13 (PIA) -- Two hundred and twenty flitches of wood with an aggregate volume of 9,937.9 board feet were confiscated during a series of surveillance and apprehension campaign from July 27-31 along the Magnac River in Brgy. Maligaya, Gen. Nakar, Quezon. Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO)-Real chief Miliarete Panaligan said the confiscated wood was impounded at the Philippine Navy compound Infanta, Quezon for safekeepin...
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13Aug2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Aug 13 (PIA) -- The local government of Antipolo together with the City Social Welfare and Development Office headed by Nadeia Sarte led the distribution of relief goods to 200 evacuees of Sitio Pandayan, Inarawan temporarily housed at the Sitio Pandayan Hills Chapel, Inarawan last August 8. Antipolo City Mayor Nilo Leyble assured the evacuees of government support and assistance and promised to provide them safe and comfortable shelter during their ordeal. “Nandito po ...
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11Aug2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Aug 11 (PIA) -- The Quezon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) is accepting donations for flood victims in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Dr. Henry Buzar of Quezon PDRRMC said donations such as old/used clothes, canned goods and cash may be forwarded to the office of the provincial governor, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office, or at the PDRRMC office at the ground floor, provincial capitol building, Lucena City. SM City L...
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11Aug2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Aug 11 (PIA) –-The provincial government will once again vie for the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) award given by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). The Seal is a mechanism comprising a set of criteria aimed at recognizing local government units with good performance in internal housekeeping, particularly in the areas of planning, sound fiscal management, transparency and accountability, and valuing performance management. In a letter addre...
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11Aug2012BATANGAS CITY, Aug 11 (PIA) -- The Department of trade and Industry (DTI) Batangas reported that prices of goods remained stable in the province despite continuous rains. Ranulfo Guce, business regulation and consumer division chief, said they are continously monitoring the prices of prime commodities in the province and noted that supply of goods remain adequate, thus no reason for residents of Batangas to go on panic buying. Even in areas partly affected by continuous rains like Nasugbu, Bat...
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10Aug2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Aug 10 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Rizal has set August 11 as the voters’ registration day for resident persons with disability (PWDs). Although registration is open to all applicants including PWDs on a regular basis, the purpose of the PWD registration is to assign a certain day for them to be assisted by the agency. The municipalities of Baras, Cainta, Cardona, Jalajala, Morong, Pililia, San Mateo, Taytay and Teresa will hold the registrations at t...
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10Aug2012CARMONA, Cavite, Aug 10 (PIA) -- Eleven resident of Carmona and five institutions were given medals and plaques for their support and participation during the quarterly blood donation drive held at the physical therapy/occupational therapy clinic of the main health center. The 2nd blood donor’s recognition was conducted by the local government under the leadership of Mayor Dahlia Loyola in coordination with the Cavite Blood Council and the Center for Health Development Region 4A to raise pub...
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09Aug2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Aug 9 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Quezon through the Quezon Day Awards Committee is set to award the “Quezon Medalya ng Karangalan” (QMK) to 10 outstanding citizens of Quezon on August 17 at the Quezon convention center in this city. The QMK is an award given by Quezon Province to its outstanding citizens for their exceptional and meritorious achievements which greatly contributed to the advancement of interest and welfare development of the province and its ...
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09Aug2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Aug 9 (PIA) -- The city government of Lucena will hold an ‘ecological exhibit’ as part of the week-long celebration of the city’s 51st anniversary on August 20. City Executive Assistant Amelita Balagtas said the exhibition will highlight handmade products from recyclable wastes like paper, plastic bottles, tetra packs, aluminium foil and others. It will also promote solid waste management. “This will teach the residents of this city to recycle the reusable wastes. ...
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09Aug2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, August 9 (PIA) – Almost all 73 barangays in the City of Bacoor were affected by the continuous heavy rains brought about by the southwest monsoon that triggered flash floods and affected around 72,000 families in this city. Out of 73 barangays, 58 were reported to have been severely affected by the 3-day heavy downpour, according to Ms. Khei Sanchez, chief of the Public Information Office-Bacoor and concurrent president of the Cavite Communicators Network (CCN). ...
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09Aug2012SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, Aug 9 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Laguna in coordination with the Social Welfare and Development Office (DSWD), provincial emergency and rescue team and other non-government rescue and operations group distributed relief goods in seven evacuation centers here yesterday. Laguna Governor Jeorge “E.R.” Ejercito-Estregan, with Provincial Social Welfare and Development (PSWD) Officer Ernesto Montecillo, Provincial Administrator Leonardo Ragasa and Pagsanjan Mayor ...
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08Aug2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Aug 8 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Quezon provincial office along with Consumernet member agencies, business sector representatives, local government units (LGU), youth representatives, and local media/ academe of Quezon province and other provinces in Region 4A are scheduled to attend the upcoming multi-sectoral Calabarzon consumer assembly on August 17. . DTI Quezon provincial director Marcelina S. Alcantara said the consumer assembly, to be held...
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08Aug2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Aug 8 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Quezon will hold a festival dubbed ‘Niyog-yugan’ on August 14 as part of the week-long celebration of the 134th birth anniversary of Manuel L. Quezon and to restore the coconut industry in the province. Provincial Tourism Officer Alberto Bay Jr. said this is the first time the province will be staging a common festival that will showcase the coconut to present the festive, lively and colourful traditions of its people. Aleta...
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08Aug2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Aug 8 (PIA) --The Antipolo City Veterinary Office (CVO) under Dr. Cornelia Vergara and Dr. Juanito Abad recently conducted a two day Meat Handlers Seminar for all meat vendors, handlers and dealers. The seminar tackled various rules and regulations in the handling of fresh, frozen meat and meat products in the market following the directive of the National Meat Inspection Services (NMIS) to ensure the safety of public consumers and make sure that all meat and meat product...
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07Aug2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Aug 7 (PIA) --The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) - Quezon provincial office is set to distribute 20 negokart to 20 impoverished persons in Quezon province from August to December 2012. Raymond Ramos, labor officer III of DOLE-Quezon, said negokart or ‘negosyo kariton’ project aims to help ambulant vendors, unemployed or disadvantaged workers by giving them livelihood that will give them income at par with minimum wage earners. Ramos said beneficiaries wil...
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07Aug2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Aug 7 (PIA) -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has conducted financial education expos for professionals, employees and students in Quezon. More than 200 employees from public and private offices of Quezon province attended the financial education expos by the BSP through its financial consumer affairs group of the supervision and examination sector at the King Function Hall, Quezon Premiere Hotel, national highway, barangay Ibabang Dupay this city on August 2. BSP s...
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06Aug2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Aug 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment in Region(DOLE-4A) granted P508,593.13 livelihood assistance to two associations of persons with disability (PWD) in Calabarzon on July 23. The Visually Impaired Brotherhood for Excellent Services (Vibes), Inc. of Cainta, Rizal received P260,000 livelihood assistance for the purchase of starter kits for its 52-member blind masseurs group. The Lipa City-based Punlaka Regional Institute for Special People, Inc. (Punlaka)...
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06Aug2012LIPA CITY, Batangas, Aug 6 (PIA) -- One hundred eighty three residents from the municipalities of Balayan and Lemery were recipients of the basic computer literacy sessions under the Kabataan Information Technology Opportunities (K-ITO) project of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Batangas. Former Overseas Filipino Workers, out-of-school youths, barangay health workers, tricycle drivers, teachers without computer knowledge and even senior citizens underwent the computer literacy wit...
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06Aug2012VICTORIA, Laguna, August 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Laguna has started issuing International Commodity Clearance (ICC) stickers for motorcycle helmets since July 24, DTI Provincial Susan Palo said. The issuance of stickers is in compliance with Section 3 of the Republic Act No. 10054 otherwise known as the Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009, “All motorcycle riders, including drivers and back riders, shall at all times wear standard protective motorcycle helmets while dri...
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04Aug2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Aug 4 (PIA) -- Eighteen farmer leaders and “magsasaka-syentista” from the different provinces in Calabarzon underwent a training course on farmer-led extension (FLE) on July 23 to 27 at City of Springs Hotel in this municipality. Organized by the Agriculture Training Institute (ATI-4A) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) based at the University of the Philippines in Los Baños, the FLE approach aims to hasten technology transfer by harnessing the work experience and ca...
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03Aug2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Aug 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed two road repair projects worth P30 million in Cavite. These roads link the province to Manila and to neighboring provinces in the Southern Tagalog Region. The P20-million rehabilitation and upgrading of the J. M. Loyola along Dasmariñas City-Carmona Road was completed April 4. The project started in December 2011 and involved the concreting of road and construction of concrete hollow...
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03Aug2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Aug 3 (PIA) -- The Municipal Health Office (MHO) has completed two orientations for teachers, police officers and traffic enforcers on the local government’s smoke-free ordinance or Municipal Ordinance 009-2011. Dr. Homer Aguinaldo, MHO head, explained the scope of the smoke-free ordinance as well as the violations and penalties to enforcement officers. Teachers who participated in the orientation pledged to establish a 100-percent smoke-free school. They put th...
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03Aug2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Aug 3 (PIA) -- A delegation from Bohol is scheduled to arrive today to learn about the province’s best practices in revenue generation and other good governance initiatives and strategies. The delegation led by Governor Edgar M. Chatto will visit the Municipality of Carmona which also has a number of revenue generation activities before proceeding to the provincial capitol. Bohol is implementing the Philippine Road Management Facility (PRMF) which is supported b...
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03Aug2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, August 3 (PIA) -- Thirty companies will hold a job fair August 10 at Barangay Cabilang Baybay covered court in Carmona from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The companies will offer local and foreign-based jobs for residents of Carmona, Silang, General Mariano Alvarez (GMA) and nearby towns. Local jobs available are for production operators, customer service representatives, technical support representatives, call center agents, human resources and administrative staff, account...
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03Aug2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Aug 3 (PIA) -- The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) will hold a forum entitled, "Watershed Governance in a Context of Climate Change: Tenure and Policy Reform Processes" on August 6-10. SEARCA’s 7th executive forum on natural resource management will demonstrate how cooperation and long-term collaboration among stakeholders is essential. It will focus on key concepts, governance models, practical tools and technique...
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02Aug2012MABITAC, Laguna, Aug 2 (PIA) -- The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) met has convened an inter-agency emergency meeting to find ways to address the town’s vulnerability to floods in light of the recent flash floods it experienced caused by Typhoon “Gener.” The meeting tackled the real cause of flooding regularly experienced by Mabitac town and define actions to be taken, said Vicente F. Tomazar, RDRRMC chairman and Office of Civil Defense (OCD 4A) regional ...
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02Aug2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, August 2 (PIA) --The provincial government through the provincial agriculture office (PAO) will hold the Agri-Tourism Exposition 2012 on August 13-19 at Perez Park in this city. Cristy Lucila, PAO staff member, said the agri-tourism exposition is part of the Quezon day celebration which aims to showcase coco-based and other agricultural products of Quezon farmers and promote the province's coconut industry. The event features the “Niyogyugan” Festival slated on Augus...
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01Aug2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Aug. 1 (PIA) -- Motorcycle drivers in Calabarzon trooped to provincial and regional offices as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) started certifying motorcycle helmets without Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) stickers yesterday. The DTI Calabarzon regional office alone in Calamba has processed 64 applications on its second day. Republic Act No. 10054 or the Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009 mandates all motorcycle riders including back riders to wear standard prote...
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01Aug2012CARMONA, Cavite, Aug. 1 (PIA) -- The Autism Society of the Philippines (ASP) Cavite along with the Laguna, Batangas and Lucena chapters will hold the 5th Regional Conference on Autism on August 11-12 at Carmona and Dasmariñas City respectively. The two-day conference with the theme, “Living with Autism: Hope @Home” will be held in partnership with St. Brother Miguel Febres Cordero Neurodevelopmental Center of De La Salle-Health Sciences Institute and the local government of Carmona. It ...
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31Jul2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, July 31 (PIA) -- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano “Dinky” Soliman and DWSD Region 4A Wima Naviamos turned over P50 million to the provincial social welfare and development office (PSWDO) as an additional fund for Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps) for Quezon province during the 2012 provincial day care workers convention held at the Quezon Convention Center in this city last July 26. Secretary Soliman in her message r...
