President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administers the oath to 21 newly promoted Philippine Coast Guard flag officers, including one vice admiral, two rear admirals and 18 commodores, as he calls on them to lead with integrity and uphold their responsibility to the Filipino people. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gave 21 newly promoted Philippine Coast Guard flag…
Photo by Markus Winkler on Pexels.com The number of economic zones (ecozones) in the country has increased to 46 with the signing of four proclamations by President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. that expanded two economic zones in Southern Tagalog and established two more in Negros Oriental and Batangas. According to executive secretary Ralph Recto, the…
Photo courtesy of Philippine News Agency (PNA). Public works secretary Vivencio ‘Vince’ Dizon has ordered all projects being conducted near the Laguna de Bay to be stopped as the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) issued a directive for their immediate suspension. This came after the PRA cited that the said projects may involve unauthorized reclamation thus…
Bayawan City. Photo courtesy of PNA. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secretary Juan Miguel ‘Mitch’ Cuna commended Bayawan City in Negros Oriental as a model for solid waste management as it successfully implemented policies on waste segregation, recycling and disposal. In a statement, Secretary Cuna highlighted the city’s efforts during a recent visit…