IP involvement seen as key to success of ecosystem scheme
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ ROMAR MIRANDA THE ACTIVE engagement of indigenous peoples (IPs) and local communities is deemed critical to the success of a…
Holiday sari-sari store purchases topped by items associated with frying food
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BW FILE PHOTO PRODUCTS associated with frying food were the top items purchased during the holidays from neighborhood retailers, known as sari-sari…
Search and rescue operations continue after Christmas rains
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CDRRMO DIPOLOG By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter EMERGENCY responders carried on with search and rescue operations on Tuesday amid continued rains…
Pasig City bans operators of offshore gaming, other online gambling firms
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JUDGEFLORO THE PASIG City government is banning offshore gaming operators and other online gambling businesses through a local ordinance approved on December…
Palace touts over 1,000 kms of roads built, repaired since July
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DPWH THE GOVERNMENT has constructed and rehabilitated more than 1,000 kilometers of roads from July to November this year, according to Malacañang,…
Senator reiterates push for disease control center on International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS A SENATOR on Tuesday reiterated the urgency of creating a disease prevention and control center to ensure a…
DTI tracks nearly P1M worth of uncertified products in Manila, Bulacan
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DTI THE DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) vowed on Tuesday to further step up the crackdown on the sale of uncertified…
Mati City eyes wastewater treatment plant to protect 3 ‘most beautiful’ bays
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BW FILE PHOTO/ MMPADILLO THE MATI City government is aiming for the construction of a water treatment facility as part of efforts…
P92-M flood protection for coconut plantations, farms in Baler, Aurora completed
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DPWH A P91.68-million flood protection structure for coconut plantations and other farmlands in Baler, Aurora had been completed, according to the Department…
SC reverses ruling granting disability benefits to seafarer
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PHILSTAR THE SUPREME Court (SC) has overturned an appellate court ruling that granted permanent disability benefits to a seafarer who sustained a…