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31Jul2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, July 31 (PIA) -- More than 14,000 families from several barangays benefited from the rice distribution program of the Tzu Chi Foundation Philippines in coordination with the provincial government of Rizal. Provincial officials headed by Rizal Gov. Jun Ynares, Vice Gov. Frisco San Juan Jr., Congressman Joel Duavit, and barangay captains of Antipolo joined Tzu Chi Foundation officials and volunteers in the distribution of rice to thousands of be...
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31Jul2012NTIPOLO, Rizal, July 31 (PIA) -- Rizal has the second lowest malnutrition prevalence rate in the region with 4.71 percent, Region 4A Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Director Wilma Naviamos reported. Batangas has the lowest prevalence rate of 3.79 percent. Quezon has the highest incidence of malnutrition at 12.86 percent prevalence rate. Among the 14 cities in the entire Calabarzon region, Antipolo has the highest malnutrition prevalence rate with 9.80 percent next to Lucen...
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30Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 30 (PIA) -- The Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSCH) is conducting an occupational safety and health (OSH) information campaign and is inviting everyone to join the 8th Gawad Kaligtasan at Kalusugan (GKK) and the 13th National Occupational Safety and Health (NOSH) Congress. The OSCH is an attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The information campaign, which aims to promote safety and health consciousness among workers in all indust...
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28Jul2012TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite, July 28 (PIA) -- The mayor of Tagaytay City has approved an ordinance that will grant health and death benefits for persons with disability (PWD). Mayor Abraham N. Tolentino approved the ordinance during the City Council’s 81st Regular Session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod held at the Tagaytay City Session Hall. Authored by Councilwoman Lorna S. Toledo, City Ordinance No. 2012-030 specifically stated that all registered indigent PWDs as certified by the City Social Wel...
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27Jul2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, July 27 (PIA) -- Provincial and local government units (LGUs) including public and private schools in the province conducted a number of programs to celebrate the Nutrition Month. This year’s theme, “Pagkain ng gulay ugaliin, araw-araw itong ihain,” was approved by the National Nutrition Council Technical Committee as it focuses on encouraging Filipinos to increase consumption of vegetables to address micro-nutrient deficiencies and prevent non-communicable di...
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27Jul2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, July 27 (PIA) -- The city government of Lucena has launched "Busog Lusog Talino" school feeding program in Lucena East 1 Elementary School in this city recently. According to Amelita Balagtas, city executive assistant, 40 identified undernourished grades 1 and 2 pupils from the 11 public elementary schools in this city are the beneficiaries of this program. “Everybody should support this program in order to have a city with healthy and intelligent students. Let us not...
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26Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 26 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Calabarzon gathered Tuesday the region’s field officials at the Calamba City office for a strengthened anti-illegal logging stance, a day after President Aquino delivered his State of the Nation Address. DENR Calabarzon Regional Executive Director Reynulfo A. Juan presided over the meeting which included personnel from the provincial environment and natural resources office (PENRO) and the commu...
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26Jul2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, July 26 (PIA) -- Twenty-five local food producers and processors will showcase and sell food products at the Rizal Weekend Food Market to be held at the provincial capitol, Antipolo City, July 27-28. The weekend market was initiated through a series of consultative meetings between the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Rizal and the province’s food processors and producers leading to the creation of the "Rizaleño sa sector ng Agrikultura at Pagkain" (Sarap). Fresh...
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26Jul2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, July 26 (PIA) -- Some 440 students from 11 public schools benefited from the “Busog, Lusog, Talino” (BLT) feeding program meant to increase the weight of undernourished grades 1 and 2 students which was launched recently by the city government. This is in coordination with the Department of Education (DepEd), the city social welfare and development office (CSWDO) and the Jollibee Foundation. Students were treated to a hearty and healthy lunch of rice and chicken “...
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26Jul2012GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite, July 26 (PIA) -- A member of the Sangguniang Bayan (municipal council) has filed a resolution restricting hardware stores and other establishments in the municipality of selling solvents like rugby, and other products with similar components to minors. Maurito C. Sison, councilor and Cavite Councilor’s League (CCL) president, who filed the resolution, said, the increasing number of minors in the locality who use solvents is alarming and pose a danger to their health a...
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26Jul2012IMUS, Cavite, July 26 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) Cavite is calling on applicants for the professional and subprofessional civil service examinations slated October 21 in Dasmariñas City. Both professional and subprofessional levels of the examination will have items on general information, which includes the following areas: Philippine Constitution, Code of conduct and ethical standards for public officials and employees or Republic Act 6713, peace and human rights issues and ...
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26Jul2012BACOOR, Cavite, July 26 (PIA) --The Mobile Training plus (Park and Train) bus of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) recently visited the Bacoor National High School (BNHS) to rev up technical vocational education and training (TVET) in the province. TESDA Director General Joel Villanueva who led the launching said, “Being a favorite destination of investors, we want to help Cavite sustain its manpower development by producing highly qualified and skilled workforc...
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26Jul2012LUCBAN, Quezon, July 26 (PIA) -- The municipal social welfare and development office in Lucban, Quezon (MSWDO) will implement supplemental feeding program for day-care children in this town starting August 2012 to July 2013. Social welfare officer Librada C. Edan said the program aims to feed tots and children in LGU-managed day care centers using indigenous foods equivalent to one third of recommended energy and nutrient. The program also aims to improve and sustain the nutritional ...
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26Jul2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, July 26 (PIA) -- More than 200 members of barangay councils against child labor attended the launching of the child labor monitoring and integrated services delivery system at the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in this city last July 25. The launch was led by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Quezon provincial office, International Labour Organization (ILO) and Quezon provincial child labor committee. It was attended by the barangay council for ...
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25Jul2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, July 25 (PIA) -- The city government of Antipolo has organized a seminar to improve the quality of services of its personnel at the Cloud 9 Sports and Leisure in Sta. Cruz which started Tuesday, July 24 until today July 25. The city government of Antipolo organized the two-day seminar entitled, “Customer service: A culture of excellence” for its frontline personnel. It is being facilitated by the city human resource and management office (CHRMO) led by Amy Quezada. T...
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25Jul2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, July 25 (PIA) -- More than 1,000 jobs will be up for grabs at the Mega Job Fair on July 27 at the Ynares Plaza, Binangonan, Rizal from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The local government of Binangonan said 30 local companies and 10 overseas agencies will be hiring during the fair spearheaded by the Binangonan municipal government under its public employment services office (PESO). Applicants are only required to bring their biodata and a 2x2 picture and are recommended to wear busines...
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24Jul2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, July 24 (PIA) -- Forty companies with approximately 2,000 job openings will participate in the Barangay Dela Paz Mega Job Fair on July 26 and 27 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held at Brgy. Dela Paz Main Building on the 26th and at the Barangay Dela Pa Annex Hall, Purok Imelda Covered Court on the 27th. and the The Antipolo-Public Employment Services Office (PESO) said the job fair is also open to all Antipolo residents and is not exclusive to the locals of Brg...
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24Jul2012UNISAN, Quezon, July 24 (PIA) -- Twelve municipal mayors and municipal health officers have received P5-million worth of medicines under the newly launched ‘Botika sa munisipyo’ program. Quezon 3rd district representative Danilo Suarez distributed the medicines. He said the Bondoc Peninsula is the only district in the province and perhaps in the country to implement the program in which indigent patients can avail themselves of free medicines from the municipal government through rural he...
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23Jul2012STA. ROSA CITY, Laguna, July 23 (PIA) -- The city government of Santa Rosa recognized its partners in progress during the Annual Awarding for Most Outstanding Business Establishments held last July 10 at the Enchanted Kingdom in this city. City Mayor Arlene B. Arcillas, in her message, thanked taxpayers for paying their dues and for their continued confidence in the city’s ability to meet the people’s needs. Mayor Arcillas also said she considers the strong public-private sector partne...
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23Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, July 23 (PIA) --Tropical depression “Ferdie” left two dead and 245 families (or 1,206 individuals) affected in Calabarzon, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) 4A has reported. The victims were Jonathan Sagodaquiel, a 31-year-old resident of Barangay Wawa, Lumban, Laguna and Junrel Demario, 20 years old from Dona Calixta, San Andres, Cainta, Rizal, said RDRRMC Chairperson Vicente Tomazar, who is also the director of the Office of Civil Defense...
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23Jul2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, July 23 (PIA) -- The Lucena City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) through the Persons with Disability Affairs Office celebrated the “34th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week” from July 15 to 21. Persons with Disability Coordinator Angelita E. Quesea, president of Natatanging Sektor ng Lucena, an association of persons with disability (PWD) in Lucena City, said the CSWDO held activities such as motorcade from Pacific Mall Lucena City to SM...
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23Jul2012TANAY, Rizal, July 23 (PIA) --The Rizal Dental Association – Angono Chapter recently held a lecture on oral health education at the National Training School for Boys in Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal. At least 209 residents of the centers and its staff attended the said lecture. Chapter President Dr. Marlin B. Francisco said the objective of the association is to conduct lectures and render dental services to different communities including residential institutions like NTSB to make the public awar...
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23Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 23 (PIA) -- The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) 4A in collaboration with the provincial agriculture office has conducted a series of Agri-Pinoy Technical Briefing and Technoklinik in Laguna the latest of which were in the fourth class municipalities of Victoria, Mabitac and Magdalena. More than 200 farmers and agricultural extension workers attended the activity aimed primarily on creating awareness on current programs of the Department of Agriculture (DA) anch...
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23Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 23 (PIA) --The Commission on Population’s (PopCom) Responsible Parenthood-Family Planning (RP-FP) campaign has been integrated with the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). PopCom has teamed up with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 4A to promote responsible parenthood and family planning among 4Ps parent-beneficiaries. Through family development sessions (FDS), PopCom’s RP-FP campaign was introduced to Pantawid Pamilya c...
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23Jul2012DOLORES, Quezon, July 23 (PIA) -- The municipality of Dolores in Quezon has benefitted from the government's anti-poverty community projects under the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) Municipal Mayor Renato Alilio Sr. reported during the mayors’ meeting held at Queen Margarette Hotel in Lucena City. Dolores was the pilot test project for Kalahi-CIDSS. From 2003 to present, the mayor reported that 41 community projects h...
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23Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 23 (PIA) -- One hundred forty-four beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4P) in Quezon and Rizal will receive college scholarships this school year through the Students Grants-In-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (SGP-PA). The scholarship grant is for 4Ps households with members who are in college in leading state universities and colleges (SUCs) nationwide - Cavite State University (CSU) in the case of Region 4A. With the SGP-PA, selected 4Ps ...
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21Jul2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, July 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Quezon and the Provincial Micro-Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Development Council held a small and medium enterprises (SME) caravan from July 18 to 19 at the SM City Lucena Event Center. Some 100 micro and small entrepreneurs from the different towns and cities of Quezon province participated in the caravan. Lani Constantino of DTI-Quezon said the caravan aimed to increase the level of awareness of the par...
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21Jul2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, July 21 (PIA) -- Some 1,000 elementary and secondary schools will take part in the third season of the province-wide “Gulayan sa Paaralan” project. Quezon Governor David Suarez said the project will benefit thousands of students by teaching them proper vegetable gardening and eating vegetables to solve malnutrition among children. “The main purpose of this project is to promote school’s vegetable gardening among the students and at the same time the school could wi...
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20Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 20 (PIA) -- More than 100 people, including budding entrepreneurs, attended a caravan organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) at SM City Lucena last July 18. The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) caravan aims to bring business development services to entrepreneurs particularly in areas where such services may be limited. DTI Quezon Provincial Director Marcelina Alcantara in her message urged entrepreneurs to take advantage of free business develo...
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20Jul2012ANTIPLO CITY, Rizal, July 20 (PIA) -- A farmer and a barangay food terminal from the province of Rizal have won the 2012 Gawad Saka Search, besting hundreds of nominees from the Calabarzon region. The results of the Gawad Saka Search for Outstanding Farmers for 2011-2012 were stated in a letter to Rizal Gov. Jun Ynares by the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Calabarzon Regional Executive Director Vilma Dimaculangan. Andrenico Zubiaga, a farmer from Tanay town, was declared Outstanding Rice Far...
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20Jul2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, July 20 (PIA) -- Tagaytay City and the Municipality of San Nicolas in Batangas have signed a sisterhood pact to boost tourism development in their areas. The signing was held at the municipal building in San Nicolas where Mayor Epifanio Sandoval and Tagaytay City Mayor Abraham Tolentino . Aside from tourism development, the two contracting parties will commit themselves to further improve the economic development of their areas by providing livelihood opportunities...
