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Chiz: Sorsogon’s selection as pilot area for classroom expansion highlights province’s commitment to education

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 Chiz: Sorsogon’s selection as pilot area for classroom expansion highlights province’s commitment to education Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) designation of Sorsogon as the pilot area for its expanded classroom construction initiative, describing the move as recognition of the province’s long-standing dedication to improving education. Escudero said the decision underscores a principle he has consistently advanced: that capable and prepared local government units (LGUs), when empowered through partnerships with national agencies, can deliver faster and more effective results in key sectors such as education. The senator reiterated his earlier call for the national government to pursue a tripartite partnership among DepEd, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and the Department of Agriculture (DA), aimed at enabling qualified LGUs to accelerate development through improved infrastructure, stronger rural connectivity, ...
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Pinalalakas ng Bayan ng Pagsanjan ang Pakikipagpartner sa UPLB para sa Sustainable Development

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 Pinalalakas ng Bayan ng Pagsanjan ang Pakikipagpartner sa UPLB para sa Sustainable Development PAGSANJAN, LAGUNA — Isang mahalagang hakbang tungo sa mas maayos at napapanatiling pag-unlad ang isinakatuparan ng Pamahalaang Bayan ng Pagsanjan matapos nitong opisyal na lagdaan ang isang Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) kasama ang University of the Philippines Los Baños – Technical Assistance Program for Human Settlements Planning (UPLB-TAP-HSP) noong Pebrero 11, 2026 sa Executive Conference Room, Office of the Chancellor, UPLB. Pinangunahan ni Mayor Hon. Januario “Ferry” G. Garcia ang delegasyon ng Lokal na Pamahalaan ng Pagsanjan, habang kinatawan naman ng UPLB si Chancellor Dr. Jose V. Camacho Jr. Dumalo at naging saksi sa paglagda sina Vice Mayor Rod Fernandez; mga miyembro ng Sangguniang Bayan na sina Konsihal Niño Bernales (Land Use Chairman), Konsihal Melvin Madriaga, at Konsihal Noel Cabela; SK Federation Chairperson Patricia Abaquin; MPDO Prince Oliver Fernandez; gayundin an...
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DepEd launches Classroom Leasing Project to address school overcrowding

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 DepEd launches Classroom Leasing Project to address school overcrowding PILA, Laguna (PIA) — The Department of Education (DepEd) is leasing shuttered private school buildings to help ease classroom shortages in the country.  In an interview during the inauguration of the country’s first Classroom Leasing Project at Don Manuel Rivera Memorial Integrated National High School (DMRMINHS) of this town last February 10, Secretary Sonny Angara noted that the government is eyeing to convert 700 to 800 private schools nationwide into additional learning spaces.  “Siguro ay hindi ito ang huli dahil napag-alaman natin na nasa 700 o 800 ang private schools na nagsara noong pandemya. So kung ma-match natin ang kakulangan sa mga public schools na may kakulangan sa silid aralan, pwede natin i-lease.” DepEd has earmarked approximately P1 billion in funding to decongest classrooms through various methods, including leasing arrangements.  “Mayroon kaming mga tinitingnang school at ...
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Gov. Sol Aragones Pushes Immediate School Clinic Improvements to Protect Laguna Students’ Health

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 Gov. Sol Aragones Pushes Immediate School Clinic Improvements to Protect Laguna Students’ Health “Nag iinspek po ako ngayon ng mga clinic ng mga eskwelahan dahil ang mahabang oras ng mga estudyante o mag aaral ay ginugugol nila sa school. Kaya importante, maayos at maganda ang clinic nila,” Governor Aragones said, emphasizing the importance of functional school clinics.““To ensure immediate support for learners, Governor Aragones directed concerned offices to prepare and roll out free medical, dental, and vision checkups within one month, giving schools and health teams a clear timeline to organize services that will directly benefit students and teachers across Laguna.““During the inspection, Governor Aragones observed that several basic requirements of a school clinic were missing, including first aid kits and over the counter medicines. Former Department of Health Undersecretary Dr. Eric Tayag also stressed the importance of proper monitoring of supplies. “Mag inventory tayo, k...
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Aboitiz-led Thunder Consortium celebrates CBK turnover milestone with Laguna stakeholders

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 Aboitiz-led Thunder Consortium celebrates CBK turnover milestone with Laguna stakeholders  Thunder Consortium leaders — (L-R) J-Power Asia Business Department Director Akihiro Osajima, Aboitiz Renewables Chief Operating Officer Alexander Coo, First Vice President and General Manager for Hydro Noreen Vicencio, Aboitiz Renewables President Jimmy Villaroman, and Sumitomo Corporation of the Philippines Energy Transformation (EX) Department General Manager Shinichiro Ichimura — underscore their strong partnership in delivering clean and reliable energy for the Philippines. The Thunder Consortium, composed of Aboitiz Renewables, Inc., Sumitomo Corporation, and Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER), held a thanksgiving celebration at the Caliraya Lake Mountain Resort, Laguna with partners and stakeholders following the successful transition of stewardship of the 797-megawatt Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan Hydroelectric Power Plants (CBK HEPP) from the Philippine government. Du...
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Laguna leaders affirm benefits from hydroelectric power facilities

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 Laguna leaders affirm benefits from hydroelectric power facilities KALAYAAN, Laguna (PIA) — Local chief executives from various municipalities in Laguna have welcomed the newly-privatized hydroelectric power plants as sources of reliable energy and employment opportunities for their communities.  President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., who turned over the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan Hydroelectric-Power Plants (CBK HEPP) to private partners on February 9, said the privatization reflected investor confidence in the country’s energy sector. According to Kalayaan Municipal Mayor Sandy Laganapan, the project’s construction initially faced backlash from the local government due to public complaints about the inconveniences it caused during implementation.  However, after the project was completed, it proved to be beneficial to residents, as it provided them with an affordable and reliable supply of electricity within the municipality, the mayor said. “Now that it has been privatize...
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*Cayetano, ikinatuwa ang pagpasok ng PhilHealth members sa pay ward ng DOH hospitals*

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*Cayetano, ikinatuwa ang pagpasok ng PhilHealth members sa pay ward ng DOH hospitals* Ikinatuwa ni Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano ang hakbang na payagan ang mga miyembro ng PhilHealth na ma-admit sa mga bakanteng pay ward bed sa mga pampublikong ospital, lalo na kung puno na ang mga basic ward. Ayon kay Cayetano, positibo ang hakbang dahil matagal na itong dapat pinapayagan sa ilalim ng umiiral na mga patakaran. “Sometimes the problem is not the absence of a new policy, but the failure to use what is already allowed,” wika niya. Noong nakaraang taon, binanggit na rin ni Cayetano sa pagtalakay sa  2026 budget ng Department of Health ang isyu kung paano pinamamahalaan ng mga pampublikong ospital ang kanilang mga kama, lalo na kapag puno at siksikan ang mga pasyente. Sa pagdinig ng budget, tinanong ni Cayetano si Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa tungkol sa mga pagkakataong may bakanteng pay ward bed kahit puno na ang basic ward, lalo na sa malalaking pampubliko...
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