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TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, June 1 (PIA) -- Kapin sa duha ka milyong estudyanteng Pinoy ang nakapahimos gikan sa   Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act   nga nahimong balaod sa administrasyong Duterte. Gibutyag kini ni  Commissioner on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Prospero de Vera  III niadtong Martes, ikaduhang adlaw sa  Duterte Legacy Summit. Matud pa ni de Vera nga sa maong gidaghanon, 1.97 milyong estudyante sa  220 state ug local universities and colleges  ang ni-avail sa libreng tuition ug  miscellaneous fees. Samtang naa sa 364,168 estudyante usab ang nakapahimos gikan sa  Tertiary Education Subsidy  ug  Tulong Dunong Program  nga gitanyag ubos sa  Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education law. Gibutyag ni de Vera nga ang rehiyon nga adunay pinakataas og  poverty incidence  ang may labing daghan'g mga benepisyaryo alang sa  Tertiary Education Subsidy ug Tulong Dunong Program. Apil n...

  Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte assures the public that the government, under his administration, would continue to push for reforms and implement landmark programs until his final days in office during his State of the Nation Address on July 26, 2021 at the House of Representatives. He is joined by Senate President Sen. Tito Sotto (upper left) and House Speaker Rep. Lord Allan Velasco (upper right). (PCOO file photo) DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Nov. 19 (PIA) -- Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Sec. Martin Andanar emphasized that the landmark achievements of the government under the current administration would set a benchmark for Filipinos in choosing their next leader in the upcoming elections. Andanar cited this in an interview over Radyo Bandera Sweet FM Dumaguete on Nov. 16 where he discussed the Duterte Legacy Campaign. “It is important for us to inform the people so that our voters will be more informed so when they choose the next president sa next elec...

  Presidential Communications Operations Office Asec. for Global Media and Public Affairs JV Arcena speaks to Banjo Abastillas, Brgy. Captain of Bulacao, Talisay, during the Duterte Legacy Barangayanihan Caravan at People's Hall, Talisay City on October 22, 2021. (RCG/PIA7) CEBU CITY, Cebu, Oct. 22 (PIA) – Local officials and residents during the Duterte Legacy Barangayanihan Caravan Towards National Recovery held at the People’s Hall in Talisay City last Friday, October 22, remarked the several projects that brought positive changes to their city under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. Barangay officials and residents of Talisay City who attended the event shared the changes and improvements they experienced as the city benefited under the Build, Build, Build program of the Duterte Administration.  The City of Talisay in the five years of President Duterte’s administration was able to receive various projects specifically in the area of infrastructure. Other de...

  CEBU CITY, Cebu, Oct. 22 (PIA) -- The municipality of Cordova is one of the towns that benefited from the Duterte Legacy through the Build, Build, Build program. Cordova Mayor Mary Therese Sitoy-Cho, in her message during the Duterte Legacy Caravan held Oct. 21, thanked Pres. Rodrigo Duterte for all the projects that have been implemented in Cordova. Sitoy enumerated the big-ticket projects they benefited, such as the 3rd bridge Cordova-Cebu Link Expressway (CCLEX).  “Second biggest project are the coastal roads amounting to billions already,” added Sitoy. The mayor also cited other projects like the free tuition fee in Cordova Public College, the Cordova Municipal Hall building construction, and the construction of the drug rehabilitation center and the evacuation center worth P30M. Cordova is one of the towns in Cebu province that benefited from several projects under the Duterte administration. Sitoy said Cordova is getting more progressive through the support of Pres. Du...

  CEBU CITY, Cebu, Oct. 24 (PIA) -- The Duterte Legacy Caravan in Cebu dubbed as “Barangayanihan Caravan Towards National Recovery” highlighted the various projects and programs implemented in Cebu under the Duterte administration that has brought about a positive change in the lives of its beneficiaries.  Cebu province benefited from several projects from the Duterte administration under the "Build, Build, Build" program such as bridges, diversion roads, evacuation centers, municipal buildings, public markets, road concreting, farm to market roads,  among others. The local government units (LGUs) which hosted the caravan also highlighted the impact of the anti-illegal drugs campaign that improved the peace and order situation in their localities. Others programs cited during the said caravan include the free college tuition fee, the Malasakit program, and livelihood, scholarship, and financial assistance from government agencies such as the Technical Education Skills and...