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20Jul2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, July 20 (PIA) -- The city government through the Bacoor disaster risk reduction and management office (BDRRMO) has conducted a demonstration on disaster preparedness. The demo was held during the regular Monday morning flag-raising ceremony in front of the city hall building in celebration of the National Disaster Consciousness this month. With the theme, “Ligtas na Siyudad, Maunlad na Pamayanan,” the BDRRMO staff demonstrated first-aid techniques and procedures r...
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20Jul2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, July 20 (PIA) -- More than 1,000 residents benefited from the medical missions organized by the city government held simultaneously in Zapote Elementary School and in Green Valley in Barangay San Nicolas 3. Doctors and staff from the city health office (CHO) provided free consultation and medicines including dental and eye check-up plus health and wellness talks to the patients. Volunteers from the DZRH radio station and barangay officials also supported the mission. Ma...
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20Jul2012INDANG, Cavite, July 20 (PIA) -- The Regional Development Council of Region 4A met yesterday for their second quarter full council meeting at the Cavite State University (CSU) to discuss sectoral updates and reports of several committees for endorsement and approval of the Council. The meeting with the theme, “Smarter Calabarzon: ICT for Regional Development” was organized by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Office 4A and hosted by CSU. Cavite Vice Gov. Recto Cantimbuhan...
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20Jul2012STA. CRUZ, Laguna, July 20 (PIA) -- The Laguna Red Cross recognized the support of several partners, supporters and stakeholders during the 2011 Membership and Fund Drive Awarding ceremony held last July 4 at the Cultural Center of Laguna in Santa Cruz. A plaque of excellence for Outstanding Service and Leadership was awarded to Dr. Myrna P. Pamplona of the Department of Education (DepEd) Calamba City. DepEd Calamba was awarded as a 10-year top membership provider while DepEd Santa Rosa City...
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20Jul2012STA. CRUZ, Laguna, July 20 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Laguna Chapter joins the country in the celebration of Disaster Consciousness Month this July with the theme, “Ligtas na Bayan, Maunlad na Pamayanan.” With the onset of typhoon season, the PRC Laguna Chapter and all its 29 municipal branches have intensified recruitment and training of Red Cross 143 volunteers – the flagship volunteer program that recruits and trains 143 volunteers in every barangay, school and work place...
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19Jul2012SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, July 19 (PIA) -- Some 769 pregnant women from different barangays in the 3rd district of Laguna joined the “Buntis Congress” held at Barangay San Francisco in this city last July 14. The soon-to-be moms were oriented on the importance of breast feeding, new born screening and caring for their health as well as the unborn child in their womb. Research shows that an informed parent is an important factor in the full development of both the mother and the baby, resulti...
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19Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 19 (PIA) -- A caravan on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation was held here Tuesday. The activity aims to push the need for disaster preparedness among LGUs. The Tapatan sa Timog Katagalugan Caravan on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) and climate change adaptation (CCA) aims to promote institutionalizing disaster preparedness and climate change adaptation and mitigation among local government units (LGUs) nationwide. The caravan is a joi...
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18Jul2012TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite, July 18 (PIA) -- The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO)-Cavite led the 2nd Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region IV-A Management Conference held at the Hotel Kimberly in Barangay Kaybagal in Tagaytay City. The conference aims to review and assess the status of implementation of the activities by the agency during the first semester of this year and to resolve major issues and concerns affecting the project’s implementati...
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18Jul2012CITY OF BACOOR, Cavite, July 18 (PIA) -- Hundreds of school and community leaders lined up for the informative film showing on teenage pregnancy and drug use at the SM City Bacoor during the Bacoor Youth Summit 2012 assembly. The event with the theme, “Matuwid na Pag-uugali Tungo sa Makabagong Pamumuno” was organized by the city government through the Bacoor Tourism and Community Development Council in cooperation with SM City Bacoor management. The assembly aimed to gather school and comm...
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18Jul2012TAYABAS CITY, Quezon, July 18 (PIA) -- The Quezon Provincial Gender and Development Council (PGAD) led the product assessment and first intensive design with Enabling Communities with Hope and Opportunities through Sustainable Initiatives (ECHOSI) last July 17 at the Palaisdaan Restaurant in this city. The program was aimed at improving the products of 11 municipalities of the province through product development and marketing. Food and non-food products were presented and subjected to ...
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17Jul2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, July 17 (PIA) -- The provincial government here will strengthen the skills of ‘barangay tanods’ or village watchmen on disaster management and rescue operation. This is what Quezon Gov. David Suarez announced before the members of the provincial disaster risk reduction management council (PRDDMC) during the National Disaster Consciousness Month. Gov. Suarez said PDRMMC-Quezon will train village watchmen in the province to equip them with knowledge on basic disaster ...
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17Jul2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, July 17 (PIA) -- More than 800 residents from Angono and nearby towns were issued with NBI clearances during a mobile processing held last July 13-14 at the Angono Municipal Hall. Applicants were required to bring residence certificates, valid government identification cards (SSS, TIN, Driver’s License, Voter’s ID, Postal ID, GSIS ID, PRC ID, OFW ID, etc.) and company IDs with photos, addresses and signatures. Manda Icasiano from the Angono Information Office said th...
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17Jul2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, July 17 (PIA) -- The Antipolo City Human Resource and Management Office (CHRMO) has updated its employees’ contact information to support the Philippine Information Agency’s (PIA) “Text Blast” system. The Text Blast is intended to elevate public service by speeding up information dissemination to the public. The CHRMO issued a memorandum requesting all the departments and offices to submit an information sheet with the names, address and contact numbers of their s...
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16Jul2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, July 16 (PIA) -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda)-Quezon provincial office is now accepting applicants particularly bus and jeepney drivers or operators in Quezon province to avail of the free assessment for a National Certificate (NC) II for jeepney drivers and NC III for bus drivers. Engineer Racy Gesmundo, supervising technical education and skills development specialist of Tesda-Quezon said applicants can register and undergo the as...
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16Jul2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, July 16 (PIA) -- The local government of Antipolo with the city health office (CHO) and the Committee on Health has launched the 38th Nutrition Month with the theme: "Pagkain ng gulay ugaliin, araw-araw itong ihain!" Mayor Nilo Leyble, Dr. Antonio Reillo of CHO and the chair of the Committee on Health Councilor Alexander “Bobot” Marquez spearheaded the launch of the month-long event which aims to promote and increase the consumption of local vegetables particularly amo...
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14Jul2012SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, July 14 (PIA) --The Philippine Red Cross - Laguna chapter has organized a blood donor recognition ceremony on July 27, 2012 to highlight the Blood Donor’s Month celebration this month of July. The event will be held at the Cultural Center of Laguna in Santa Cruz where various institutions and individuals are expected to come. Among the awards to be given include Aphresis Blood Donors Award, Bronze Medal, Silver Medal and Gold Medal. The Gold Medal is given to individu...
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14Jul2012CITY OF IMUS, Cavite, July 13 (PIA) – Residents of this new city will soon enjoy more programs and projects from the city government especially on infrastructure developments, health services, educational assistance and other needs of Imuseños. In a “Thank You Party” attended by almost forty (40) media practitioners in his residence in Imus last week, City Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi expressed his gratitude to them for their continuous support in disseminating relevant, timely and accurate in...
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14Jul2012BACOOR CITY, Cavite, July 14 (PIA) -- The three-storey Bacoor Government Center will be ready for occupancy by early 2013. Mayor Strike Revilla said this after an ocular inspection of the ongoing construction of the building together with city officials. Located along Moline Boulevard in Brgy. San Nicolas 2, the building boasts state-of-the-art technologies both in architecture and engineering. It also falls under the internationally-accepted ‘green building technology’ that sits well wi...
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13Jul2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, July 13 (PIA) -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has awarded certificates of graduation for NC1 and NC2 trainees of shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) after 20 days of intensive training. A hundred and eighty nine young men and women completed the SMAW training. Municipal Mayor Rafael A. Tanjuatco and TESDA provincial director Velma Salazar awarded the certificates at the graduation rites July 4. Salazar praised the students in her messa...
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13Jul2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, July 13 (PIA) -- The Likhang Kabitenyo Foundation Inc. (LKFI) is inviting local and foreign buyers to the on-going Calabarzon Trade Fair and Exhibit located at level 2, Kalayaan in Robinsons Place in Imus in celebration of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) this month. LKFI is a non-stock non-profit organization which aims to assist entrepreneurs and to continually advocate entrepreneurship among Caviteños in the province. The month-long fair started ...
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12Jul2012CARMONA, Cavite, July 12 (PIA) -- To prevent a dengue outbreak in the municipality, the local government unit (LGU) is educating and tapping schoolchildren as warriors against the disease-carrying mosquitoes. They are dubbed "Dengue Busters." Last month, Dr. Homer Aguinaldo, MHO chief reactivated the Carmona Little Dengue Brigade (CLGB) in 13 public and private schools in the municipality due to the alarming rise in dengue cases in the country. The brigade aims to equip the dengue-vulnerable ...
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12Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 12 (PIA) -- The regional disaster council director of Calabarzon said that communicating disaster management effectively means saving lives and reducing property damage. Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) chairperson Vicente Tomazar said the role of communication is essential in all disasters noting that information is public awareness and understanding that will eventually empower people to take practical steps to protect themselves from...
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12Jul2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, July 12 (PIA) -- Cavite province is one of the five national finalists for the “Best Local Government Unit Awards” sponsored by the Philippine National Police (PNP). Efren M. Echavia, DILG director, said that Cavite will undergo the next level of selection process which is the field evaluation and validation (FEV) scheduled on July 16 to be conducted by the PNP-Directorate for Police Community Relations based in Camp Crame. Criteria for the Best LGU/LGO which...
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12Jul2012BAUAN, Batangas, July 12 (PIA) -- The Keppel Batangas Shipyard has been awarded a P200,000 safety bonus by its Indonesian customer, PT Pelarayan Kartika Samudra Adijaya (KSA) for its good safety performance on two newbuild crane barge projects. More than 800,000 incident-free man-hours were clocked in on the two projects, F/C Ratu Giok 2 and F/C Ratu Giok 3. Construction of these vessels began in the latter part of 2011. Keppel Philippines Marine president Mok Kim Whang said, "We thank KSA for...
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12Jul2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, July 12 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Calabarzon invites Filipino researchers and scientists to enlist in the 2013 Joint Research Program of the agency and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). Interested individuals may submit research proposals for a three-year funding period. Only one project will be selected by DOST and JSPS. To qualify, project proposals should enlist the participation of Japanese researchers. These will be e...
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12Jul2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, July 12 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) held a value chain analysis workshop for woodcraft makers on July 10 at the DTI Conference Center in Quezon. Officers of Gumaca woodcraft makers and credit cooperative and Atimonan woodcraft entrepreneurs attended the workshop. Pablito Budoy of DTI-Quezon said the workshop is a study of processing or manufacturing wooden furnitures in Quezon where the primary beneficiaries of this program are woodcraft makers of G...
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12Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 12 (PIA) -- The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) dispersed 80,000 tilapia fingerlings at the protected area of Laguna Lake near Barangay Bucal in this city on July 10. The activity led by LLDA General Manager Neric Acosta was held after a consultative dialogue with the fisheries sector at the fisheries aquatic resources and management council (FARMC) headquarters at Barangay Lingga. Representatives from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ...
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11Jul2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, July 11 (PIA) -- The community environment and natural resources office (CENRO) has reported the confiscation of 1,713 board feet of lumber composed of red lauan, batino, santol and other common hardwood species and 225 sacks of charcoal. Provincial Anti-Illegal Task Force and CENRO with the help of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and office of the Governor of Laguna joined forces in this operation. The confiscated lu...
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11Jul2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, July 11 (PIA) -- The community environment and natural resources office (CENRO) is scheduled to plant trees in 844 hectares public land in Laguna in line with the National Greening Program (NGP) of President Benigno S. Aquino III. CENRO Head Emiliano S. Leviste said the tree planting activity commenced last month in time with the onset of the rainy season and will last up to August this year. Several government agencies as well as private manufacturing companies joined the...
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11Jul2012BAY, Laguna, July 11 (PIA) -- The local government here has allotted P200,000 for a three-month supplemental feeding for day care pupils in different day care centers in 15 barangays in this town. Malnourished children from 0-5 years old will be prioritized for this supplemental feeding program. The special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC) aims to provide supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health care for low-income person...
