Pope Francis on Sunday urged participants of the 50th Adolescents Meeting organized by the diocese of Verona to ‘make noise’ and focus on migrants.”This morning I had the opportunity to speak to the Pope, who had just returned from Marseilles,” said V…
Day: September 25, 2023
P69-M drainage structure lessens floods in Legazpi City
Three months after its completion, a PHP69 million, one-kilometer stretch flood control project here has been observed to have minimized flooding in five low-lying barangays.The flood-mitigating project also decongests traffic along the city’s Old Alb…
Air quality being tested in towns near Taal Volcano amid ‘vog’
The provincial government here has been conducting air quality assessment tests in towns closest to Taal Volcano amid its continuous emission of sulfur-laden volcanic smog or ‘vog.’In an interview on Monday, Dr. Amor Banuelos-Calayan, Provincial Disas…
Antique guv urges LGUs to relocate residents prone to hazards
Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao on Monday urged local government units (LGUs) in the province, often hit by flooding and landslides,to look for permanent safe relocation site for their constituents.Antique PDDRM officer Broderick Train said they ha…
DENR opens first e-waste materials recovery facility outside NCR
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) opened on Monday the first materials recovery facility (MRF) for electronic waste outside National Capital Region (NCR), in Barangay Bakakeng, here.DENR Undersecretary for Sustainability and C…
500 Mindanao artists showcase works in exhibit until Oct. 1
Some 500 artists belonging to 32 art groups and galleries across Mindanao have their art pieces on display in the Mindanao Art 2023 that will run until Oct. 1.During its opening on Sunday night, the Mindanao Art 2023 showcased over a thousand murals, …
Lanao Norte expands ‘zero open defecation’ initiatives
The Lanao del Norte provincial government seeks to expand the “Zero Open Defecation’ or ZOD program, an initiative that the national government has mandated for local government units (LGUs) to adopt.In a statement on Monday, Governor Imelda Dimaporo …
NoCot prov’l gov’t extends P6M allowance to 1K scholars
At least 1,000 college scholars benefited from a PHP6-million allowance grant extended by the provincial government following the signing of a memorandum of agreement with the students at the provincial gymnasium Monday.Each scholar received PHP6,000 …