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The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed the maiden Perth-Manila flight of Jetstar Airways recently at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco underscored that this latest route will boost the country’s connectivity and encourage more Australian tourists to visit the Philippines. “This latest route will boost the country’s connectivity and […]
All 17 Metro Manila local government units received one Patient Transport Vehicles (PTVs) each from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) aimed at strengthening the local emergency medical response capacities in the National Capital Region. PCSO General Manager Mel Robles, in a ceremony held during the Metro Manila Council (MMC) meeting, handed over the keys […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led the launch of “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!”, the flagship food initiative of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., marking another major push in the nationwide rollout aimed at giving 15 million Filipino households access to affordable rice. Fully funded by the Department of Agriculture, the program delivers good-quality rice at […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) have formalized a new component of their Balik Bayani sa Turismo partnership through the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for the Investment Opportunities for Nation’s Tourism (IPON) Tourism Program at the DOT Multipurpose Hall in Makati City. Led by Tourism Secretary Christina […]
The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is set to kick off its 51st edition with the highly-anticipated Parade of the Stars on December 19 in Makati, which serves as host city for this year’s event. The Parade of the Stars, a prelude to the MMFF’s nationwide screening, will showcase the stars and floats of the […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) strengthened its initiatives to boost trade competitiveness and secure supply chain consistent with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for a more efficient and globally aligned trade system, during the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) sponsored Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Workshop held in Manila recently.The activity brought together key AEO officers […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA), the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC), and Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) reinforced their partnership to improve Palawan’s Electrical Infrastructure, welcoming the cooperation of the Palawan LGU. NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda signed a new memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Palawan Governor Amy Roa Alvarez, MIC President and CEO Rafael Jose Consing, […]
A new KADIWA ng Pangulo center opened at the Clark Special Economic Zone, Pampanga expanding the initiative of Department of Agriculture to make food more affordable and bring it closer to minimum wage earners and other beneficiaries in this freeport through President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship program, Benteng Bigas, Meron Na! The KADIWA hub and […]
In line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to intensify the campaign against illicit drugs, the Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC- NAIA), together with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and other partner agencies, successfully intercepted high-grade marijuana, or ‘Kush,’ with an estimated value of P14.9 million at NAIA […]
With the goal of ending the decade-long delay in the delivery of supplies, the Department of Education recorded a 289 percent increase in the procurement of textbooks. According to the data of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), from 2012 to 2023, DepEd was able to procure only 27 titles of textbooks, where […]