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10Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 10 (PIA) -- The Calamba Football Festival JMC Cup 3 is scheduled on August 11-12 at "The Plaza" grounds in Calamba City, Laguna. This will be the regional/national football invitationals for under nine years old, under 13, and under 17 teams from all over the country. A hundred teams from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are expected to participate in the two-day activity. The first level of the JMC CUP 1 and 2 was held Feb. 12 and June 9 in Calamba, with Federation In...
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10Jul2012LIPA CITY, Batangas, July 10 (PIA) -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) celebrated its 65th founding anniversary on July 6 at the Fernando Air Base this city where Defense Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin was special guest. One of the highlights of this year's anniversary was the resurgence of fly-by of PAF’s aircraft consisting of T41-D,SF-260M,SF-260TP,OV-10,SOKOL CUH,UH-1H,MD-520MG,F-27, and C-130. "We are reliving this olden tradition of PAF to have fly-bys during anniversary celebrations whic...
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10Jul2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, July 10 (PIA) -- The National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) opens today at the SMX Convention Center in SM Mall of Asia and will last up to July 14. The five-day event held annually features the latest products and services on information and communications technology, agriculture, electronics, renewable energy, energy-saving devices and food processing among others. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) spearheads the event with the theme “Science, Technol...
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10Jul2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, July 10 (PIA) -- The city agriculture office (CAO) has distributed tilapia fingerlings to 72 cooperators from different sitios in this city. Aquaculturist Benjamin Nuñez of CAO said the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-4A provided the 100,000 fingerlings. Cooperators are members of farmers’ associations engaged in CAO’s backyard fishing programs. The distribution was BFAR-4A Regional Director Esmeralda Paz-Manalang’s response to CAO’s request ...
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10Jul2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, July 10 (PIA) -- The provincial government held a nutrition forum last July 6 at the Queen Margarette Hotel in line with the nutrition month celebration with the theme, “Pagkain ng gulay ugaliin, araw-araw itong ihain.” Municipal nutrition action officers, day care workers and municipal social welfare and development officers from the different towns in the province attended the forum slated in cooperation with the multi-sectoral nutrition council, Department of Social ...
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09Jul2012ALITAGTAG, Batangas, July 9 (PIA) -- Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Calabarzon recently confirmed the proposed sanitary landfill site located in Barangay San Juan, this municipality, as suitable for a sanitary landfill facility (SLF). MGB Region 4A geologists conducted a geological assessment of the proposed facility in response to the request of Alitagtag municipal councilor Edilberto G. Ponggos, chairman of the Committee on Environment and Municipal Environment and Natural Resources off...
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09Jul2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, July 9 (PIA) -- Around 600 residents of Sitio Sapinit in Barangay San Juan in Antipolo City benefited from the medical and dental mission spearheaded by the City Health Office. Antipolo Mayor Nilo Leyble, Vice Mayor Susan Say, sangguninang panlungsod staff, city council, punong barangay Julie Bolanos, city health officer Dr. Antonio Reillo Jr., local doctors and dentists, program and department heads and personnel, barangay officials, and other volunteers were involved in ...
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09Jul2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, July 9 (PIA) -- President Benigno Aquino has approved Rizal Gov. Jun Ynares’ appointment as chairperson of the Calabarzon Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC). In a letter to Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. informed Sec. Robredo that the President has approved Gov. Ynares’ appointment as Chair of the RPOC for Calabarzon region. The official appointment from the National Peace and Order Council (NPOC) ...
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07Jul2012ERMITA, Manila, July 7 (PIA) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region IV-A has approved a five-year Social Development Management Program (SDMP) of 30 mining and mineral-based companies in the CALABARZON. This, as set under the newly promulgated revised rules and regulations that effectively increases the minimum mandatory expenditure budget for SDMP implementation. The Mining Act of 1995 obligates all mining companies, in close coordination with concerned LGUs and MGB regional offices...
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07Jul2012PROVINCIAL Capitol, Antipolo, Rizal, July 7 (PIA) --The Rizal provincial government, through its legal department, has filed separate charges against four of its cashiers/collectors for malversation of public funds. Criminal charges for malversation of public funds under the revised penal code were filed against a former collector and a former cashier of Angono General Hospital. The cases were docketed before the Pasig City Regional Trial Court Branch 157, and the Binangonan (Rizal) Regional T...
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06Jul2012BATANGAS CITY, July 6 (PIA) -- Six deaf and mute graduates from the Batangas National High School (BNHS) Special Education were among the 151 youths enrolled under the government internship program (GIP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The said youths are now working in the day care centers of different barangays within the city as assistants of daycare teachers in the feeding program and other activities. According to Irene Ibon, teacher at BNHS special education,...
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06Jul2012SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, July 6 (PIA) -- Eloisa Tagbo of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)-San Pablo City, enjoined all retirees and former employees from public and private institutions to register as non-paying members with the PhilHealth in order to enjoy all the benefits and privileges, especially the hospitalization assistance, presently enjoyed by public and private workers. Tagbo stated that retired or former employees who had paid premiums continuously for 120 mon...
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06Jul2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, July 6 (PIA) -- A tripartite memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed recently to protect the rights of indigenous cultural communities/indigenous peoples (ICCs/IPs) such as the Dumagat/Remontado in Barangays Calawis, San Ysiro, and San Josef. The MOA is the first step in getting the certificate for their ancestral domains to ensure their economic, social, and cultural wellbeing and to recognize customary laws governing property rights of relations in determining the owner...
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06Jul2012Manila, July 6 (PIA) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)-Central Office recently issued Memorandum Order No. 2011-03 which outlines in detail the new guidelines on the implementation of the “National Greening Program” (NGP) for the mines sector. MGB Director Leo L. Jasareno issued the memorandum in connection with the executive order of President Aquino which covers all mining contractors, permittees, permit holders, and/or lessees. Prior to E.O. No. 26 of the Aquino administration...
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06Jul2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, July 6 (PIA) -- Students who qualified for the scholar program of the provincial government can get their scholarship assistance amounting P5,000 via Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) transactions. More than 1,000 students attended and filled out ATM forms during an event held at the provincial gymnasium. Governor Jonvic Remulla, together with Alvin Mojica, chairman of the Provincial Scholarship Program, were present during the said occasion. In his message to student...
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06Jul2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, July 6 (PIA) -- Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Calabarzon Region recently completed the detailed geological hazard assessment and mapping of 306 barangays in the province of Quezon. Fifty-five barangays were evaluated in the municipalities of Real, Infanta and General Nakar (REINA group); 100 barangays in the municipalities of Mauban, Sampaloc, Lukban, and Tayabas; 75 barangays for the municipalities of Lucena, Sariaya, and Pagbilao; and 76 barangays in the towns of ...
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06Jul2012SAN MATEO, Rizal, July 6 (PIA) --The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)-4A recently confirmed the proposed site located in Barangay Pintong Bukawe, San Mateo, Rizal as suitable for the establishment of a sanitary landfill facility. In accordance with the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, all local government units (LGUs) are obligated to identify and reserve land areas for municipal solid waste disposal facilities. Based on this law, the Bureau must extend technical assistance to...
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06Jul2012TUY, Batangas, July 6 (PIA) --The Sangguniang Barangay of Dao has passed a resolution affirming its support to fight child labor, child trafficking and illegal recruitment in the sugarcane industry. Barangay Captain Conrado Estipona handed a copy of the resolution to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Officer-In-Charge (OIC) Milagros Mata during a simple ceremony held at the session hall of Brgy. Dao. An orientation on the salient features of Republic Act 9231 or an Act Providing For t...
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06Jul2012CARMONA, Cavite, July 6 (PIA) -- The local government through the Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) Community-Based Rehabilitation conducted a leadership training for barangay committees on Persons with Disability (PWD). Twenty-nine barangay PWD officers, 10 barangay committees on PWD and Kilusan ng may Kapansanan para sa Kinabukasan (4K) officers attended the training held at the Carmona Elementary School covered court. Mayor Dahlia Loyola encouraged the attendees to accept the ch...
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06Jul2012ROSARIO, Cavite, July 6 (PIA) -- The local government’s initiative of building roads made of recycled waste materials mixed with sand and cement got the nod from local residents of two barangays. Residents are grateful and pleased with the project which aims to help protect the environment against pollution and other deadly diseases. Buddy Villacruz, municipal information office chief and currently public relations officer of the Cavite Communicators Network (CCN) said this type of innovat...
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06Jul2012CARMONA, Cavite, July 6 (PIA) -- The municipal health office will conduct its quarterly blood donation drive on July 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy (PT/OT) clinic of the main health center. The Carmona Rural Health Unit (RHU) is targeting to collect at least 50 bags of blood from the activity which will undergo blood matching at the Saint Luke’s Medical Center. It will be administered by the hospital's Blood Council before it will be stored at the Cavit...
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05Jul2012LIPA CITY, Batangas, July 4 (PIA) -- Former Lipa Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales organized a multi-sectoral ecological summit at the Minor Seminary in this city. The summit aims to protect the environment and preserve the natural resources Batangeños are proud of and to reject mining in the whole province. Rosales said all the local chief executives (LCES) must lead in protecting the environment in the province to avoid the effect of mining experienced in the provinces of Marinduque a...
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05Jul2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, July 5 (PIA) -- The provincial social welfare and development office has announced that SM Foundation will conduct a medical/dental mission for the elderly tomorrow, July 6. The medical mission will be held at Felicidad T. Sy Wellness Center (also known as Senior Citizens Center) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The center is located at the back of the provincial capitol building. The mission, intended for 800 beneficiaries, aims to provide the elderly with medical services....
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05Jul2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, July 5 (PIA) -- The Quezon provincial disaster risk reduction and management council (PDRRMC) will host a flag-raising ceremony and other activities on July 16 at the provincial capitol compound, Perez Park, in this city. This is in line with the celebration of National Disaster Month in compliance to Executive Order No. 137 declaring the month of July as National Disaster Consciousness Month. Prior to the flag-raising ceremony, there will be a motorcade at the city ...
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05Jul2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, July 5 (PIA) -- The provincial government through the Sangguniang Panlalawigan recently passed an ordinance that will protect the people, especially women and children from threats of violence and exploitation. Governor Jonvic Remulla approved Provincial Ordinance No. 009-S-2012 sponsored by Provincial Board Member Raul Rex D. Mangubat during the 83rd regular session last month (June 11, 2012). It will be known as “Anti-Trafficking in Persons of the Province of C...
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05Jul2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, July 5 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways-Cavite District Engineering Office (DPWH-DEO) launched several activities to complement the week-long celebration of the agency's 114th anniversary last month. The week-long celebration with the theme, “Katiwalian Labanan, Para sa Bayan” started with the removal of illegal structures and informal settlers encroaching on the road along Tejero-General Trias-Amadeo-Tagaytay Road. Ornamental plants and f...
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04Jul2012BATANGAS CITY, July 4 (PIA) -- The office of the city veterinarian and agricultural services (OCVAS) of this city will be holding in their office the 6th annual Agro-industrial Fair on July 10-12 With the theme, “Agrikulturang Masigla, Maunlad na Ekonomiya,” the three-day fair aims to showcase the products made by the residents from in-house trainings and seminars of OCVAS. Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala is expected to give a message as a special guest. Mayor Vilma Dimacuha and Counc...
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04Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 4 (PIA) -- Winners in the “Gulayan sa Kabayanan” contest organized by the city government of Calamba will be awarded by the end of July at SM City Calamba in coordination with the City Nutrition Council. The awarding will be the culmination of the month-long National Nutrition Month celebration in the city. The contest aims to encourage backyard and container vegetable gardening and to further strengthen the sustainability of the Urban Agriculture Program. Cat...
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04Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 4 (PIA) -- Forty-five food Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the region will participate in a food trade fair slated July 12-15 at the Megatrade Halls of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City according to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Calabarzon Regional Director Marilou Quinco-Toledo. The food trade fair is in line with the celebration of the MSME Development Week on July 9-15 featuring selected food MSMEs nationwide focusing on fresh and processed fo...
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04Jul2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, July 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) monitored five Department of Health (DOH)-accredited lactating facilities in workplaces in Cavite. The Bureau of Workers with Special Concern (BWSC) under DOLE in coordination with the DOLE Cavite Provincial Office (CPO) visited P.IMES Corp., PTON Corp. and MNTEC Corp., all located inside the Cavite Economic Zone (CEZ) in Rosario. They also visited JAE Philippines in Gateway Business Park, Gen. Trias a...
