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 More Than 3,000 Laguna Youth Patrollers to Serve as Partners in Promoting Accurate Information Across Laguna As part of Governor Sol Aragones' commitment to strengthening youth participation in responsible journalism and public communication, the Provincial Government of Laguna continues to empower the Laguna Youth Patrollers (LYP) a program that equips young Lagunenses to become partners of the provincial government in promoting accurate, reliable, and responsible information. The gathering of LYP members was held on July 18 at the Provincial Capitol Extension in Calamba City, led by LYP Chairman Doland Castro and LYP President Bryan Guarnes.““The activity was also attended by Provincial Administrator Atty. Nathalie Velasquez, Provincial Assistant Administrator Carina Macalos, former Luisiana Vice Mayor Luibic Jacob, who represented Governor Sol Aragones, Danilo Lucas of the Laguna Provincial Information Office (PIO), and veteran media practitioners Julius Segovia and Noel Alam...

 Hijos Tours launches wellness tour promoting holistic well-being Anchored on the importance of healthy living and wellness, CARD MRI Hijos Tours launched its two-day Homestay San Pablo City Wellness Tour on April 24-25, 2026. Designed to promote holistic well-being, the activities centered on microfinance, nature, community, and faith. The tour offers participants a space to reflect on what truly contributes to a healthier and more fulfilling life. For its first run, the tour welcomed 10 members of CARD Bank Candelaria in Quezon Province. Through this immersive experience, participants are encouraged to renew their appreciation of how financial stability, environmental awareness, social connections, and spiritual growth work together to pursue healthy well-being.  For CARD MRI Hijos Tours President Marilyn M. Manila, the wellness tour represents an opportunity to create spaces for reflection, meaningful interaction, and learning. “Through this tour, we combine education a...

 Fore front ni Mhadz Marasigan Tulungan ang Tumutulong Sa kulturang Pilipino, likas ang pagiging matulungin. Kapag may kamag-anak na nangangailangan, agad tayong umaalalay. Kapag may kaibigang kapos, handa tayong magbahagi. Ito ay isang magandang katangian na sumasalamin sa pagmamahal at malasakit sa kapwa. Ngunit may isang katotohanang hindi natin dapat ipagsawalang-bahala: ang kabutihan ay maaari ring maabuso. Hindi kasalanan ang humingi ng tulong, lalo na kung ang buhay ay dumaraan sa matinding pagsubok. Ang maling kaugalian ay nagsisimula kapag ang paghingi ay nagiging paraan na ng pamumuhay, at ang pagtanggap ay hindi na sinusundan ng pagsisikap na makatayo sa sariling mga paa. Ang Salita ng Diyos ay may malinaw na paalala: "Magsiyahan kayo sa anumang nasa inyo." (Hebreo 13:5). Hindi nito sinasabing huwag mangarap o huwag magsikap. Ang itinuturo nito ay ang pagiging kontento, responsable, at mapagpasalamat sa mga biyayang ipinagkakaloob ng Diyos. Marami sa atin...

 PNPA inks supply agreements with more Cavite ARB groups TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite (PIA) — Farmer groups in Cavite province will continue supplying their products to the Philippne National Police Academy (PNPA), further expanding market opportunities for Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in the province. Last July 2, Police Brigadier General Redrico Maranan, PNPA Acting Director signed a Marketing Agreement with three (3) additional Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations (ARBOs) to formalize their continuing supply partnership at the PNPA. Aside from Tres Cruses Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Farmers Association, Inc. and Daine 1&2 Farmers Association, Inc., the PNPA also forged new partnerships with Barangay Tua Farmers Agriculture Cooperative, also based in Cavite. In a statement, DAR Cavite Provincial Office noted that the expanded marketing agreement reflects PNPA’s confidence in local farmers, especially in providing meals for their cadets and staff. “[This pa...

 Kalamidad, Dapat Maagang Pinaghahandaan – Mayor Lopez ALAMINOS, Laguna - “Hindi na dapat hintayin ang pagdating ng kalamidad, tulad ng pagdaraan ng bagyo,  bago tayo umaksyon.” Ito ang palaging ipinaalaala ni Mayor Ericson R. Lopez sa mga bumubuo ng Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office na kasalukuyang pinangungunahan nina MDRRM Head Christian Sabiniano at Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer  Noriddi Carreon. At ang talakayan ukol sa paghahanda sa kalamidad ay hindi ngayon lamang  buwan ng Hulyo kung kailan ipinagdiriwang ang “National Disaster Resillience Month,” kundi sa buong taon.      Ayon sa alkalde,  dapat na nakahanda na ang lahat ng mga inaasahang magiging pangangailangan sa sandaling mapapansing may bantang panganib na maaaring magdaan o maganap sa pamayanan, tulad ng pagtataas ng babala ng PAGASA na may namumuong sama ng panahon o bagyo,  sapagkat hindi sa lahat ng pagkakataon ay mayroong biglaang ...

 DTI Laguna, SB Corp Equip Women Entrepreneurs with Business, Financing Support CABUYAO, Laguna  Thirty-five women entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners enhanced their business and financial management knowledge during the Abante Babae, Abante Bisnes! Financial and Business Freedom via DTI and SB Corporation seminar conducted by the Department of Trade and Industry  Laguna Provincial Office (DTI Laguna) on July 13, 2026 in celebration of the 51st Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Development Week. The seminar introduced participants to DTIs business development programs and services, including Business Name Registration, Barangay Micro Business Enterprise (BMBE) Registration Assistance, business advisory services, capability-building programs, and consumer welfare initiatives aimed at helping enterprises formalize operations and improve business competitiveness. To help address one of the persistent challenges faced by MSMEs, representatives from SB Co...