Author: Raffy Rico

Zero Interest, No DP na E-Jeep, ibibigay ni Chavit Yearly sa mga Pinoy Drivers

Sa isinagawang forum ng “The Agenda”, na regular na ginaganap sa Club Filipino tuwing Biyernes na pinangungunahan ni Atty. Siegfred Mison bilang host ng nasabing Forum. Naging panauhin noong Biyernes (Abril 5) sina dating Gobernador Luis “Chavit” Crisologo Singson at dating Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador “Badong” Panelo. Ayon kay dating Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis Chavit Singson, magpapadala siya ng electric jeepney para sa mga Pinoy Driver na gawa sa South Korea . Ang naturang jeepney ay pasok umano sa standard ng pamahalaan sa ilalim ng PUV Modernization Program. Sinabi pa ni Singson, ginaya ang proto type jeep sa...

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DAR and DOST Provide Portable Dryers to Albay Farmers

In an effort to bolster the agricultural activities of farmers in Albay, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) have teamed up to distribute portable solar dryers to three farmers’ cooperatives in the region. These portable dryers, known as Portasol dryers, aim to simplify and accelerate the grain drying process for farmers belonging to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs). Patricia Rastrullo, DAR-Albay Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer, highlighted that this initiative aligns with the goal of Secretary Conrado Estrella III to enhance the livelihoods of farmers and ARBs nationwide through collaboration with...

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Ika-236 Kaarawan ni Francisco "Balagtas" Baltazar Ginunita

Ipinagdiwang sa Orion, Bataan ang ika-236 Araw ng Kapanganakan ni Francisco “Balagtas” Baltazar nitong Martes (Abril 2, 2024), bilang bahagi ng Buwan ng Panitikan at Wikang Filipino. Ang temang “Si Balagtas at ang Kaniyang Pluma sa Kapayapaan” ay naging pangunahing saligan ng pagdiriwang na pinangunahan ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF). Dumalo sa nasabing pagdiriwang sina Antonio L. Raymundo, Jr. (Alkalde ng Orion), mga kinatawan nina Jose Enrique S. Garcia III (Gobernador ng Bataan), Albert Raymond S. Garcia (Kinatawan ng Ika-2 Distrito ng Bataan), at Arthur P. Casanova (Tagapangulo ng KWF), kasama ang iba pang mga opisyal. Nakibahagi rin...

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100% na ambulansya ang goal ng PCSO na maipamigay sa bansa-M Robles

Ngayon pa lamang, ramdam na ng mga tao ang 100% presence ng ambulansya sa administrasyon ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos, ito ang mariing sinabi ni PCSO General Manager Mel Robles. Sa ginanap na courtesy call ng grupo ng PaMaMariSan-Rizal Press Corps sa pangunguna ng Presidente nito na si Neil Alcober ng Daily Tribune, kay PCSO GM Mel Robles nitong nakaraang Lunes March 26,  sinabi ni GM Robles, sa taong ito pa lamang ay isang libo na ang naipamimigay na ambulansya ng PCSO. Ang goal umano nila ay mararamdaman talaga ng tao ang 100% presence ng ambulansya sa administrasyong ito.  Magkakaroon...

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Hajj 2024 will definitely push through — NCMF

  The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) has confirmed that despite challenges, the Hajj pilgrimage for 2024 will proceed as planned. NCMF Officer-in-Charge Sec. Atty. Michael Mamukid emphasized the urgency of meeting deadlines set by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj. In a recent press conference, Mamukid appealed to concerned agencies to ease regulations and facilitate timely payments to meet the portal closure deadline. He assured that payments can be collected after the Hajj. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) expressed support for the Hajj 2024, with Cong. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo emphasizing the need to...

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Different views of Solon and Economist sparks debate over 1987 Constitution

During the weekly forum of THE AGENDA at Club Filipino on Friday March 15, an economist and a lawmaker expressed their different views on amending the 1987 Constitution. The debate over amending the 1987 Constitution in the Philippines, particularly regarding the restrictions on foreign direct investments (FDI), has sparked differing viewpoints from key figures in economics and politics. Dr. Calixto “Tito” Chikiamco, President of the Foundation for Economic Freedom, has been vocal about the need to remove these restrictions, arguing that they have hindered the country’s economic growth. He emphasizes that the Philippines stands out as the only country...

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2024 OUTSTANDING OWLENS

2024 OUTSTANDING OWLENS: The 2024 Outstanding Women in Law Enforcement and National Security (OWLENS) Awardees (standing) from Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and Philippine Army (PA) presents by  Republic Dependers Projects officers led by Chairman Epi Densing (center, seated), P.R.O Ariel Suguitan (left), and President Eddie Choa  in a press conference held at Tandang Sora Hall in Quezon City Sports Complex, E. Rodriguez Aveneu, Quezon City on Wednesday (Mar. 13, 2024). Awardees of the 2024 OWLENS said “regardless of gender, we are deployed in the frontline.” The OWLENS award...

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KWF – Wikang Pilipino, patuloy nating tangkilikin !

Kasabay sa pagdiriwang ng 2024 National Women’s Month o Araw ng Kababaihan ngayong buwan ng Marso na mula 1-31, 2024, ang Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino (KWF) ay nagpahayag ng kanilang pakikiisa sa nasabing pagdiriwang. Ito ay may temang: LIPUNANG PATAS SA BAGONG PILIPINAS: Kakayahan ng kababaihan , Patutunayan! Samantala, nagkaisa ang mayorya ng Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) na sina Kom. Benjamin M. Mendillo Jr., Kom. Carmelita C. Abdurahman, at Direktor Heneral Atty. Marites A. Barrios-Taran na dapat tutulan ang panukalang House Bill No. 9939 ng 19th Congress (Prohibiting Filipino Dubbing of English-Language Motion Pictures and...

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Pagsasa-legal ng medical cannabis pirmado na ng 13 Senador

Pinangunahan ni BAUERTEK General Manager Dr Richard Nixon Gomez at anak nito na si BAUERTEK President Dr. Rigel Gomez ang isinagawang PROJECT MED CBG++ STATE OF PHILIPPINE MEDICAL CANNABIS nitong nakaraang Marso 7, 2024 kasama ang mga advocates mula sa ibat-ibang panig ng bansa, na ginanap sa Quezon City Sports Club, E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave. New Manila Quezon City. Tinalakay sa nasabing usapin ang pagsasalegal ng medical cannabis, para tuluyan nang magamit ng mga may sakit sa bansa na nangangailangan ng nasabing gamot. Umabot na sa senado ang isang panukalang batas na naglalayong isa-legal na ang paggamit ng cannabis...

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Great Work grand opening at Mega Tower

Great Work, a rapidly growing community and office space provider, celebrated the opening of its fourth branch with grand ceremonies in Mandaluyong City. Located on the 32nd floor of Mega Tower in Ortigas Center, the new office spans an impressive 6,000 square meters. Mayor Benjamin Abalos, Sr., speaking at the event, expressed his excitement to witness the innovations within the new office space. Despite challenges such as the presence of institutions like the Correctional Institute for Women and the Asian Development Bank, Mandaluyong City has thrived, doubling its income from Php4 billion to Php8.3 billion post-pandemic. National Economic and...

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