GCash and Bohol LGU launch “Sulong Turismo”
Leading mobile wallet push for cashless digital tourism As part of its vision to champion countryside development through digitalization, GCash, the leading mobile wallet in the Philippines, with the Provincial Government of Bohol aim to revitalize the province’s tourism industry through their joint campaign, Sulong Turismo. Sulong Turismo will help boost the tourism sector by […]
Cayetano expects concrete action plan vs smugglers after SONA 2023
Senator Alan Peter “Compañero” Cayetano on Monday said he is expecting the administration to lay down its concrete plans for catching agriculture smugglers in the coming weeks following the President’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). “N’ung sinabing, ‘Bilang na ang araw niyo,’ what does that mean? Abangan natin,” Cayetano said in a media interview […]
Davao eyeing “TAKOSAGANG” Group for Drag Racing Stunts
The City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) in Davao City is launching an investigation into a group of riders with the trademark “TAKOSAGANG,” where one of its members, known as alias Batman, recently made headlines for engaging in reckless drag racing stunts along Diversion Road in the city. The incident occurred on July 21, […]
Missed the registration deadline? You have 5 days to reactivate your SIM
If you still missed the SIM registration deadline, you have a final grace period to comply with the law. Globe, TM, and Globe At Home Prepaid WiFi users who missed the July 25 deadline for SIM registration will already feel the impact of non-compliance, with their outgoing services and incoming calls deactivated. But, as stipulated […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s PTK Program Provides Assistance and Capital to Hundreds of Cebuanos
Hundreds of Cebuanos received assistance and capital from the office of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano through the Presyo-Trabaho-Kita/Kaayusan (PTK) program. Serena Rosel, a market vendor and PTK beneficiary, shared how the capital she received helped sustain her family during difficult times, including the passing of her husband. The PTK program aims to strengthen vulnerable sectors […]
DOST, LGU Talakag provide ceramic water filters to 140 Indigenous households in San Rafael
To provide access to safe drinking water, the Department of Science and Technology partners with the Local Government Unit of Talakag in providing 140 Ceramic Water Filters to the Higaonons in Barangay San Rafael, Talakag, Bukidnon on June 2, 2023. Before DOST intervention, residents had to boil water before drinking. Records indicate 4 diarrhea cases […]
DOLE-10, BukSU job fair yields 51 HOTS
MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)–The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-10 Job Fair hosted by Bukidnon State University (BukSU) recently generated 51 Hired-On-The-Spot (HOTS) at the University Gymnasium. Through its Bukidnon Provincial Field Office (Buk PFO), DOLE-10 and BukSU collaborated to help graduates and current students find employment. DOLE-Bukidnon Chief Raul Valmores said the HOTS would start […]
Bukidnon pineapple jam maker gets FDA approval via DOST consultancy
MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)–Mama Nene Homemade Delights, also known locally as Paula’s Bukidnon Delight, has obtained the Certificate of Product Registration for its Pineapple jam through the consultancy and training services of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires the Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) for food products (beverages, water, canned goods, etc.), […]
NFA-Bukidnon starts OTRA distribution to gov’t workers
MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)–The National Food Authority (NFA)-Bukidnon has officially started distributing the One-Time Grant of Rice Assistance (OTRA) to employees of national government agencies (NGAs) and state universities and colleges (SUCs), as well as military and uniformed personnel. This initiative is under Administrative Order No. 2, following the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) list […]
DA-10 distributes P4.8M in cash aid to Bukidnon farmers
MALAYBALAY CITY (PIA)–Each of the 965 rice farmers in Maramag, Bukidnon, received P5,000 in cash aid from the Department of Agriculture (DA)-10. DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene Collado said that the Department of Agriculture granted P4.825 million in cash aid to eligible rice farmers in Bukidnon through the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) program. “The […]