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03Jul2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, July 3 (PIA) -- About 700 schoolchildren of the Pantay Elementary School (PES) in this city were treated to free lunch, haircut, and gifts by Tagbac Multi-purpose Cooperative (MPC). In coordination with the school's officer-in-charge Raymund Capistrano, representatives from the co-op selected 10 children per level as recipients. Each pupil received a complete set of hygiene and school supply package containing a pair of slippers, toothbrush and toothpaste, coloring mater...
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03Jul2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, July 3 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) of the Department of Finance (DOF) - Calabarzon cited the provincial treasurer of Rizal, Ma. Teresa Lasquety for surpassing the 2011 revenue collection targets from real property tax, business tax, fees and charges to economic enterprises. Records from the provincial treasurer’s office show that the total collection for real property tax, non-tax revenues and business and other taxes exceeded by 31 percent or...
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03Jul2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, July 3 (PIA) -- Barangay officials here underwent a two-day seminar on coastal management planning organized by the city planning and development office (CPDO) in collaboration with the city agriculture office (CAO). Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) officer-in-charge Ramil Gutierrez emphasized the significant role of barangay officials in the making of the integrated coastal management plan (ICMP). “The plan starts from the mountains down to the...
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03Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 3 (PIA) -- Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Region 4A Chairpeson Vicente F. Tomazar today advised all disaster risk reduction management councils (DRRMC) in the provinces, cities and municipalities including member-agencies of the regional DRRMC to be on standby alert status for possible effects of the low pressure area (LPA) spotted in Barangay Ambulong, Batangas City. Tomazar, also the regional director of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), sa...
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03Jul2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, July 3 (PIA) -- Rizal Governor Jun Ynares has been awarded the 2012 University of the Philippines-National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG) Alumni Achievement Award for local government service. According to UP-NCPAG Dean Edna Co, the award aims to recognize graduates from the public administration institution who have accomplished remarkable achievements in public and private administration and governance and have given honor to the institution....
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03Jul2012SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, July 3 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Laguna launched the 1st Laguna Sari-sari Store Convention at the Cultural Center of Laguna, Provincial Capitol Compound in this municipality. This is through the Entrepreneurship and Technology Resource Center (ETRC) of the Youth Development Affairs Office and in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-Laguna), the Provincial Public Employment Service Office (PPESO) and the Barangay Asenso Caravan of Puregold-T...
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02Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 2 (PIA) -- The city government through the city agriculture office (CAO) has set a consultative dialogue with the fisheries sector on July 5 at the headquarters of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (FARMC) in Barangay Lingga, this city. Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) General Manager Neric Acosta and representatives from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Region 4A are expected to participate in the dialogue to answer qu...
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02Jul2012SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, July 2 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) updated the Provincial Peace and Order Office (PPOO) on June 27 on current activities and accomplishments regarding anti-criminality and peace and order in the province while the Philippine Army 1st Infantry Brigade (IB briefed the Office on insurgency. Other matters tackled included disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) and solid waste management. The Department of Labor Employment (DOLE IV-A) also presented the...
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02Jul2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Hulyo 2 (PIA) -- Pinaigting pa ng Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) ang kampanya sa pagprotekta sa kapakanan ng mga ina. “Higit kailanman, ngayon mas kinakailangan na palakasin ang pagbibigay proteksyon sa ating mga ina,” ayon kay Dr. Eduardo P. Banzon, president at chief executive officer ng PhilHealth. Ito ay bilang pagtugon sa 2011 Family Health Survey ukol sa maternal deaths na ipinalabas kamakailan ng National Statistics Office (NSO). Ang pagka...
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02Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 2 (PIA) -- One hundred forty personnel composed of 20 police commissioned officers (PCOs) and 120 police non-commissioned officers (PNCOs) randomly selected from different municipal and police stations of the Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) underwent drug testing recently. Police Regional Office (PRO) 4A Deputy Regional Director for Operations (DRDO) PSSupt. Edtwin Tapay Erni together with PSSupt. Ronald V. Santos and other directorial chiefs led the surprise d...
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02Jul2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, July 2 (PIA) -- Candelaria municipal budget officer (MBO) Resurrection C. Mirano has been awarded the “Serbisyong Suarez Most Outstanding Municipal Budget Officer of Quezon Province.” The award aims to honor and recognize the contributions of budget officers to public service and inspire them to achieve excellence in the preparation and administration of the local governent’s budget. Other awardees for the Oustanding MBO were: Danilao C. Cayabat, Buenavista; Emelia ...
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02Jul2012SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, July 2 (PIA) --The provincial office of Laguna will spearhead the staging of “Kongreso ng mga Buntis” on July 14, Saturday at Siesta Residencia de Arago, Green Valley Subd. Barangay San Francisco. Led by 3rd District Representative Ma. Evita R. Arago, the congress will start at 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. and will be participated by pregnant mothers coming from the different barangays of San Pablo City, Alaminos, Calauan, Liliw, Nagcarlan, Rizal and Victoria. The congress a...
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02Jul2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, July 2 (PIA) -- Now, more fishers will be able to go out to sea to fish. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Quezon is set to award a livelihood check amounting to P326,140 to the “Samahan ng Maliliit na Mangingisda ng May Balete” of Burdeos town on July 6 at the Infanta municipal hall. The fund will be used to build 10 boats here where fishing is the source of income of association members, DOLE-Quezon provincial officer Virgilio Magsino said. Prior to t...
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02Jul2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, July 2 (PIA) -- The Likhang Kabitenyo Foundation Inc. (LKFI) is currently holding a month-long trade fair at Robinson’s Place in Imus in collaboration with the provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The trade fair, from June 22 to July 22, aims to promote Cavite’s products as well as assist manufacturers in marketing their products. Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are showcasing high quality products and raw materials, inc...
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02Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 2 (PIA) -- In his Facebook account, Senator Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. congratulated the residents of Bacoor for the recently concluded plebiscite thus paving the way for its cityhood. “Congratulations to the residents of Bacoor City, our latest addition to the League of Cities of the Philippines. The residents of Bacoor have spoken by an overwhelming vote of "YES" for the conversion of their town into a city in the just concluded plebiscite last June 23, 2012. Mabuhay...
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01Jul2012LOS BANOS, Laguna, July 1 (PIA) -- More than 200 participants attended the kick-off launch of the eUP at the new College of Arts and Sciences auditorium at the University of the Philipines at Los Banos (UPLB) last June 28. The project interconnects all UP campuses nationwide was already launched last time at UP Manila and at the UP Open university (UPOU) headquarters in Los Baños. The interconnectivity will mean academic and operational excellence. The project is also in response to UP Preside...
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01Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 1 (PIA) --The city government of Calamba through the city environment and natural resources office (CENRO) is currently implementing a year-long environmental activity dubbed, “A tree for every Calambeno.” According to CENR officer Loida Humarang, since January this year, their office has distributed 700 tree seedlings, 200 are fruit-bearing. On June 26, a tree-planting activity was held at the Plaza where employees from the city offices of CENRO, tourism, engin...
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01Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 1 (PIA) --The city environment and natural resources office (CENRO) in partnership with the San Juan River Group is set to launch this month the “Green Community” (GreenCom) program. An ocular inspection was conducted to the three pilot barangays namely: Barangay 1, Halang and Canlubang which are targeted to be known for environmental conservation and promote ecological protection to the different 51 more barangays. “The objectives of the inspection are to kno...
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01Jul2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, July 1(PIA) --The office of the Department of Interior and Local Government Office (DILG) here has hosted an orientation for community health team that discussed the universal health care (UHC) program espoused by Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III known as “Kalusugang Pangkalahatan” (KP). Dr. Resty Magpantay, speaker from the Center for Health and Development (CHD) 4A of the Department of Health (DoH) emphasized during the orientation that under KP, the poor and marginaliz...
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01Jul2012STA. CRUZ, Laguna, July 1 (PIA) --The provincial government has launched the Rizal Laguna map project. The project aims to provide all public and private schools all around Laguna a visual poster showing a colored map of Rizal, Laguna featuring personalities, events and places associated with the life and works of the Philippine national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal. A 2x3 square foot glossy poster, the brightly colored map of Laguna is bordered on one side by a sprawling shade of blue that represen...
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01Jul2012STA. CRUZ, Laguna, July 1 (PIA) --The provincial government here through the Provincial Social Welfare Development Office (PSWDO) together with the Management Information Systems Office (MISO) is currently conducting assessment and validation of applicants for the Laguna Health Access Program (LHAP). The validation of the applicants to the health program more popularly known as the ER Orange Card Program started in June 1 and will end on August 24. Two teams were formed to conduct the assessme...
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01Jul2012BAY, Laguna, July 1 (PIA) --The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 4A has held a social pension program review and evaluation forum at Casa de Padrid located in this municipality. Senior Citizens (SC) Consultant Sonny M. Manuel, head of the office of the senior citizen affairs (OSCA) and city/municipal social welfare development officers from 4th to 5th class municipalities in the province attended the activity. Florita Herminihildo, Social Pension (SP) Focal Person, DS...
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30Jun2012BACOOR, Cavite, June 30 (PIA) -- More than 90 percent of the registered voters in this town have decided to turn their municipality into a city. Out of the 40,080 registered voters who crowded the different polling places in 792 clustered precincts last June 23, 90.38 percent or 36,226 voted "Yes," sealing the municipality’s bid for cityhood; while 9.62 percent or 3,854 voted "No." With this turn out Commission on Elections (Comelec) Regional Officer Juanito Icaro said on Monday that Bacoor ...
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29Jun2012CARMONA, Cavite, June 29 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the municipality of Carmona have sealed an agreement for the implementation of an information system. DOST-Calabarzon and the municipality of Carmona signed a memorandum of agreement for the implementation of local government unit-Carmona Information System (LGU-CIDS) to communicate important updates to the constituents of this first class municipality, particularly disaster-related bulletins, farming updates ...
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29Jun2012STA. ROSA CITY, Laguna, June 29 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) has inked an agreement with a popular theme park in Sta. Rosa, Laguna to promote creativity in education using both entertainment and education or “edutainment.” Education secretary Armin A. Luistro and Enchanted Kingdom (EK) chairman and president Mario O. Mamon signed the agreement on June 27. Luistro said this is a welcome partnership as children can have the chance to learn the concepts of science, technology,...
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29Jun2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, June 29 (PIA) -- Cainta Elementary School hosted the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) Region 4A’s commencement of the simultaneously held nationwide earthquake drill earlier this morning. Members from different government sectors observed and evaluated the school’s awareness, methods of handling and preparedness for disasters such as earthquakes. Observers noted that a functional alarm system is vital and evacuees should be able to hear the...
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28Jun2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, June 28 (PIA) -- Twenty-eight municipalities in Quezon were awarded the seal of good housekeeping during the local government performance management system or LGPMS utilization conference held at Kalilayan hall this city last June 25. Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 4A Director Josefina Castilla Go; DILG Quezon Provincial Director Pedro Mendoza and Quezon Governor David Suarez led the awarding. Mendoza said the seal of good housekeeping for l...
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28Jun2012ANTIPOLO, Rizal, June 28 (PIA) -- The Jalajala Rice Processing Complex (RPC) hosted a short meeting between representatives of Iloilo’s Pototan RPC last June 26 to exchange ideas regarding the operation of rice processing facilities. Integrated Jalajala Federation of Cooperatives (INJADEFCO) Chairman Faustino Buenaventura and Department of Agriculture – Rizal Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer (PARO) II welcomed the multi-sectoral group consisting of Pototan, Iloilo Mayor Pablo Perez, Iloil...
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27Jun2012CARMONA, Cavite, June 27 (PIA) -- The Municipal Health Office (MHO) reactivated the Carmona Little Dengue Brigade (CLDB) last week due to the alarming rise in dengue cases in the country. Dr. Homer Aguinaldo, chief of the MHO, reactivated the CLDB in 13 public and private elementary schools composed of students in grades 5 and 6 who were sworn in as dengue busters by Mayor Dahlia Loyola last June 25 at the town’s plaza. Seventy-five students pledged their commitment as dengue advocates. The...
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27Jun2012LOS BANOS, Laguna, June 27 (PIA) -- The first National Agritourism Research Conference in the Philippines opened today at the headquarters of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) in the University of the Philippines-Los Banos (UPLB). Organized by SEARCA and the Tourism Foundation, Inc. of the Asian Institute of Tourism of UP Diliman, the three-day conference (June 27 to 29) will focus on the current status of agritourism development and the...
