By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz | August 6, 2024 MANILA – Teams from the United States (US) Coast Guard (USCG) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) arrived in Bataan province on Tuesday to assist in oil spill recovery efforts. In a situation report, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the USCG and NOAA teams… Read More US team arrives to assist in Bataan oil spill recovery ops
By Sarwell Meniano | August 5, 2024 TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) announced on Monday the tragic death of male Philippine Eagle “Uswag” after he accidentally crash-landed on the sea in Cebu. The tragedy happened over a month after the raptor’s release in the mountains of Burauen town on June 28 as part… Read More Newly released Philippine Eagle found dead in Cebu waters
By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora | PNA MANILA – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) had been tasked to uplift the condition and competitiveness of the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through digitalization and the use of technology, its acting chief said Saturday. DTI Acting Secretary Cristina Roque said during the Saturday News… Read More DTI vows to boost income and condition of MSMEs through digitalization
By Stephanie Sevillano | August 2, 2024 MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday said total damage to agriculture due to the El Niño phenomenon reached PHP15.30 billion, affecting 333,195 farmers and fishers in 15 regions nationwide. According to the final bulletin of the DA-Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Operations Center, damage to… Read More DA records P15.3-B agri damage due to El Niño phenomenon
By The Maritime Executive | August 1, 2024 THE Philippine Coast Guard and its salvage response partners have been making progress on preventing pollution from the sunken tanker Terra Nova, which went down in rough weather from Typhoon Gaemi on July 25. Terra Nova has an estimated 370,000 gallons of petroleum on board, and… Read More Philippine Coast Guard brings ‘Terra Nova’ spill under control
MANILA, July 31, 2024 —The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing Php55 million ($1 million) in humanitarian aid to communities affected by widespread flooding triggered by Typhoon Carina, known internationally as Gaemi. Announced by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his visit to Manila on July 30,… Read More United States provides Php55M in humanitarian assistance to communities affected by Typhoon Carina
SAN NARCISO, Zambales — The government will continue pushing for the advancement of maritime education in the country, with the hope that the initiatives of the government will usher “in a new breed of Filipino sailors.” This was the assurance by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in his message for the 201st Commencement Exercises of… Read More Gov’t vows to further advance Philippine maritime education
SENATOR Joel Villanueva has filed a measure which seeks to repeal the law taxing the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs). “Bilang pagsunod sa direktiba ni Pangulong Marcos, kailangan na rin po nating siguraduhin na wala nang bakas ng POGO sa Pilipinas,” Villanueva said. In his State of the Nation Address last July 22, 2024, President… Read More Sen. Villanueva files bill to cancel POGO licenses
SENATOR Mark A. Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises, has cited Clark’s potential to become a major engine of growth for Central Luzon and the whole country on the back of several high-impact projects in the special economic zone. In a forum held on July 17, Senator Villar expressed… Read More Villar cites Clark as ‘major growth engine’
By Ferdinand Patinio | July 27, 2024 MANILA (PNA) – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Saturday that over 5,000 flood control projects are currently being constructed across the country. These projects are not included in the 5,521 flood control projects completed between July 2022 and May 2024 that President Ferdinand R.… Read More DPWH: Over 5K new flood control projects ongoing
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