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Digital jobs
Taking cue from recent figures released by the Department of Labor and Employment, the local government of Binangonan embarked on a program to help local folks in honing their skills to qualify for digital jobs. Municipal administrator Russel Callanta Ynares said that they are close to wrapping up the first general virtual assistance training program…
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SBMA sets more measures to curb BPO Covid-19 surge
By MAR T. SUPNAD SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has required a business process outsourcing (BPO) firm here to implement additional safety measures like staggered shutdowns and work-from-home arrangements to prevent further transmission of Covid-19 at its offices here. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the measures were…
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SMC nears completion of P352-M sustainable housing community for relocatees in Sariaya, Quezon
San Miguel Corporation is nearing completion of a P352-million sustainable community in Sariaya, Quezon, site of the integrated agro-industrial complex the company will build to generate jobs and help the local and national economy build back better and stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 127 families, who are relocatees from the town’s risky…
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Magat Dam releases water anew
By John Clifford Lintao STILL reeling from the wrath of Typhoon Ulysses that inundated the entire Cagayan under two to three-meter deep flood water, residents of the province are facing another possibility of getting into a similar situation as operators of the Magat Dam start releasing water from the reservoir. In an advisory, the National…
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‘Sunday Market’ launched in Clark
By Mar T. Supnad CLARK FREEPORT – To help revitalize tourism and support small businesses to recover from the effects of the pandemic, a bazaar dubbed “Sunday Market” was launched in this Freeport recently. Organized by the Greater Clark Visitors Bureau (GCVB), the Sunday Market, located at the El Kabayo Riding Stables features various home-grown…
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Fontana workers use indigenous materials for Christmas decors in Clark
By Mar T. Supnad CLARK FREEPORT – More than 200 art pieces and wood works were produced in a month’s time by hand using purely indigenous materials by a group of four people as Christmas decorations inside the Fontana Leisure Park here. Fontana Art Manager Reginald Dy made full use of available materials on a…
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No more mining please, Ynares asks Duterte, DENR
By Fernan Angeles FROM how it looks, the Rizal Provincial Government would be swayed by documents finding no fault on mining companies over the massive flooding that has hit the province during the onslaught of the recent typhoons. In a letter addressed to President Rodrigo Duterte, Rizal Governor Rebecca Ynares reiterated their call for a…
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Bataan PNP provides food relief, PPEs
By Mar T. Supnad CAMP TOLENTINO, Bataan- After Typhoon Ulysses wreaked havoc in Bataan province, members of the Bataan PNP led by Col. Joel Tampis, distributed food relief and personal protective equipment (PPE) to the affected families and stranded individuals at the evacuation centers. Through Bayanihan Spirit/Rektang Bayanihan of the PNP, the Bataan police headed…
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Road clearing operation
As typhoon Ulysses wreaks havoc in in Bataan and nearby provinces today, personnel of Pilar Municipal Police Station led by P/Cpt. Emerson L Coballes, conduct continuous road clearing operation at sitio Aquino, Barangay Panilao, Pilar, Bataan. (Mar T. Supnad)
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TESDA programs for Samal
Mayor Aida Macalinao, 2nd left, of Samal, Bataan exchanges pleasantries here with TESDA Deputy Director General for Partnerships and Linkages, DDG Aniceto D. Bertiz who visited the town the other day and offered various comprehensive programs of TESDA for the people of Samal. (Mar T. Supnad)