Tag: Community Impact
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Urgent Call for Comprehensive Flood Plan in Manila Bay Reclamation Projects
In a compelling interview on Bagong Pilipinas at PTV4, Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga has issued a stark warning about the dire need for a robust flood management strategy in the ongoing Manila Bay reclamation projects. Loyzaga emphasized that without such a plan, the risk of severe flooding in Metro Manila and surrounding areas…
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Lingayen’s Floodgate and Pump Project Shields 1,400 Families from Flooding
In Lingayen, Pangasinan, a PHP23 million floodgate project in Sitio Aplaya, Barangay Pangapisan North, has already begun to protect around 1,400 families from flooding, despite being only 60% complete. The initiative, inspected by Pangasinan 2nd District Representative Mark Cojuangco on January 13, 2025, has significantly alleviated a 24-year flooding issue in the area, much to…
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GSIS Loan Programs Set Record with P289 Billion Disbursed
In a significant achievement, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced that its Multi-Purpose Loan (MPL) programs have disbursed a record-breaking P289 billion in 2024, aiding over 1.2 million government workers across the Philippines. Launched in September 2023, the MPL Flex program alone has provided P282 billion to 1,049,246 members, marking a 35.5% increase from…
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