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Help counter El Niño effects, public told

QUEZON CITY, PIA—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has appealed for public support and cooperation in countering the adverse effects of El Niño phenomenon, mainly water shortages and forest fires. According Environment Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje the country is now experiencing a mild case of El Niño. “Mild as this El Niño may be compared to the past, its impacts will be no less significant for everyone,” Paje explained. He said people […]

Reconsider travel plans if you can – Sec. Roxas

MANILA, PIA – Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas urged the public to reconsider their vacation plans if they are set to visit areas to be affected by typhoon Chedeng during the holidays. “Please adjust your travel plans…tatama siya sa may Isabela- Aurora-Northern Quezon areas anytime between Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Mag-ingat po tayo!” Roxas said. For those who are currently staying in these places, Roxas encouraged them to return to their homes by […]

ARMM and Bangsamoro underfunded, says Ferrer

MANILA -PIA – The government is not ‘over-financing’ the proposed Bangsamoro regional government or even the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), especially if we compare the projected Bangsamoro budget with the funds received by other regions from the national government. Government peace panel chair Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, in a press conference in Malacañang, said that the P35 billion that the government proposes to give the Bangsamoro in its first year is only half of […]