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DOTR: DAVAO BUS PROJECT STARTS PILOT RUN IN 2027

Davaoeños may soon look forward to a high-quality bus-based public transportation system as the Davao Public Transport Modernization Project, also known as the DavaoBus Project, is set to start its pilot operations in 2027. This comes after Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon’s inspection at the project’s construction site in Calinan District, in line with the President’s […]

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DIZON: CEBU BRT TO START OPERATIONS IN SEPTEMBER

Thousands of Cebuano commuters may soon travel with ease as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is set to launch the pilot operations of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (Cebu-BRT) in September. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the pilot operations of the Cebu-BRT and to expedite the completion of other stations to serve commuters and […]

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71 NCR FLOOD PUMPING STATIONS ALL WORKING – ARTES

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) inspected the Tripa de Gallina Pumping Station in Pasay City, the largest pumping station in the National Capital Region (NCR).The move, according to MMDA Chairman Don Artes, is to ensure the unhampered operations of Tripa de Gallina Pumping Station in view of the inclement weather. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. […]

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TIU LAUREL ASSURES CRISING-HIT FARMERS OF AID

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. directed Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary for Operations Roger Navarro and Undersecretary Chris Morales, who oversees the country’s National Rice Program, to immediately visit areas devastated by Tropical Storm Crising and the Southwest Monsoon to provide urgent support to affected farmers and fisherfolk. “We want our farmers and fisherfolk to know that […]

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BOC SEIZES VAPE CARTRIDGES WITH CANNABIS OIL

In line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to intensify border security and prevent the entry of illegal drugs, the Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), intercepted several inbound parcels containing vape […]

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DTI ROLLS OUT MSME BAYANIHAN CARAVAN 2025

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) trained hundreds of entrepreneurs in high-growth areas in artificial intelligence (AI) and e-commerce during the inaugural leg of its MSME Bayanihan Caravan 2025. The two-day event, held at the Philippine Trade Training Center–Global MSME Academy (PTTC-GMEA), was a key initiative of the National MSME Week celebration.  The caravan […]

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FRASCO TO BULSU GRADUATES: EMBRACE NATION-BUILDING

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco delivered a heartfelt and empowering message to the graduating class of Bulacan State University (BulSU) in Malolos City, Bulacan, urging the youth to embrace a life of purpose, resilience, and nation-building as they take flight into their professional futures. Addressing the 1,108 graduates of the College of […]

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DOTR, UK TO BUILD TRANSIT HUB AT DEPED TAGUIG

The Department of Education (DepEd) signed an agreement with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the United Kingdom Embassy for the development of a transit hub at the 13-hectare DepEd Complex in Taguig City, which will be linked with the Metro Manila Subway and North-South Commuter Railway. As part of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive […]

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BOC: IMPORTER ACCREDITATION NOW VALID FOR 3 YEARS

Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno is advancing significant reforms at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) by extending the validity of importer accreditation to three years. This proactive measure, in direct response to stakeholder sentiments and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to improve ease of doing business, updates Customs Administrative Order No. 07-2022. This amendment extends the accreditation […]

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DA MOBILIZES AID FOR CRISING-HIT FARMERS, FISHERS

Agriculture Undersecretary for Operations Roger Navarro, officer-in-charge of the Department of Agriculture (DA), directed all DA agencies to mobilize swiftly and extend immediate assistance to farmers and fisherfolk adversely affected by Tropical Storm Crising, intensified further by the relentless Southwest Monsoon. “We must act without delay—weather permitting—to ease the suffering of our farmers and fisherfolk,” said […]