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26Jun2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, June 26 (PIA) -- The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) announced that the regional kickoff ceremony for the National Disaster Consciousness Month (NDCM) is slated on July 2 at the Philippine National Police (PNP) grandstand, Camp Vicente Lim, Canlubang, this city. The ceremony will commence with a flag-raising to be followed by blowing of horns, sirens of fire trucks and ambulances, a one-minute silent prayer for the victims of disasters, and th...
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26Jun2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, June 26 (PIA) -- Manufacturers, including Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in this province are showcasing their high quality products and raw materials at a month-long trade fair at the Robinson’s Place in Imus. The trade fair which started last June 22 and will last until July 22 aims to promote the province’s products and help manufacturers market their own produce, including fruit and vegetables. It was spearheaded by Likhang Kabitenyo Foundation...
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26Jun2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, June 26 (PIA) -- The Quezon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) conducted joint Quezon stakeholders’ disaster response exercises. This is to improve the rescue, relief, and search operations of the local rescue teams of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Councils (MDRRMCs) in the towns of Dolores, San Antonio, Tiaong, Candelaria, and Sariaya. According to Dr. Henry Buzar, Quezon PDRMMC officer, the exercises consisted of basic dis...
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26Jun2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, June 26 (PIA) -- Nine identified waterless municipalities in Quezon Province will soon receive P7 million each from the national government through the, “Sagana at ligtas na tubig para sa lahat” or "Salintubig Project" of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). According to DILG Quezon Director Pedro Mendoza, the program is designed to provide water supply systems to 455 waterless municipalities, barangays, centers, and resettlement sites nationwid...
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26Jun2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, June 26 (PIA) -- Provincial and local officials of this province conducted tree-planting activities on June 25, in compliance with Executive Order No. 26 signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III or Billion Trees Program nationwide. In the town of Carmona, mayor Dahlia Loyola, vice mayor Cesar Ines, members of the Sangguniang Bayan, municipal employees, and all Barangay officials led the tree planting at Prinsa in Barangay Lantic as they kicked off their second year...
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26Jun2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, June 26 (PIA) -- The Cainta River Council took their oath before Cainta First Lady and Chairperson Veron Ilagan, last June 23 at the People’s Center, Cainta Municipal Compound, Cainta, Rizal. Municipal Mayor Ramon Ilagan officiated the oath taking ceremony for the new set of CRC officers, committee and board members including Vice Chairman Manny Jacob, President and Cainta Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer Prof. Norman Idanan, Vice President Ana Liza Fr...
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25Jun2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, June 25 (PIA) -- Angono locals planted more than 100 trees this morning at the local Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), Angono, Rizal in celebration of Arbor Day. Arbor Day is a worldwide event celebrated annually (every June 25) where groups and individuals are encouraged to plant trees. Proclamation No. 396 of June 2, 2003 enjoins the active participation of all government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations, private sector, schools, civil society gro...
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25Jun2012Fighting crime is everyone’s business. In an interview with PIA, National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM-4A) Administrative Division Chief Edna Montoya said, “The prevention and control of crime will not be successful without the concerted efforts of the community…Crime cannot be controlled without the support and participation of other government agencies, civic organizations, religious sector, the academe and the family.” She said that citizens’ arrest that may be made by a peace of...
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23Jun2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, June 23 (PIA) -- Sixty-seven tricycle drivers of the Sitio Ruhat Tricycle Drivers and Operators Association (SIRUTODA) will be the beneficiaries of a Department of Labor and Employment-Rizal grant for spare parts through their Piyesa ng TODA program. DOLE-Rizal OIC Engr. Mercedes Delgado and Senior Labor and Employment Officer Victoria Natanauan will be handing over a check worth P180,000 to the SIRUTODA president and members today, June 23, at Brgy. Mambugan. “One of ...
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23Jun2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, June 23 (PIA) -- One hundred-fifty couples were wed Friday morning, June 22, at the Ynares Gym, Binangonan, Rizal as part of local government’s "Kasalang Bayan" together with the Boyet Ynares Ladies Movement. “The mass wedding is a yearly event which benefits those who would like to legalize their union,” said Binangonan Municipal Information Officer Fanny Flores. The program also targets locals who do not have the means to spend for a church or civil wedding. Accor...
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23Jun2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, June 23 (PIA) -- A total of 751 senior citizens received free flu vaccinations recently from the local government to protect them from any form of diseases especially that the rainy season has begun. Mayor Dahlia Loyola, a doctor by profession, led the kick off activity held at the physical/occupational therapy clinic at the main health center. She also administered vaccine to one of the beneficiaries of the said project. This was the third time the local governme...
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23Jun2012MAUBAN, Quezon, June 23 (PIA) -- More than 500 patients benefited from the medical and dental mission participated by the Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) hospital and the 1306th dental dispensary of SOLCOM held recently at Barangay Sta. Lucia in this town. Major Gen. Eduardo del Rosario, commander of 2nd Infantry Division (2ID), said his Division had worked hand in hand with the local government units and agencies of Quezon through the concept of Bayanihan in order to deliver much-needed servi...
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22Jun2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, June 22 (PIA) -- The provincial government through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Division (PDRRMD) of the Cavite Office of Public Safety (COPS) is now preparing for the 2nd earthquake drill orientation this coming June 29 at the provincial capitol ground. This is pursuant to the President’s directive through the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) which was issued in 2006, directing all schools, private and publ...
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22Jun2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, June 22 (PIA) -- Authorities are reminding residents and business establishments of Bacoor that the liquor ban will be in effect on the eve of the plebiscite. It is expected that more than 250,00 registered voters will be trooping to their respective precincts to cast their vote for the historic plebiscite to decide the cityhood of Bacoor tomorrow, June 23. This was part of the Comelec Resolution No. 9418 promulgated last May 17 which states that “ selling, furni...
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21Jun2012ATIMONAN, Quezon, June 21 (PIA) -- The municipality of Atimonan is set to receive P1 million performance challenge fund from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Municipal Tourism Officer Cecilia de Torres said the fund will be used for the improvement of Pinagbanderahan Park in the Quezon National Forest Park to promote local tourism in Atimonan. The promotion of local tourism is one of the priority programs of the municipal government under the leadership of Mayor A...
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21Jun2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, June 21 (PIA) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-Cavite) hold a “simultaneous” memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing tomorrow morning with barangay local government units (LGUs) which will undertake projects mangrove rehabilitation and stream bank stabilization. The MOA will be signed by 50 barangays captains from 10 municipalities and one city in Cavite. This will be held in Barangay Poblacion in Kawit, Cavite. The project includes 1...
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21Jun2012STA CRUZ, Laguna, June 21 (PIA) -- Jose Paulo Cheeseman Calcetas, a government employee, recently brought honor to the province after winning a special citation in the 3rd International Dokdo Essay Writing Contest of Seoul, South Korea. Titled, “Why was Dokdo omitted in the final version of the San Francisco Peace Treaty?” the international writing competition organized by the Korea Times and the Northeast Asian History Foundation aimed to explore the claim of Korea and Japan over the Dokdo...
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21Jun2012STA. ROSA, Laguna, June 21 (PIA) -- Officials from the local government, Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP) and Gawad Kalinga led the ceremonial build of the Toyota-City of Santa Rosa-GK village in Barangay Pulong, Santa Cruz, this city yesterday. City Mayor Arlene B. Arcillas along with Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation Chairman of the Board Tony Meloto, TMP President Michinobu Sugata, TMP Vice Chairman Alfred Ty and Toyota Motor Philippines Foundation Inc. (TMPF) Dr. Dav...
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21Jun2012ANTIPOLO, Rizal, June 21 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) IV-A achieved another milestone as it established the Rizal Provincial Fishery Office (RPFO), the 5th provincial office at Barangay Mayamot in this city recently. Before the establishment of the office, the BFAR Calabarzon had only four provincial fishery offices (PFO) in the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas and Quezon. PFO-Cavite is housed in the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) in Ro...
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21Jun2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, June 21 (PIA) -- The Local Governance Performance Management System Utilization Conference on E-LGSR (State of Local Governance Performance Electronic Report) was held last June 19 at Fernando’s Party Venue, Brgy. May-Iba, Teresa, Rizal. Teresa Mayor Rodel Dela Cruz and Vice Mayor Raul Palino together with members of the Sangguniang Bayan, Barangay Captains, non-government organizations and local Department of the Interior and Local Government representatives participate...
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20Jun2012CARMONA, Cavite, June 20 (PIA) -- The Sangguniang Bayan of Carmona has completed the public hearing on the revision of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) and the proposed zoning ordinance held recently at the municipal hall penthouse. Attended by representatives from the different sectors, the three-hour hearing included the in-depth discussions on the rationale of the mandated CLUP revision, the current land use and the 1998 CLUP, which the LGU still uses until the passage of the proposed...
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20Jun2012SAMPALOC, Quezon, June 20 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Quezon has turned-over recently the computer laboratory building to the Sampaloc National High School, to improve the computer literacy of its students. According to Quezon Governor David Suarez, the laboratory building has 25 units of computers, printers ,and projectors that could be used by students in their computer classes. “The provincial government of Quezon has invested the construction of computer laboratory building in...
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20Jun2012SAN PABLO, Laguna, June 20 (PIA) -- About 1,000 job seekers from the different barangays in this city trooped to the mega jobs fair organized by the East and West Center for Excellence in Training held June 15 at the Coco Palace Hotel. Accredited by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), East and West is also a licensed employment agency. More than 100 applicants were hired on the spot while others were now in process for possible employment. The training school doe...
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20Jun2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, June 20 (PIA) -- Calamba City observed the 151st birth anniversary of the national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal’s 151st from June 12 to 19. The city government of Calamba, under the leadership of mayor Joaquin M. Chipeco, Jr., held week-long activities starting on Independence Day, June 12 and culminating with an early morning wreath-laying ceremonies held at the Rizal Monument and Shrine and an afternoon parade on Tuesday, July 19. The culminating activities had the theme ...
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19Jun2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, June 19 (PIA) -- A round 76 farmers of the Llano Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative will benefit from a P400,000 grant from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) with the assistance of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)-Rizal. The ceremonial turnover of the check was held yesterday morning, June 18 at the Jalajala Municipal Hall. DOLE-Rizal OIC Engr. Mercedes Delgado awarded the check in the presence of Mayor Elionor Pillas, DAR-Rizal Chief Agrarian Reform Progr...
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18Jun2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, June 18 (PIA) -- Malacanang Palace has declared June 19 as a special non-working holiday in Laguna province to in honor the 151st birth anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal, the country's national hero. Proclamation No. 399 signed June 6 by executive secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, by authority of President Benigno S. Aquino III, gives the province the full opportunity to celebrate and participate in festivities surrounding the birth anniversary of the hero. Jose Rizal, the seven...
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18Jun2012TAYTAY, Rizal, June 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Rizal Exporters and Manufacturers Association Inc. (REMAI) gathered more than 50 micro, small, and medium enterprises in presenting the 'Rizal Exporters and Manufacturers Fair' at SM City Taytay in time for the celebration of the Province of Rizal's 110th anniversary on June 11. On its 8th year, the fair ran from June 8 to June 17, and showcased not only Rizal’s products but its culture and heritage as well. ...
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18Jun2012SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, June 18 (PIA) -- About 100 representatives from various offices of the provincial government attended the Local Governance Performance Management System (LGPMS) utilization conference held at the Cultural Center of Laguna last June 15. The conference was conducted in recognition of the local government units' (LGUs) good performance. LGPMS is a self-assessment, management and development tool that enables the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), LGUs, provin...
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17Jun2012STA. CRUZ, Laguna, June 17 (PIA) --The Youth Development Affairs (YDA) under the office of the governor of Laguna was recognized and accredited by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) thru its National Association of UNESCO Clubs in the Philippines (NAUCP), Inc., June 11, 2012. YDA is now part of a global people's movement that develop understanding and support for UNESCO and its programmes. UNESCO Clubs seek to disseminate UNESCO’s ideals and undertake ...
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16Jun2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, June 16 (PIA) -- As part of their continuing labor education seminar (CLES), the provincial office of the Depatment of Labor (DoLE) held recently an orientation on New Wage Order No. IVA-15 and Republic Act 9710, commonly known as the Magna Carta for Women. About 39 participants representing 26 companies from the different parts of Cavite attended the activity. Rosalinda G. Reyes, DoLE senior labor and employment officer, clarified major issues raised regarding the...
