DILG inks MOA with gov’t, private sector for Regional Resource Center

Contributed by Carmela Jane F. Villar, PIA CITY of SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) signed a Memorandum of Agreement with government and private sector partners on strengthening of Local Governance Regional Resource Center (LGRRC). It serves as a dynamic center of learning, a multi-media program for knowledge-sharing on […]

Intellectual Property Rights applications in CL up by 72%

Contributed by Carlo Lorenzo J. Datu, PIA CITY of SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Applications for registration of intellectual property rights (IPR) in Central Luzon increased by 72 percent. Based on the report of the local Intellectual Property Office (IPO) based at the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Regional Office, there were 307 applications for […]

Bataan PDRRMC to compete in Gawad Kalasag

Contributed by Mar Jay S. Delas Alas, PIA-Bataan BALANGA CITY, Bataan — Bataan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (PDRRM) Council will join the Gawad Kalasag Search this year for the very first time. PDRRM Office Head Josefina Timoteo said the council will first compete in the regional level with the hope of qualifying in […]

Fire victims in Orion receive aid

Contributed by Mar Jay S. Delas Alas, PIA-Bataan ORION, Bataan – About 1,081 families who were victims of the recent fire in Barangay Capunitan, this town received social and financial assistance from the national and local government. As soon as the victims were evacuated to Capunitan Elementary School, the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office […]

PNP intensifies anti-illegal drug campaign in Bataan

Contributed by Mar Jay S. Delas Alas, PIA-Bataan BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Philippine National Police (PNP) stressed its strong determination to combat crimes in Bataan by further intensifying its anti-illegal drug campaign. During the recent Assessment on Anti-illegal Drugs Campaign, PNP Provincial Director Senior Supt.Marcelo Dayag said the impact of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on […]

DOH urges public to consume right amount of iodine

Contributed by Marie Joy L. Simpao, PIA CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Health (DOH) encourages the public to consume the right amount of iodine to help address iodine deficiency disorders in the region. “If we try to look at our statistics, prevalence of those who have goiter is high especially among […]

Bataan leaders, volunteers fill 980 sacks for #SaveManilaBay

Contributed by Jose Mari M. Garcia, PIA-Bataan MARIVELES, Bataan – Local leaders together with volunteers from the academe, police, community and youth filled 980 sacks of trash during the Manila Bay Cleanup and Rehabilitation Kickoff Activity held along the coast of Mariveles town that faces the historic bay. Government officials and private stakeholders pledged their […]

DOF calls for heightened vigilance vs illicit cigarette manufacturers

Contributed by Marie Joy L. Simpao – PIA PORAC, Pampanga – Department of Finance (DOF) appealed to the public to heighten their vigilance against the manufacturing and trade of illicit cigarettes. “We are aware that with the increase in sin taxes, there will be greater incentive for evasion. This is the reason why we need […]

DOLE achieves 99% SENA settlement rate in Central Luzon

Contributed by Marie Joy L. Simpao – PIA CITY of SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) accomplished in 2018 a 99 percent settlement rate of labor disputes in Central Luzon through its Single Entry Approach (SENA). DOLE Regional Director Zenaida Angara-Campita said the high resolution rate can be attributed to the […]

PhilRice encourages public to try ‘healthier’ rice

Contributed by Cherie Joyce V. Flores, PIA SCIENCE CITY of MUÑOZ, Nueva Ecija – Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) encourages the public to try healthier rice to help address the health and nutritional challenges of the country. “We are facing several health and nutritional challenges that contribute to the incidence of diseases that are considered […]