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QATAR’S BALADNA EYES DAIRY INVESTMENT IN PH

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual recently engaged with officials of Baladna to discuss their potential investment in establishing a large-scale, fully integrated dairy facility in the Philippines. Pascual cited that this strategic investment aligns with the country’s pursuit of self-sufficiency in food and milk production. “The Philippine government stands ready to […]

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FRASCO OPENS HYPERBARIC CHAMBER CENTER IN BORACAY

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco referred to the establishment of the Hyperbaric Chamber Center in Boracay as a significant step in enhancing the safety and overall experience for tourists, especially divers. “Just to give you a little background and context of how this all came to be, noong pumunta ako sa Boracay at nakinig sa […]

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MALABON CITY’S SENIORS’ BUILDING NEARS COMPLETION

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is currently constructing a P19.39-million multipurpose building that would cater to the needs of senior citizens of Barangay Tugatog, Malabon City.  DPWH National Capital Region Director Loreta Malaluan, in her report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, said that the DPWH Malabon-Navotas District Engineering Office (DEO) has accomplished […]

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DA LAUNCHES FARMERS AND FISHERFOLKS’ MONTH

The Department of Agriculture (DA) acknowledged the vital contributions of farmers and fishers to a thriving and prosperous economy as it kicked off the celebration of the 2024 Farmers’ and Fisherfolks’ Month at the DA Central Office recently. With the theme “Magsasaka at Mangingisda katuwang tungo sa Masaganang Bagong Pilipinas,” Agriculture Chief Francisco Tiu Laurel, […]

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DPWH FINISHES ROAD REHAB IN ORIENTAL MINDORO

A road rehabilitation project completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) now alleviates traffic congestion, upgrading transportation access and road safety for the communities in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro.  Implemented by the DPWH Southern Mindoro District Engineering Office (DEO), the road rehabilitation project along Bongabong-Sagana-Roxas-San Aquilino Road involves the repair and reconstruction of […]

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MMDA EXTENDS E-TRIKE REGULATION INFO DRIVE

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced that it will extend the information campaign for one week relative to the prohibition of e-bikes, e-trikes, and other similar light vehicles on national roads which are under the agency’s jurisdiction, a month after the grace period granted by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. lapsed on May 18. In […]

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PALACE RETURNS CONTROL OF PCIC TO DA

The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. is now back under the supervision and control of the Department of Agriculture nearly three years after it was transferred to the Department of Finance.  “The PCIC is hereby attached to the DA for policy and program coordination,” said President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. in Executive Order 60. PCIC was created […]

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DOH, DILG HOLD CANCER SCREENING FOR WOMEN

The Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) joined hands to provide the first-ever organized cancer screening services for women in the workplace with the theme, “Babae, Mahalaga Ka! Magpa-cancer Screening na!” to foster cancer awareness, prevention, and control among women while improving their health and overall well-being. The […]

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DOT OPENS 9TH TOURIST REST AREA IN ILOCOS NORTE

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., together with Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, led the inauguration of the ninth completed Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in the country, located at the President’s home province, Ilocos Norte.  “I am very happy to be here, of course, because we are here inaugurating the first of many planned Tourist Rest Areas […]

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SURIGAO MINE TAILINGS FACILITY FAILURE PROBED

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga called for an immediate and thorough investigation into the reported failure of the tailings storage facility (TSF) of Greenstone Resources mining operations in Barangay Siana, Tubod, Surigao del Norte. The DENR Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) immediately dispatched a team of experts to […]