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Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque engaged in high-level discussions with representatives from Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. and Koshidaka Holdings. These meetings strengthen the Philippines’ position as a dynamic and diverse consumer market, particularly in fast fashion, retail, and entertainment. “The Philippines offers a strategic gateway for global brands to thrive in […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will implement a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork in National Capital Region wet markets starting next week, aiming to ease the financial strain on consumers grappling with high meat prices. The new pricing initiative considers the ongoing challenges facing the pork industry, particularly the lingering effects of African […]
Motorists are now reaping the benefits of a concrete paved road completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) along a portion of the Dumangas-Barotac Nuevo Diversion Road in Dumangas, Iloilo. According to DPWH Regional Office 6 Director Sanny Boy Oropel, the project involved the construction of a 634.1-linear meter long, 13.4-meter wide […]
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will terminate its agreement with Unified Grand Central Station consortium BF Corp. and Foresight Development and Surveying Co. (BFC-FDSC) due to excessive delays in the completion of the project, which will link major rail lines LRT-1, MRT-3, and MRT-7. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon lamented the delay during his inspection of […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has officially declared Camarines Norte an avian influenza-free province following the successful containment of a highly infectious disease as a result of prompt action by local government units and agencies of the Department of Agriculture (DA). A single case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N2 was confirmed […]
In line with the President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration’s commitment to take care of teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to renew and hire 7,062 school-based Administrative Support Staff under Contract of Service (CoS) across eligible public schools nationwide. The initiative reinforces DepEd’s efforts to remove non-teaching tasks from educators, ensuring that they […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reimposed the 30-minute “heat stroke break” policy for its field personnel, particularly traffic enforcers and street sweepers, to protect them from heat-related illness amid the release of the danger-level heat index forecast for Metro Manila. MMDA Chairman Atty. Don Artes, in a signed memorandum circular, said the heat stroke […]
As temperatures soar across the country, Education Secretary Sonny Angara has ordered immediate measures to protect learners and teachers from the sweltering heat. The Department of Education (DepEd) is rolling out interventions to ensure learning continues safely, following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s reminder to ensure uninterrupted learning despite environmental challenges. “Siyempre po laging handa […]
Newly appointed Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon met with Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco to strengthen collaboration between the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Transportation in improving transport infrastructure to boost the country’s tourism industry. Welcoming Dizon at the DOT Central Office in Makati City, Frasco congratulated him on his appointment. “All […]
Principal Richard Santos of Rizal High School (RHS) spends most of his days navigating the challenges of leading one of the largest secondary schools in the country. But some days stand out for the wrong reasons. “Kagagaling ko lang sa fiscal,” Santos shared, referencing a recent violence case involving five RHS students. For the principal, […]