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16Jun2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, June 16 (PIA) --Quezon Governor David Suarez led the launching of “Quezon’s 2 in 1” project whichaims to plant two million mangroves in one day considered as the most ambitious environmental initiative of the provincial government to address global warming. “The project has a livelihood component for the fishermen because it will not just protect the natural resources but it will renew mangrove areas to improve fishing activity in the areas,” Gov. Suarez said. Su...
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16Jun2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, June 16 (PIA) --World Vision will be holding their first “World Vision Run” on June 24 at the Bonifacio Global City for the benefit of poor Filipino children. Said event is part of World Vision’s 55th anniversary celebration with the theme: “Sharing the Joy of Hope” as the latter has been working since 1957 primarily to uplift the lives of children of the country’s poorest provinces. Funds to be raised will support children in communities through its...
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16Jun2012SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, June 16 (PIA) -- The Youth Development Affairs (YDA) Office will be launching the first-ever Laguna Sari-sari Store Convention dubbed as Barangay Asenso Caravan with a theme "Simulan ang Kabuhayan sa Tindahan" on June 28 at the Cultural Center of Laguna (CCL), this municipality. The activity, supported by Puregold's Tindahan ni Aling Puring, will feature Usapang Asenso, Puregold Bingo, Job Fair, freebies, games, and entertainment. Highlight of the event will be the sho...
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16Jun2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, June 16 (PIA) -- The Knights of Rizal (KOR) embraces social media as a new platform to promote Rizalian ideals and teachings in line with the culmination of Rizal’s Sesquicentennial Birth Celebration and the Centennial Foundation of the Order of the Knights of Rizal this year. The move to social media aims to reach wider audience especially the Filipino Youth as what seen by our National Hero as the “hope of the motherland.” This milestone in the history of KOR wil...
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15Jun2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, June 15 (PIA) -- The provincial tourism office here announced that preparation is underway for the celebration of the Regada Festival. Regada is a water festival held in Cavite City every June 24 of the year. It is also the date of the San Juan Bautista festivity. The festival will be staged in the one kilometer stretch along P. Burgos Avenue, which is the main thoroughfare of the city. The street will be rigged with sprinklers and mobile sound system to transfor...
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15Jun2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, June 15 (PIA) -- The city government of Antipolo recently conducted a hands-on-training of Operation Timbang (OPT) Plus Database Management System and Tools for 65 barangay nutrition scholars (BNS) and barangay encoders held at San Jose National High School. This was through the City Health Office–Nutrition Services in coordination with the National Nutrition Council (NNC). The new data management program will provide barangay health workers speed and accuracy in compu...
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15Jun2012GEN. TRIAS, Cavite, June 15 (PIA) -- Four former child laborers were awarded scholarship grants by the San Miguel Foundation, Inc. recently, highlighting the province’s observance of World Day Against Child Labor (WDACL) with the theme “Human rights and social justice… let’s end child labor.” The qualified former child laborers for the San Miguel Community Scholarship Program for school year 2012-2013 will take courses in Associate in Computer Technology (ACT), Bachelor of Science in...
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15Jun2012SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, June 15 (PIA) -- The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) IV-A Regional Office presented an update on human rights issues through a universal periodic review (UPR) webcast viewing held at the commission's office here yesterday with the local media, human rights group and Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel as audience. It was led by Officer-In-Charge Atty. Jacqueline Ann C. DG-dela Pena. The UPR webcast viewing showed Justice Secretary Leila de Lima before member nat...
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15Jun2012TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite, June 15 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH Region IV-A) Cavite Sub-District Engineering Office is inviting prospective contractors to bid for several projects in several municipalities in the province. The projects are attuned to President Aquino’s commitment to the Filipino people by “accelerating infrastructure development” not only in this premier province but in the whole country as well. The projects, worth more than P8.1 million, were ...
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15Jun2012CALAUAG, Quezon, June 15 (PIA) -- A total of 509 former child laborers from this town received school supplies during the celebration of ‘world day against child labor’ and the 144th Philippine Independence day. Calauag Mayor Luisito Visorde led the distribution. The beneficiaries are among the 1,433 child laborers in Quezon Province listed under the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labor (IPEC) of International Labor Organization (ILO). Department of Labor and Employm...
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15Jun2012CARMONA, Cavite, June 15 (PIA) -- Seventy-eight young achievers who excelled in academics, national licensure examinations, arts and sports, and other fields received certificates, plaques, and cash gift from the local government and from Cavite 5th District Representative Roy Loyola during the recent annual program Gintong Butil 2012. The annual event was held at the main ballroom of the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club. During the event, the young achievers proudly displayed their cer...
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14Jun2012KAWIT, CAVITE, June 14 (PIA) -- Department of Transportation and Communications Secretary Manuel A. Roxas II led Cavite officials in the wreath-laying ceremony and the simultaneous flag raising at the historic Aguinaldo Shrine Balcony in celebration of the 114th Philippine Independence Day, June 12. In his speech, Secretary Roxas asked the Filipino people to rally behind and support President Benigno S. Aquino III’s genuine advocacy for freedom from corrupt authority, including campaign to er...
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14Jun2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, June 14 (PIA) – The Provincial Council for the Protection of Children (PCPC) plans to review and update the Local Development Plan for Children including crafting of the implementing rules and regulations of the Children’s Code of the province. No schedule has been made yet, however. In a letter addressed to the members of the PCPC, Ms. Felipa G. Servañez, Chief of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWO) and co-chair of the PCPC explained ...
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14Jun2012IMUS, Cavite, June 14 (PIA) --Residents in Imus are now enjoying improved water services in their areas with the operation of the West Zone concessionaire’s P170 million in Barangay Patindig Araw pumping station. Maynilad Water Services, Incorporated (Maynilad) is the largest private water concessionaire in the Philippines in terms of customer base. In a press release published in their website, the facility was built to increase the water pressure from 7 pounds per square inch (psi) to 16 ...
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14Jun2012ANTIPOLO CITY, RIZAL, June 14 (PIA) -- The Antipolo City Government led by Antipolo City Mayor Nilo Leyble held a short program for the 114th Independence Day at the Antipolo City Hall on June 12. A flag ceremony was held followed by Leyble greeting the locals. Local government employees, members of the city council, as well as teachers from Department of Education Rizal participated in the program. A choir of students from the San Roque and San Jose National High Schools also presented. T...
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14Jun2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, June 14 (PIA) -- Mobile passporting services will be held as part of the Rizal Provincial Government’s activities for the 111th Araw ng Lalawigan ng Rizal. The passporting service to be conducted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Rizal Provincial Government will be on June 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Ynares Center Fitness Room. According to Rizal Provincial Information Office OIC Relly Bernardo, the provincial government is expecting up to 649 peop...
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14Jun2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, June 14 (PIA) -- Around 50 booths participated in the third installment of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Rizal Provincial Government’s Diskwento Caravan in line with the 111th Araw ng Lalawigan ng Rizal last June 11 at the Ynares Center Complex, Antipolo City. DTI through its Rizal Provincial Office has been holding series of Diskwento Caravans in the province in order to bring products of discounted prices to the public and to promote local products as ...
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13Jun2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Hunyo 13 (PIA) -- Tinututukan ng Antipolo City Library ang pagtatatag at pagsasa-ayos ng 16 na ‘barangay reading centers’ sa iba’t ibang barangay sa lungsod. Ang hakbang ng Antipolo City Library ay bilang pagtalima sa itinatakda sa ilalim ng Republic Act No. 7743 o “An Act Providing for the Establishment of Congressional, City and Municipal Libraries and Barangay Reading Centers throughout the Philippines.” Ayon kay City Librarian Soledad Ube, ilan sa mga barang...
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13Jun2012PATNANUNGAN, Quezon, June 13 (PIA) --The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office IV-A has turned-over P4.3 million worth of community projects to the residents of this island municipality during an inauguration and turn-over ceremony held recently. The projects inaugurated are the newly constructed health station in Barangay Amaga, spillways in Barangays Kilogan and Norte, and cross drain in Poblacion. These community projects are identified, managed and implemented by ...
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13Jun2012SANTA CRUZ, Laguna , June 13 (PIA) -- The local government of Sta. Cuz observed the 114th Independence Day celebration yesterday with a simple ceremony held at the Municipal Covered Court. The celebration started with a morning prayer led by Hon. Joseph Abrazalado, Poblacion II barangay chairman.It was followed by a flag raising led by the Laguna Provincial Police personnel, “Pagpaparangal sa Watawat” by the Pinagsabitan Lodge # 26 (Mason member) and highlighted with the laying of the wre...
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13Jun2012GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite, June 13 (PIA) -- Department of Education Secretary Armin A. Luistro has expressed confidence that the K to 12 program will succeed especially with the support coming from all the stakeholders including barangay leaders who will assist them in reaching out to all the students and finish their high school education. Luistro made these remarks during the whole day “Education Summit 2012” today at the Eagle Ridge (Aguinaldo Hall) Golf and Country Club here where school of...
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13Jun2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, June 13 (PIA) -- For the second time in less than a year, a first-class academic town with a first-term mayor earned another award for good governance. Los Baños, also known as the Special Science and Nature City of the Philippines, ranked number one this year in the implementation of the Local Government Performance Management System (LGPMS) among 26 other municipalities in the province of Laguna. The first place award was conferred by the Department of Interior and Local...
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13Jun2012Red, shiny and mouth-watering. These are just simple words to describe the fruit of this community - TOMATOES. These are planted and nourished with love and cooperation by residents and parent-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of Barangay Caluangan in this municipality. Through their own initiative and guidance of the DSWD-Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program staff assigned in the area, these parents are able to establish a community garden to call their own. Although it s...
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13Jun2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, June 13 (PIA) -- Residents of Teresa participated in a flower offering ceremony at the Bantayog ng Kalayaan at the Municipal Hall yesterday morning in celebration of the 114th Independence Day Celebration themed, “Kalayaan: Pananagutan ng Bayan para sa Tuwid na Daan.” A traditional flag-raising ceremony was led by mayor Rodel Dela Cruz and vice mayor Raul Palino before proceeding to the flower offering. Municipal employees, non-government organizations (NGO), private ...
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13Jun2012LUCBAN, Quezon, June 13 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) of Region 4A Lucena City extension office has released two livelihood checks amounting to P296,000 to two Self Employment Assistance – Kaunlaran (SEA-K) associations in this town on June 4. Chedita Lerum, project development officer of DSWD-4A said the recipients of the fund are members of Hermano Pule Food Vendors SEA-K association which is composed of 25 member beneficiaries. This SEA-K association rece...
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12Jun2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, June 12 (PIA) -- Beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) all over CALABARZON region are also engaged in various community activities. Based on the report of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office IV-A, parent-beneficiaries of the program participate and often lead in the conduct of community activities that include coastal clean-up, backyard and community vegetable gardening, street sweeping, DepEd's Brigada Eskwela, tr...
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11Jun2012ALABANG, Muntinlupa City, June 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently trained local partners from selected localities in CALABARZON on handling children in conflict with the law (CICL) cases using the multi-disciplinary approach. The training, spearheaded by DSWD Field Office IV-A, aims to introduce and strengthen the working relationship between the different agencies/organizations involved in CICL-related cases. The training was attended by 85 local socia...
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11Jun2012SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, June 11 (PIA) -- The Center for Health Development IV-A (CHD IV-A) recently organized a health summit focusing on universal health care (Kalusugang Pangkalahatan) on June 6 at the Cultural Center of Laguna. The summit aimed to orient all residents of the province on the Laguna health care program; strengthen the linkages with local goverment units (LGUs); inform LGUs about the direct observation unit (DOU) investment for health; and discuss measures to maintain the health ...
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11Jun2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, June 11 (PIA) -- The provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently launched the ‘Quezon Kalakal Website’ project for entrepreneurs in the province. Pablito Budoy of DTI-Quezon said the website which can monitor market matching, sales generated and even inventory of existing stocks is free to all the entrepreneurs in the province. “They can register in the site and offer their products for sale,” he added. Rep. Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga vow...
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11Jun2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, June 11 (PIA) -- The Rizal Exporters and Manufacturers Fair 8's “Alay sa Lalawigan” like various goods from Rizal and other regions are still on display until June 17 at the SM Taytay Event Center, Taytay, Rizal. DTI-Rizal, Rizal Exporters and Manufacturers Association (REMAI), and the Rizal provincial government through the Rizal Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Council held the ribbon cutting ceremony for the 10-day fair last June 8. Officials from th...
