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00:12 to the students of the Department of Education.
00:14 More than 200 congressmen voted in favor of the Teaching Supplies Allowance Act.
00:20 Under the Pan-Nagala, from the current P5,000,
00:25 the Supply Allowance for teachers was announced to be P7,500 until 2025.
00:32 The Fund for the Supply Allowance for teachers
00:35 will be included in the first General Appropriations Act of the Department of Education.
00:41 Meanwhile, President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. believes
00:46 that the irrigation project in Nueva Ecija will help a lot to address the effects of El Niño.
00:52 The President himself is the first to inaugurate the Balbalungao Small Reservoir Irrigation Project in Barangay San Isidro.
01:01 It is expected to benefit 1,000 hectares of agricultural land.
01:07 It will also help 560 farmers in the province.
01:12 The administration of Marquez Jr. wants to strengthen the rice-producing provinces in the country
01:19 through new infrastructure and infrastructure.
01:23 This is part of the continued efforts of the Department of Agriculture and the NIA
01:31 to boost rice productivity in Nueva Ecija, which has now become the rice bowl of the Philippines.
01:38 It shows this administration's steadfast commitment to develop modern infrastructure systems
01:44 that will enhance our agriculture sector.
01:47 Meanwhile, let's hear more from Jesse Atienza of PTV Cebu.
01:54 Thank you very much, Naomi, and have a good day.
01:57 Senior citizens are being vaccinated against influenza or flu.
02:04 Senior citizens are being vaccinated against influenza or flu.
02:15 According to DOH Region 7, more people are being vaccinated against flu.
02:20 Their priority right now are senior citizens, pregnant women, health care workers,
02:27 people with comorbidities, uniformed personnel, and healthy individuals who are vaccinated.
02:34 With our supply right now, we still have a lot, but with the demand of the public to avail,
02:42 so I'm hoping that this can reach more of our clients.
02:47 Until the supply lasts, we want all of the vaccines to be utilized as soon as possible.
02:53 The Regional ICT Summit and Exhibitors with Rice 7 are also in the city of Malampuso.
03:01 More than 200 investors, academics, and CEOs of BPO companies and ICT councils are participating in Rice 7.
03:10 The industry is also growing in the region.
03:15 DICT for ICT Industry Development Undersecretary Jocelle Batapasigue is leading the event.
03:23 To make sure that now every region will have a conference of this scale,
03:30 where you bring international speakers, international BPOs,
03:34 and at the same time, the event is double purpose because this is now the time for me to highlight the role of the ICT councils.
03:43 And that is the last news from PTV Sabu. I am Jesse Atienza. Back to you, Naomi.
03:49 Thank you Jesse Atienza. And that is the news for now.
03:53 For other updates, follow and like our social media sites and PTVPH.
03:59 I am Naomi Timurso. Good afternoon.
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