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The agrarian reform and transportation departments vowed Sunday to further improve their services under the “Bagong Pilipinas” Campaign being spearheaded by the Marcos administration. Speaking during the kick-off rally for the Bagong Pilipinas campaign at the Quirino Grandstand, Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Conrado Estrella III said they distributed in the past more than 10,000 hectares of lands to …

National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan is confident that the fourth quarter of 2023 will be an improvement of the 5.9 percent expansion posted during the third quarter. “I haven’t seen the numbers but [I] hope it will be good, because our leading indicators are good [like the] labor market,” Balisacan told reporters on the sidelines of …

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Mel Robles on Monday said they are opening their doors to members of the Senate Committee on Games and Amusements, for them to observe how the lotto games are being done and come up with an objective conclusion and recommendations on the matter. GM Robles explained they are confident that their lottery processes …

Scientists from the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) have transformed the anticancer compound deguelin into a novel class of compounds that show promise as safer and more effective treatments for colon, lung, and breast cancer. Originally used as a pesticide and fish poison, concerns arose regarding the safety of administering deguelin to humans once it …

RESIDENTS from two Batangas towns who were displaced by the eruption of Taal Volcano four years ago now have the opportunity to rebuild their lives with the inauguration of two housing projects funded by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). The PAGCOR Village Housing projects in Balete and Taal were inaugurated on January 19 and 20, respectively, shortly after …

Jess Lim Arranza, president of the Federation of Philippine Industries, Inc., is calling for an ocular inspection of two illegal lead smelting operations on the river that traverses San Simon, Pampanga.  At a meeting with members of the Capampangan in Media Inc. or CAMI, Arranza played a videoconference he had with Barangay Chairman Raul Mangay, whose constituents had been complaining …

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported that more than 70,000 families or over 270,000 individuals in Davao and Caraga regions are being affected by the shearline, but assured that it remains manageable at the regional and local levels. Based on the latest data provided by the agency, the shearline has already displaced close to 10,000 families. Of this number, …

The World of Building and Construction Expo (WORLDBEX) returns for its 27th edition, this time soaring to new heights under the theme “Drawn to Ascendancy.” From March 14-17, 2024, at TWO MEGA venues the SMX Convention Center Manila, and World Trade Center Metro Manila. WORLDBEX 2024 is set to transform into a global hub for innovation, showcasing cutting-edge technology and …

The year 2024 is fast shaping up to be a banner and record-breaking year for the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) as it continues to register record sales, while also churning out multi-millionaires one after the other to the delight of millions of Filipino bettors. In a record-setting week since General Manager Mel Robles took the helm in July 2022, …

By Jinky Jorgio CONTINUING to prove that it has the full trust and support of the Filipino bettors, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has recorded P265 million in one-day sales on Tuesday (January 16). The amount was the highest recorded one-day sales in over five years or since October 14, 2018 when the prize pot hit P1.18-billion. Lotto sales …