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Kayangan Lake is one of the top tourism attraction sites in Coron, Palawan. (HANAH TABIOS / MANILA BULLETIN)
“Let us support the Save Palawan Movement and vote ‘No’ in the coming March 13 plebiscite to divide Palawan,’ Juanich said over Radio Veritas.
“We are faced with a very challenging time in the province. Let us stand firm and support the Save Palawan Movement for our province not to get divided. In the coming plebiscite, I urge the faithful to vote ‘No’ in support of one Palawan,” the Church leader said.
La Inmaculada Concepción Parish in Culion, parish priest Rev. Fr. Roderick Yap Caabay likewise, expressed his support for one Palawan.
Closed to trucks starting Feb. 20
Trucks and trailers will be banned from crossing the Nagtahan Flyover in Manila starting February 20 to avoid further damage and potential accidents on the structure that is already lined up for repair, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced Thursday. The agency said light vehicles can still use the bridge, based on the recommendation of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
P3.32-M calamity loan released to Marinduque electricity distributor
STATE-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) has extended a P3.32-million calamity loan to Marinduque Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Marelco) after it was hit by two typhoons last year, the agency said on Tuesday. In a press release, NEA said Marelco has received the calamity loan as of end-January. The loan is intended to help the electric cooperative restore power lines damaged by Typhoon Quinta (international name: Molave) and Super Typhoon Rolly (international
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In a statement dated February 5, San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza, vice chair of the CBCP-National Secretariat for Social Action, Justice and Peace, said they are one with the call of the civil society organizations, the local Catholic Churches in Taytay and Puerto Princesa, and the people of Palawan to “re-examine the scientific, cultural and moral foundations of the law, above all economic and political gains of the proponents and their business allies – so that what happened at least 20 years ago when we opened up Palawan forests to extractive industries, will not happen again in the globally-significant island ecosystem.”