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General News

La Union mitigates, cushions impact of El Niño

Pangasinan: The provincial government of La Union has put up a PHP3 million emergency trust fund that El Niño-affected registered farmers and fisherfolk can tap into.

Dry spell-affected farmers and fisherfolk can avail of the financing upon validatio…

BuCor will not build jails in Masungi

MANILA: Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. on Tuesday assured that no penal facility would be built in the agency’s 270-hectare lot in Masungi Georeserve in Tanay, Rizal.

In a statement, Catapang said what is bei…

Bill seeks to penalize unauthorized use, sale of ‘wang-wang’

MANILA: Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Tuesday filed a bill seeking to prohibit the unauthorized use and sale of ‘wang-wang’ (beacons, sirens, and other similar devices), except for specified law enforcement agencies.

Senate Bill (SB) No. …