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09Jun2012LOS BANOS, Laguna, June 9 (PIA) –- Representatives from Regions IV A & B of national and local government units, insurance companies, cooperatives, support organizations attended the 12th leg of the Financial Literacy on Microinsurance spearheaded by the Insurance Commission (IC) and the Department of Finance – National Credit Council (DOF-NCC). With a culminating activity aptly dubbed as “Magpaseguro para Protektado: Advocacy Seminar on Microinsurance,” held today at the Splash Oas...
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09Jun2012ANTIPOLO, Rizal, June 9 (PIA) --The Provincial Government of Rizal announces this year’s Anak ng Lahing Bayani (ALAB) ng Rizal awardees namely, Dr. Gilberto M. Duavit, Prof. Ligaya G. Tiamson-Rubin, Engr. Bonifacio O. De Lumen, and Dr. Milagros R. Niñonuevo. This year, ALAB ng Rizal awardees come from various fields of endeavor -- a public servant, two educators, and an engineer who is an expert in management practice. Each ALAB ng Rizal awardee has shown outstanding skills, transformational...
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09Jun2012SARIAYA, Quezon, June 9 (PIA) -- The SM Foundation (SMF) donated one school building with two classrooms in Gov. Natalio and Susana Enriquez Elementary School in Barangay Sampaloc II to augment the classroom shortage in the town. “So far we have built 46 school buildings in the entire country and four of these are located in Quezon Province. These school buildings are fully furnished with chairs, tables, blackboard and with own comfort rooms and electric fans which are comfortable for learnin...
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09Jun2012GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite, June 8 (PIA) -- Local executives of this premier town salute 544 honor students who finished their elementary, high school, and college education during the 53rd Gawad Parangal held at the General Trias Cultural and Convention Center last month. The Gawad Parangal is a yearly undertaking of the local government which aims to give recognition to Gentriseños in the field of education. Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Deputy Director General Att...
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08Jun2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, June 8 (PIA) -- At least 40,000 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in different localities in Calabarzon joined the Brigada Eskwela 2012 program of the Department of Education (DepEd). Parent beneficiaries, mostly in the province of Batangas as well as in Calamba City assisted in the week-long event with the theme “Maayos at Katangi-tanging Paaralan, Pundasyon sa Matatag na Pamayanan,” cleaning the school grounds in their locality. Brigada...
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08Jun2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, June 8 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has denied the existence of a Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps) raffle promo circulating through short messaging system (SMS). According to DSWD, the content of the text message is as follows: "Congratulations! From President Nonoy Aquino Foundation. 4Ps-Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Your SIM number won! P950,000 2nd prize winner, “Handong Pangkabuhayan” raffle promo! DTI0154s’12 Ca...
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08Jun2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, June 8 (PIA) -- A trade fair dubbed “Only in the Philippines” Quezon Trade Fair at SM City Lucena opened last June 7 and will last up to June 13 to coincide with the independence day celebration. It was conceptualized and organized by SM City Lucena in collaboration with the Quezon Provincial Tourism Office and the Department of Trade and Industry-Quezon. Pablito Budoy of DTI-Quezon said the fair is being participated in by the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MS...
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08Jun2012BATANGAS CITY, June 8 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through Field Office IV-A recently conducted a special validation of households in selected areas in Batangas under the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction Program (NHTS-PR) program. A total of 15,638 households were visited during the special validation conducted last January–February 2012 in 11 municipalities in Batangas. These municipalities were: Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Cuenca, Malv...
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08Jun2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, June 8 (PIA) -- The best products of Rizal are being featured this June in the Calabarzon mini-exhibit at the DTI’s Bureau of Domestic Trade (DTI-BDT) show room in Makati City. DTI Calabarzon Regional Director Marilou Quinco-Toledo said the exhibit was organized in collaboration with the Rizal Exporters and Manufacturer’s Association Inc. (REMAI) in cooperation with DTI’s Bureau of Domestic Trade. The exhibit launched in January this year features each province in C...
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08Jun2012BATANGAS CITY, June 8 (PIA) -- The head of the city planning and development office (CDPDO) Engr. Januario Godoy, is confident the data collection for the community based-monitoring system (CBMS) will be completed by October 2012, thus, can be utilized in planning programs and projects for 2013. To commence in July and expected to be finished by September 2012, the result of the CBMS survey can be used by Batangas in the next planning and implementation of programs and projects, Godoy said. I...
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08Jun2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, June 8 (PIA) -- To usher in Rizal’s 151st birth anniversary celebration, SM City Calamba will launch tomorrow the “My City, My SM, My Cuisine” event to showcase local foods from the different cities/municipalities in the province. According to SM City Calamba Public Relations Officer EM Miranda Mabesa, the event is a joint project of SM Supermalls and The Philippine Star. Confirmed to attend is Rizal's descendant, Barbara Gonzales who will showcase an heirloom recipe...
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07Jun2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, June 7 (PIA) -- The Rizal Province is introducing its Rizal SIKAT or Sining, Kultura at Turismo Festival in line with its 111th founding anniversary. This year’s celebration shall revolve on the theme, “Isang lalawigan, isang kasaysayan, isang landas tungo sa kaunlaran.” After the efforts of the provincial government to establish a more suitable, unique, festive name that Rizaleños could identify themselves and call their own, the SIKAT festival was coined and fra...
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07Jun2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, June 7 (PIA) -- The Insurance Commission and the Department of Finance-National Credit Council (DOF-NCC) is holding the 12th leg of its financial literacy on microinsurance campaign in Los Baños which started last June 5 up to June 8. The campaign is one of the government’s initiatives in partnership with the German International Cooperation – Microinsurance Innovations Program for Social Security (GIZ-MIPSS) and the Asian Development Bank-Japan Fund for Poverty Reduc...
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07Jun2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, June 7 (PIA) -- In line with the celebration of the 111th Araw ng Lalawigan ng Rizal, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Rizal, in coordination with the Rizal Provincial Government, will be holding another Diskwento Caravan at the Ynares Center on June 11. The caravan is a program held to alleviate the rise in prices of basic commodities and school supplies. Products such as school supplies, shoes, bags uniforms, cooking oil, processed meat, bread, and seasoni...
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07Jun2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, June 7 (PIA) -- The Cavite Provincial Tourism Board, Inc. (CPTBI) will conduct a fun run activity dubbed “Takbo sa Kalayaan, Isalba ang Kalikasan,” on June 9 as a prelude to the Independence Day celebration. The activity, aimed at raising funds for the clean-up of the Imus River, is an initiative which is part of the CTPBI’s corporate social responsibility in response to the mandamus issued by the Supreme Court to several government agencies in cleaning, rest...
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07Jun2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, June 7 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)– Cavite and the First Cavite Industrial Estate (FCIE) locators in Dasmariñas City joined hands in a tree planting activity in the observance of the World Environment Day last June 5. A total of 500 mahogany and narra seedlings were planted in about one hectare area in the said industrial subdivision. The activity, which centered on the theme “Green Economy: Does it include you?” was ...
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07Jun2012TAYTAY, Rizal, June 7 (PIA) -- Business enterprises and other stakeholders from Southern Luzon will converge in Rizal during the 21st South Luzon Area Business Conference (SOLABC) 2012. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Rizal (PCCI), in cooperation with the Provincial Government of Rizal will host the conference with the aim to boost the business industry in Rizal along with its neighboring provinces. The discussion will revolve on the theme, “PCCI Invest 2012: Driving Business ...
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07Jun2012BATANGAS CITY, June 7 (PIA) -- With the opening of the newly constructed training center of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in this city, the capabilities of the BFP volunteers in responding during calamities are expected to be enhanced further. City Fire Marshall Rommel Tradio said the training center named as volunteers auxiliary for disaster (VAD) preparedness network or VAD preparedness.net training center, situated at the BFP compound, was built with funding provision from AGAP Party L...
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07Jun2012GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite, June 7 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture recently donated a farm tractor to farmers in this municipality to further improve their agricultural yield. In his message, DA Secretary Proceso Alcala expressed his aspiration to strengthen the cooperation between the local government of General Trias and the Department of Agriculture (DA) on various programs and projects that will uplift the living standard and income of the farmers, especially the town’s vast potential l...
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06Jun2012LIPA CITY, Batangas, June 6 (PIA) -- Eight municipalities in the province of Batangas are awaiting conversion into an agrarian reform community connectivity and economic support services (ARCCESS) area, according to the provincial office of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in this city. Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer Felix Kagahastian said the municipalities of Nasugbu, Lian, Balayan, Lobo, San Juan, Ibaan, Padre Garcia and the Tanuan City were chosen as ARCCESS areas based on their ...
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06Jun2012SANTA CRUZ, Laguna, June 6 (PIA) -- Some 200 pieces of school desks were recently turned over to the Santa Cruz Central School and Bagumbayan Elementary School, both in the Santa Cruz school district. Laguna Governor Jeorge Ejercito Estregan and Police Provincial Director Gilbert Cruz led the formal turn over of the school desks. Each school received 100 desks. The desks were part of the 3,000 school desks the Laguna Provincial Police Office (LPPO) committed to distribute to various elementary ...
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06Jun2012CALACA, Batangas, June 6 (PIA) -- Thirty-five farmers here including agriculture technologists and technicians at the municipal agriculture office (MAO) attended a three-day training on organic farming held recently at the municipal hall. With the theme “Pagsasanay sa Organikong Pagsasaka (Training on Organic Farming),” the training featured demonstrations and various technologies in farming particularly the production and utilization of organic fertilizers. The training aimed at providing...
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06Jun2012SAN PEDRO, Laguna, June 6 (PIA) -- Sixteen out-of-school youths (OSYs) from Barangay Poblacion in this municipality underwent a computer and internet literacy course organized by the management information system office of the provincial government. The training which started last May 14 and ended June 1 focused on applications like Open Office and Linux Operating System facilitated through the use of a computer mobile school. The Governor Jeorge “E.R.” Ejercito-Estregan’s computer mo...
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06Jun2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, June 6 (PIA) -- The Department of Agrarian Reform Provincial Agrarian Reform Office (DAR-PARO) – Rizal is pushing for the implementation of the Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS) for the province. Rizal Chief Agrarian Reform Program Officer (CARPO) for Beneficiaries Development Coordinating Division Cecilia S.P. Reyes said during an interview that Rizal currently has 6 major Agrarian Reform Communities (ARC) namely Jalajala, P...
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06Jun2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, June 6 (PIA) -- Provincial Philippine National Police Director Senior Superintendent John C. Bulalacao ordered the two chiefs of police in the towns of Bacoor and Imus to step up their campaign for the 39-day gun ban imposed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). This developed as the two towns are preparing for the much awaited referendum for the cityhood this coming June 23 (Bacoor) and 30 (Imus) respectively which were set by the Comelec main office in Manila....
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06Jun2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, June 6 (PIA) -- The provincial office of the Department of Labor (DoLE) here has recently conducted an orientation on the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the new wage order as part of their continuing labor education seminar (CLES). About 50 participants representing 35 companies from different parts of the province attended the activity which aimed to clarify issues on the implementation of Wage Order IV-A-15 in Calabarzon. Rosalinda G. Reyes, senior l...
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05Jun2012STA. CRUZ, Laguna, June 5 (PIA) -- The Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in coordination with the provincial cooperative development office (PCDO) held a cooperative forum recently at the conference hall of DepEd-Laguna inside the capitol compound. The forum featured BSP's Credit Surety Fund Program (CSFP), a credit enhancement scheme that allows micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) that are members of cooperatives to borrow from banks even without collateral. According to the BSP website...
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05Jun2012STA. CRUZ, Laguna, June 5 (PIA) -- Some 13 cities and municipalities in the province of Laguna have responded to a call for a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on illegal recruitment-free local government units spearheaded by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). The MOU signing held at the Cultural Center of Laguna, Capitol compound recently was attended by Laguna Provincial Governor’s Chief of Staff Carlos F. Dolendo, representing Gov. Jeorge Ejercito Estregan; Departm...
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05Jun2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, June 5 (PIA) -- Some 44 former child laborers from Cavite are now back to school instead of working in rice fields and fishing. The children were collaboratively given the opportunity of a future by the Children’s Helper Project (CHP) Inc. based in Cavite City and the Shoreline Kabalikat sa Kaunlaran Inc. (SKKI) in Naic, both non-government organizations (NGOs) who are partners of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) in the prevention and elimination of child l...
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