Archive for the ‘Gov't News Release’ Category
Monday, June 1st, 2009
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) will launch the Local Governance Support Program for Local Economic Development (LGSP-LED) in the province of Guimaras on June 2, 2009.
DILG Undersecretary Austere Panadero and May Wong, First Secretary for Development of the Canadian ...
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
THE DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 6 (DSWD-6) turned over last January 4, 2008 a total of P37,452,404 funding to the province, municipal governments and SEA-K Associations of Guimaras as part of the ongoing rehabilitation program for oil spill-affected residents.
DSWD-6 OIC-regional director Teresita S. Rosales said some ...
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Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) recently turned over to the provincial government of Guimaras P23.5 million for the implementation of various livelihood projects identified by victims of the oil spill.
Agriculture Regional Executive Director for Western Visayas Larry Nacionales said the turnover was done simultaneous with the signing of a Memorandum ...
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Friday, December 7th, 2007
THE NATIONAL government recently released P35 million for the province of Guimaras as part of its oil spill rehabilitation fund. The P35 million is the second trance of funds released for the province. Last year P5 million was released.
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Regional Director Teresita Rosales said the ...
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Friday, November 16th, 2007
THE REHABILITATION efforts undertaken by major players in the rehabilitation of Guimaras after the oil spill tragedy are well on their way of being accomplished with the gradual release of funds.
This was learned from the regional directors who attended the Executive Briefing conducted by the Office of Presidential Assistant Raul ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will construct P119.323 million worth of infrastructure projects in Guimaras in 2008, according to Danilo Peroy, officer-in-charge of the agency’s Planning Division.
Peroy, an engineer, said the funds for the projects will be sourced out from the congressional development fund of Congressman Rahman ...
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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
AS PART OF the rehabilitation efforts for victims of the Solar Oil Spill implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Petron Foundation, 11 Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) Kaunlaran associations, all victims of the oil spill, are now into seaweed growing and fishing in Sibunag, Guimaras.
The total amount ...
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Thursday, September 27th, 2007
More or less 2,000 mangrove seedlings will be planted in Barangay Tando, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras on September 27 to signal the regional launching of the Green Philippines Program in Western Visayas.
Barangay Tando is the area directly hit by the Petron oil spill in August last year.
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Saturday, September 15th, 2007
THE REHABILITATION program of Guimaras is expected to go full swing before the year ends, an official close to President Arroyo said.
Secretary Rafael Coscolluela, former Presidential Assistant for Western Visayas who was incident commander of the defunct Task Force Solar I Oil Spill, announced that Malacañang has approved the release of P227.73 million for ...
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Sunday, September 9th, 2007
SECRETARY Rafael Coscolluela, outgoing incident commander for Task Force Solar Oil Spill and also outgoing Presidential Adviser for Western Visayas Secretary emphasized that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is very keen on monitoring the rehabilitation programs of Guimaras province.
"This is due to the fact that a large amount of money - P867 Million ...
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