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BI, SBMA arrest 6 undocumented Chinese nationals in Subic Freeport

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Bureau of Immigration (BI), in coordination with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), arrested six undocumented Chinese nationals at Trillo Bay Villas here on December 12, 2024. According to the SBMA, the six were apprehended after BI officials, together with SBMA operatives, implemented mission orders to arrest the suspects inside… Read More BI, SBMA arrest 6 undocumented Chinese nationals in Subic Freeport

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United States donates P7.6-M educational materials to typhoon-hit schools in Bicol

MANILA, December 3, 2024 — The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), recently donated more than P7.6 million ($136,000) worth of educational materials to support the continuity of learning for more than 18,500 students in areas severely affected by recent typhoons in the Bicol region. USAID Advancing Basic Education in… Read More United States donates P7.6-M educational materials to typhoon-hit schools in Bicol

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14 Central Luzon LGUs among most competitive in PH

By Marie Joy S. Carbungco | November 29, 2024 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recognized a total of 14 local government units (LGUs) in Central Luzon that made it in the top 10 of the national ranks in the 2023 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI). DTI… Read More 14 Central Luzon LGUs among most competitive in PH

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P206-M utang ng 2,487 magsasakang Kapampangan hindi na pababayaran ng pamahalaan

Ni Shane F. Velasco | November 21, 2024 BACOLOR, Pampanga (PIA) — Hindi na babayaran ng nasa 2,487 magsasakang Kapampangan na benepisyaryo ng reporma sa lupa ang kanilang mga utang na aabot sa P206 milyon. Patunay dito ang pagkakaloob ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ng 2,939 na mga Certificates of Condonation with Release of… Read More P206-M utang ng 2,487 magsasakang Kapampangan hindi na pababayaran ng pamahalaan

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United States provides additional P196 Million in humanitarian assistance for Philippine typhoon response

MANILA | November 14, 2024—The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional Php196 million ($3.5 million) to support the Philippine government’s response to Tropical Storm Kristine, known internationally as Tropical Storm Trami. Through this assistance, USAID will support logistics and provide clean water, sanitation, shelter, and cash… Read More United States provides additional P196 Million in humanitarian assistance for Philippine typhoon response

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I Squared acquires Philippines Coastal Terminal in Subic Bay

By Tank Terminals | October 24, 2024 I Squared Capital announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Philippines Coastal Storage & Pipeline Corporation and its affiliate entities. Based in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, and serving the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), Philippines Coastal is the largest independent import terminal in the… Read More I Squared acquires Philippines Coastal Terminal in Subic Bay

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‘Kristine’ leaves P10-M initial agri damage in Bicol

By Stephanie Sevillano | October 24, 2024 MANILA – The Department of Agriculture-Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Operations Center has recorded almost PHP 10 million worth of initial damage to agriculture in the Bicol region due to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami). “Based on the initial assessment of the DA Regional Field Office… Read More ‘Kristine’ leaves P10-M initial agri damage in Bicol

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7 dead, 431K families affected as ‘Kristine’ batters most of PH

By Priam Nepomuceno | October 24, 2024 MANILA – Seven persons were reported dead as Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) battered most of Luzon and parts of the Visayas, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Thursday. In its latest situation report, the disaster response body said the deaths include six… Read More 7 dead, 431K families affected as ‘Kristine’ batters most of PH

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