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Inspecting the extent of flooding in Central Luzon earlier this week, President Marcos said his government is implementing for the first time a flood control master plan that has been around for decades.

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The Cebu provincial government is pressing the Mines and Geosciences Bureau-7 (MGB-7) to expedite its technical assessment of the Cebu Technological University (CTU) building in Asturias, which has remained unused due to safety concerns.

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The Marcos administration’s gross borrowings jumped by more than 75 percent in July from the previous year, driven by a surge in domestic borrowing as the government moved to plug the budget gap.

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Nanawagan si Caloocan City 2nd District Rep. Edgar R. Erice sa Kongreso na likhain ang isang tunay, demokratiko, at may pananagutang Metropolitan Government para sa Metro Manila upang mas epektibong matugunan ang patuloy na suliranin sa pagbaha, trapiko, basura, pabahay, at pagkasira ng kapaligiran.

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Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro has urged all 51 towns and component cities in the province to establish and institutionalize Freedom of Information (FOI) mechanisms in their respective local government units (LGUs).

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Nagpaliwanag ang Taguig City Government kaugnay ng viral na isyu sa umano’y pagkaantala ng emergency response matapos pumanaw ang isang 71-anyos na ­pasyente sa Maharlika Village, Taguig City noong Agosto 15.

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The Cebu City Government is considering replicating the Banilad–Talamban (Ban-Tal) Discipline Zone in other congested areas if the ongoing traffic experiment, which will run until the end of August, is proven effective.

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For generations, fishing has been the main source of livelihood for residents of Barangay Japitan in Barili, Cebu, but a port that has deteriorated for more than four decades continues to make it difficult and dangerous for small fishermen to land their catch.

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The government seeks to restore the entire P107.23 billion previously remitted by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) to the national coffers over two years, starting with P57 billion under the proposed 2027 national budget.

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The Lapu-Lapu City government and the organizer of the IRONMAN 70.3 Philippines in Cebu have denied allegations that stray dogs were being impounded and euthanized across the city ahead of the triathlon event, which will be held on August 9.

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The Cebu provincial government is pressing the Mines and Geosciences Bureau-7 (MGB-7) to expedite its technical assessment of the Cebu Technological University (CTU) building in Asturias, which has remained unused due to safety concerns.

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The Marcos administration’s gross borrowings jumped by more than 75 percent in July from the previous year, driven by a surge in domestic borrowing as the government moved to plug the budget gap.

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Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro has urged all 51 towns and component cities in the province to establish and institutionalize Freedom of Information (FOI) mechanisms in their respective local government units (LGUs).

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The Cebu City Government is considering replicating the Banilad–Talamban (Ban-Tal) Discipline Zone in other congested areas if the ongoing traffic experiment, which will run until the end of August, is proven effective.

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For generations, fishing has been the main source of livelihood for residents of Barangay Japitan in Barili, Cebu, but a port that has deteriorated for more than four decades continues to make it difficult and dangerous for small fishermen to land their catch.

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The Lapu-Lapu City government and the organizer of the IRONMAN 70.3 Philippines in Cebu have denied allegations that stray dogs were being impounded and euthanized across the city ahead of the triathlon event, which will be held on August 9.

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