Many residents of Marinduque province still live in fear, almost 23 years after the area was hit by one of the largest mining disasters in the country
23 years after, mine tailings still a threat to Marinduque, says official
Author: Marinduque News
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Marinduque Rep. Velasco, inendorso ring Speaker ni Mayor Sara
Si Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco umano ang “manok” ni Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio sa House speakership.
Velasco: No frontrunner in Speakership race yet
There is no frontrunner in the race of the Speakership just yet, administration ally and Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco said after a campaign stop of administration coalition Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) here.
Marinduque could soon be declared a mining-free zone
The House Committee on Natural Resources has endorsed for plenary approval a bill declaring the province of Marinduque a mining-free zone.
Marinduque, 40 other provinces to experience dry spell – Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines – Several areas in the country are experiencing the impact of a weak El Niño. In Metro Manila, residents carrying all kinds of water containers are patiently queuing up just to catch the fire brigades’ water rations, even spending five hours or more or even overnight. This is because water supply in La Mesa Dam is quickly drying up and augmentations from Angat and Ipo Dams are still under negotiations. The effects of El Niño are something that concern not only the farmers but almost all households in…
‘Negative campaign’ ng Otso Diretso, nakasasama sa oposisyon – Velasco
Imbes na makabuti, lalo lamang umanong nalulugmok pababa ang mga manok ng Otso Diretso dahil sa patuloy nitong pambabatikos at black propaganda laban sa mga kandidatong sinusuportahan ng Hugpong ng Pagbabago.
Cebu Pacific to start operations in Marinduque
The Philippines’ largest carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), expands its domestic footprint with the commencement of regular commercial flights between Manila and Marinduque. The Manila-Marinduque route will be operated by subsidiary Cebgo using its fleet of brand-new ATR aircraft. Flights between Manila and Marinduque will commence operations on April 1, 2019 every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The flight will be operated out of the NAIA Terminal 4 (Manila Domestic Terminal) in Manila. “We are excited to begin operations in one of the most beautiful islands in the Philippines–Marinduque,” said Alexander…
Marinduque farmers receive farm machineries from DAR
More than 200 members of different Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBO) from the island province of Marinduque now benefit from new farm machineries turned over last month to the farmer groups.