Author: Romeo Mataac Jr.

Sorpresang binisita ni Marinduque Representative at House Energy Committee Chairman Lord Allan Jay Velasco ang solar power plant ng Sunwest Water & Electric Company sa Barangay Tumingad, Odiongan, Romblon nitong Sabado, Agosto 3.

Naging matagumpay ang pagsagip ng mga tauhan ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) sa isang pawikan na napadpad sa baybayin ng Barangay Masiga, Gasan sa lalawigan ng Marinduque nitong Huwebes, Hulyo 29.

The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for FY 2019, intends to apply the sum of Nine Million Six Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Five Pesos and Twenty-One Centavos (Php9,683,795.21) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Construction of Concrete Hollow Blocks (CHB) Fence for Marinduque Airport Development Project.

“It would be for everyone’s best interest if the national government will no longer delay its implementation by FY 2022, as suggested by your economic team”, Velasco said.

Having received an overwhelming majority of votes from the members of the National Executive Board, Marinduque Gov. Presbitero J. Velasco Jr. has been elected as President of the League of Provinces of the Philippines.

Three congressmen vying for the speakership of the House of Representatives met on Thursday night, July 11.

The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the provincial government of Marinduque for failing to utilize the Php 33,314,993.03 budget provided for the provision of health services and supplies, assistance to typhoon victims and road projects.

It is up to the members of the House of Representatives to elect its own leaders, Malacañang said in response to reports that there might be a move to reject President Rodrigo Duterte’s choice for House speakers.

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday endorsed Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano as the next speaker of the House of Representatives.

Nang magdesisyon po akong makisangkot sa pamamahala ng ating lalawigan, simple po lamang ang aking pangarap para sa ating lalawigan at mga kababayan (though admittedly not easy to achieve). That is to help provide our people with opportunities to have at least the basic things that we need to live a decent and peaceful life in Marinduque.