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Gov’t ramps up efforts to mitigate impact of El Niño

MANILA: The government is ramping up efforts to mitigate the impacts of El Niño, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said on Wednesday.

“We have been mobilizing for the anticipated impacts of the upcoming El Niño through a comprehe…

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CAR LGUs set up health provider networks, ready for UHC

BAGUIO: Ninety percent of local government units (LGUs) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) have set up their health care provider network (HCPN), deemed essential in the full implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law, the region…

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PBBM restructures El Niño task force

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the El Niño Task Force has been reorganized, as part of the extensive efforts to ensure food, water, and power security amid the weather phenomenon.

‘I have created under the Office

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Romblon seen sustaining economic growth momentum

ROMBLON: The provincial economy is expected to have sustained its growth momentum in 2023, if its performance last year gives any indication, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

In an interview on Wednesday, Jonny Solis, chief sta…

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DOJ wants fugitive Teves’ passport revoked

MANILA: The government has asked a Manila court to revoke the passport of former Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr., who has been on the run since being implicated in several murder cases.

Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson Mico Clav…

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