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Oct. 25 (PIA) -- The Technical Education Skills Development and Authority (TESDA-7) distributed starter toolkits to its selected scholars during the fourth and fifth days of the Duterte Legacy Barangayanihan Caravan Cebu Leg in Alegria on Oct. 24 and Medellin and Daanbantayan on Oct. 25.  TESDA-7 Assistant Regional Director and Provincial Director Floro Ringca led the distribution of starter toolkits to TESDA scholars who finished the skills training of its scholarship programs. The starter toolkits include the following: crow bar, claw hammer, hacksaw with blade, pull-push rule, shovel, spirit level bar, steel float plastering towel, and steel square.  In the municipality of Medellin, Michael Verdeflor, an overseas filipino worker (OFW) and a Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) scholar enrolled in Masonry NC II, received the said toolkits while Roberto Melendrez, a TESDA scholar from the town of Daanbantayan, was also awarded with the same assi...

Juan Medel (far left), people's organization president of Lepantohanong Hugpong sa Kalambuan, receives the symbolic check worth P4,460.480 from DOLE-7 Regional Director Salome Siaton (far right) as livelihood assistance during the Duterte Legacy Barangayanihan Caravan held at the Municipal Plaza of Alegria on Oct. 24, 2021. (PIA-7) CEBU CITY, Cebu, Oct. 24 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment in Region 7 (DOLE-7) turned over some livelihood assistance to Lepantohanong Hugpong sa Kalambuan (LEHUK), a farmer’s association in Brgy. Lepanto, Alegria, Cebu. The turn-over ceremony was one of the highlights of the Duterte Legacy Barangayanihan Caravan Cebu Leg held at the Municipal Plaza of Alegria on Oct. 24. DOLE-7 Regional Director Salome Siaton presented the check amounting to P4,460,480 to Juan Medel, the people’s organization president of LEHUK who represented the group during the event. As part of DOLE’s livelihood development assistance program, the financial aid will b...

Ringo Gestopa (center), a DOLE-7 TUPAD beneficiary, receives the Certificate of Appreciation from PCOO Asec. for Global Media and Public Affairs JV Arcena (right) together with San Fernando Vice Mayor Ricci Regen Reluya (left) during the Duterte Legacy Caravan held at the San Fernando Sports Complex in San Fernando on Oct.23. (PIA7) CEBU CITY, Cebu, Oct. 23 (PIA) -- A displaced worker and a resident of San Fernando, Cebu was one of the beneficiaries of the Department of Labor and Employment Region7 (DOLE-7) who shared his testimony during the third day of the Duterte Legacy Barangayanihan Caravan Cebu Leg held at the San Fernando Sports Complex in the Municipality of San Fernando on Oct. 23. DOLE, through its Tulong sa Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program, was able to help the said worker who lost his job last year due to the pandemic. Ringo Gestopa, 34, from from Brgy. Balud, San Fernando was an on-call contractual worker of Taehiyo Cement Phils. Inc...

  CEBU CITY, Cebu, Oct. 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-7) and the Technical Education and Skills Authority (TESDA-7) showcased its top programs and services as the Duterte Legacy Caravan Cebu leg kicked off on Oct. 21 in Lapu-Lapu City and the Municipality of Cordova.  DSWD-7 highlighted the success of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) as millions of Filipino families have benefited from the said program.  The financial assistance distributed under the 4Ps has made a valuable and relevant contribution as family-beneficiaries experienced a positive change in their lives when they became 4Ps members. Some beneficiaries shared their testimonies on the big impact of 4Ps in their lives.  Rosavilla Aman Moli, a Pantawid Pamilya parent leader from Brgy. Canjulao, Lapu-Lapu City, thanked Pres. Rodrigo Duterte for institutionalizing the 4Ps. “Dako akong pasalamat sa mga tawong nitabang ani nga mahimung balaod ang 4Ps. Salamat Pr...

 CEBU CITY, Cebu, Oct. 20 (PIA) -- The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) will spearhead a six-day caravan in 10 local government units (LGUs) in Cebu province for the “Duterte Legacy: Barangayanihan Caravan Towards National Recovery."  Set on Oct. 21 to 26, the Cebu leg of the Duterte Legacy Barangayanihan Caravan takes off from the simultaneous launching of the nationwide caravan of programs and services organized by PCOO, Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas, Department of the Interior and Local Government, and Philippine National Police.  Among the LGUs that will host the caravan in Cebu province are the following: Lapu-lapu City and Cordova on Oct. 21; Talisay City, Oct. 22; San Fernando and Barili, Oct. 23; Moalboal and Alegria, Oct. 24; Medellin and DaanBantayan, Oct. 25; and the Municipality of Bantayan, Oct. 26. The caravan seeks to inform the public of the government’s landmark projects and services and at the same tim...