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To mitigate the adverse impact of the El Niño phenomenon in Mindoro Island, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr., mobilized a rapid response team from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to deliver urgent aid to the island’s farmers and fisherfolk. The deployment aims to provide immediate relief and assess agricultural damage caused by the prolonged […]
The Metro Manila Council (MMC), through the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), approved a resolution prohibiting the use of major thoroughfares for certain types of transportation and other types of conveyances. In MMDA Regulation No. 24-022 series of 2024, traversing of e-vehicles, such as e-bikes and e-trikes, as well as tricycles, pedicabs, pushcarts, and kuligligs […]
In time for the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the Philippines has deposited its instrument of acceptance of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (FSA). The Agreement is a crucial step towards curbing harmful subsidies and safeguarding the world’s depleting fish stocks. The Agreement is a crucial step towards curbing […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has substantially completed civil works for the new state-of-the-art convention center in Barangay Bagumbayan South, Navotas City. Dubbed Navotas Convention Center, the five-storey building project is currently 70 percent accomplished and targeted to be completed and opened to the public by April 2025. “The Navotas Convention Center […]
The Department of Agriculture has entered into a partnership with the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) to use advanced space technology to increase farm productivity, improve resource utilization, and enhance project monitoring. The DA, through the Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Engineering, and PhilSA signed recently a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to modernize data collection, analysis […]
To equalize tourism development and promotion as envisioned by the Marcos Administration under the National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) 2023-2028, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco committed the support of the Department of Tourism (DOT) in transforming Zamboanga Sibugay, dubbed as the “Center of the Zamboanga Peninsula”, into a tourism gem for the Philippines. Frasco made […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Philippine Representative Teddy Monroy signed the “Accelerating the Adoption and Scale-up Electric Mobility for Low-Carbon City Development in the Philippines” (E- Mobility) project. This initiative aims to revolutionize Philippine transportation by promoting electric vehicles (EVs) and fostering a thriving […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Biodiversity Management Bureau, has identified the municipality of Sta. Ana, Cagayan as one of the six project sites nationwide for the establishment of marine stations to enhance ocean science, resource management and development strategies. In her recent visit to Region 2, DENR Secretary Maria Antonia […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the rehabilitation and upgrading works along a portion of Puerto Princesa South Road in an effort to improve mobility in the world-famous Puerto Princesa City in Palawan. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH MIMAROPA Regional Office Director Gerald Pacanan said that a total […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is encouraging government agencies in Metro Manila to adopt the Policies on Flexible Working Arrangements (FWAs) in the Government in support of the current initiative of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to improve the traffic situation. CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles said that the Policies on FWAs in the Government, promulgated […]