Marcos Jr. swears in PCG chief, others
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos yesterday swore in new officials of various government agencies, led by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commander Vice Admiral Roy Echeverria.
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Why does MMDA need P21-million intelligence funds, asks lawmaker
MANILA, Philippines – Kabataan Representative Raoul Manuel on Tuesday, September 26, questioned the proposed P21-million intelligence funds for the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for 2024.
DENR moved too slow to suspend land deal with Socorro ‘cult’ — senators
MANILA, Philippines — Senators leading a probe into an alleged “cult” in Socorro town, Surigao Del Norte lamented the delay in which the Department of Environment and Natural Resources revoked its land agreement with the group despite discovering the area had checkpoints and military training as early as 2019.
Press Release - Robin Pushes Speedy Processing of Benefits for ASG Surrenderees
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and other agencies should lose no time in processing the benefits due to members of armed groups who have surrendered to the government, Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla stressed Wednesday.
Press Release - Transcript of Senator Risa Hontiveros intervention on the budget hearing of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
SENATOR RISA HONTIVEROS (SRH): On the Cancellation of the Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc's or SBSI Protected Area-Community Based Resource Management (PACBRMA) , so, last week the DENR cancelled the PACBRMA of the Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc., or Bayanihan. I understand that DENR started investigating the violations of the agreement as early as 2019. It denied Bayanihan's Community-Based Resource Management Plan in 2019 for violations related to checkpoints and military-style training of its security. So even then, can you please confirm thi madam secretary?
Press Release - EDCOM 2 urges CHEd: Allocate more higher ed dev't fund to private institutions
The use of the Commission on Higher Education's (CHEd) Higher Education Development Fund must be balanced between private and public higher educational institutions (HEIs). This is the call of EDCOM 2 (Second Congressional Commission on Education) Commissioner Senator Joel Villanueva to CHEd during the agency's budget hearing on Monday.
Press Release - Tolentino seeks to fast-track EEZ plotting amid death of 3 fishermen in WPS
MANILA -- Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino urged the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) to fast-track the mapping of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) especially with the death of three Filipino fishermen in Bajo De Masinloc on October 2.
