BFAR awards 160K tilapia fingerlings to IPs in Zambales

By ZORAYDA TECSON CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 3 (Central Luzon) has extended assistance to indigenous peoples (IPs) in Barangay Carael, Botolan, Zambales by providing them with tilapia fingerlings. In partnership with the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Infant Jesus, BFAR-3 released about 160,000 tilapia fingerlings in… Read More BFAR awards 160K tilapia fingerlings to IPs in Zambales

Eastern Samar vendor wins ‘David vs. Goliath’ mayoralty race

By ROEL AMAZONA | May 13, 2022 TACLOBAN CITY – For a market vendor to win against a physician in the mayoralty race in Dolores, Eastern Samar is like the biblical account of David and Goliath. For Rodrigo Rivera, 62, his chances of winning the election were very slim without machinery, budget, and support from current village… Read More Eastern Samar vendor wins ‘David vs. Goliath’ mayoralty race

Teaching aids to boost learners’ aptitude in Zambales

By ZORAYDA TECSON | May 13, 2022 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Science and Technology-Central Luzon (DOST-3) has provided teaching aids to four more public schools in Zambales. The interactive multimedia audio-visual teaching aids were given to Nagbayan Elementary School, Buenavista Elementary School, Balaybay Resettlement Elementary School, and Castillejos Elementary School, all in… Read More Teaching aids to boost learners’ aptitude in Zambales

FIRB approves tax perks for Hanjin shipyard rehab

MANILA | May 10, 2022 – The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB), upon the endorsement of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), has approved the grant of tax incentives to Project AGILA for the redevelopment and operations of the Hanjin shipyard in the Subic Bay freeport zone.  Finance Secretary and FIRB chairman Carlos Dominguez III supported… Read More FIRB approves tax perks for Hanjin shipyard rehab

U.S. Peace Corps expands youth leadership training to reach out-of-school youth in Tarlac

MANILA | May 9, 2022—The U.S. Peace Corps recently trained more than 65 youth leaders of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) on motivating their fellow youth who stopped attending school during the pandemic to resume their studies. The U.S. Peace Corps and DSWD decided to scale up… Read More U.S. Peace Corps expands youth leadership training to reach out-of-school youth in Tarlac

U.S., Japan, and the Philippines hold joint maritime law enforcement training

MANILA — From April 4 to 29, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) instructors teamed up with the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) Mobile Cooperation Team (MCT) to conduct vessel boarding operations training with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to enhance its maritime law enforcement capability. The training took place at various locations in the Manila Port Area… Read More U.S., Japan, and the Philippines hold joint maritime law enforcement training