A member of the House of Representatives proposed an increase on the basic salary of elementary and high school teachers in public schools from 18,500 to 25,000.
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Power supply in damaged areas
Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla said that it will not take one week for the power supply to return to normal in damaged areas. He added that such damage in power supply only occurred in isolated areas. Areas experiencing loss of power supply include Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, La Union and Pangasinan. He also said that all transmission lines are back to normal as well as the distribution utilities of the cooperatives.
Rehabilitation after “Mario”
President Aquino wants areas damaged by tropical storm “Mario” to be back to normal immediately. Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said that the President designated power supply restoration and road repairs as priorities. She added the President wants the local government units to guarantee that help is being given to the victims of the said storm. Valte further said that the Malacañang is satisfied with PAGASA’s actions during the storm.
Mayon Volcano may explode anytime
PHIVOLCS warns that Mayon Volcano may explode anytime. The report came after the absence of rockfall incidents and volcanic earthquakes, which means that the volcano is now gathering pressure, thus raising the possibility of explosion. The lava may flow in the southeast side of the volcano, near the towns of Sto. Domingo, Daraga, Legaspi and Camarig.
“Habagat” affects Northern Luzon
The “habagat” continues to affect the northern part of Luzon. Said part of Luzon will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers in Batanes, Ilocos Norte, Calayan and Babuyan group of islands. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy skies.
Duterte reiterates he will not run for President
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has turned down once again calls for him to run for president in 2016.
Gov’t allots ₱14.8M for Pnoy’s U.S. trip
About 14.8 million pesos were allotted for President Aquino’s US trip.
Lawmakers press for the creation of Cordillera autonomous region
Men from northern Luzon have pressed for the formation of Cordillera Autonomous Region or CAR.
Israeli agriculture expert visits Philippines
In order to further strengthen the ties between Israel and the Philippines,an officer of the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture visits the country Omar Zeidan, Deputy Director for Extension Service of said ministry, met up with his Philippine counterparts in the fields of horticulture and post-harvest. In 2006, both governments decided to create the Philippine-Israeli Center for Agricultural Training which seeks to promulgate an agricultural and research and development coordinator that will promote farm productivity, profitability […]
Lawmaker advise careful deliberation of BBL
Isabela representative Rodito Albano said that the Congress should carefully deliberate before passing the Bangsamoro Basic Law which will create a Bangsamoro entity which will replace the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, saying that it may be the basis of other autonomous entities in the country.
New batch of Filipino peacekeepers
The Armed Forces of the Philippines will send a new batch of Filipino peacekeepers to Haiti after the Filipino peacekeepers from the Golan Heights returned to the country.
Emergency Power
Members of the Senate may finish their session without discussing the grant of emergency powers to the President to resolve the energy crisis. The final session of the Senate is scheduled on September 24 before the more than 2 weeks vacation in preparation of the hearing on the proposed budget of the House of Representatives. The request for emergency powers will fall in the hands of Senator Sergio Osmeña III, chairman of the Senate Committee […]
