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Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual hailed the successful 17th edition of the International Food Expo (IFEX) Philippines as Filipino food manufacturers took the spotlight at the nation’s biggest food expo. The DTI, through its attached agency Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), drew in more than 500 exhibitors and […]
Road-crash related injuries remain to be the top cause of death and injuries, especially among children and adolescents according to the DOH Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (ONEISS). In 2023, 31.1% of the reported injuries were due to transport/vehicular crashes. It is even more alarming since there has been a consistent upward trend in […]
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s administration’s initiatives to modernize agriculture and support farmers and fishermen contributed to the growth of the farm and fishery sector in the first quarter, despite challenges posed by El Niño and increased input costs. The value of production in agriculture and fisheries, based on constant 2018 prices, rose in the January-March […]
In time for the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) 51st founding anniversary, 51 tour guides from the provinces of Pampanga, Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, and Tarlac collectively received over P2.55M worth of free personal accident insurance coverage as tokens of appreciation personally funded by Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga. The […]
Agricultural communities now benefit from the constructed revetment structure, which is part of the San Fernando-Macate-Abinganan Flood Control Project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) along Sta. Fe River in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya. Built by the DPWH Nueva Vizcaya First District Engineering Office, the project features a 650-linear-meter rubble concrete wall with […]
A total of 57,683 individuals or 17.20 percent passed the Career Service Examination – Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) held nationwide on March 3, 2024. According to the Civil Service Commission (CSC), from the total of 297,952 candidates who took the CSE Professional Level, 51,311 successfully passed, resulting in a pass rate of 17.22 percent. […]
Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Megaworld Hotels & Resorts (MHR) Managing Director Cleofe Albiso signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish more Muslim-friendly properties in the Philippines. The signing of the MOU became the highlight of the opening of the Philippine Pavilion at the Arabian Travel Mart (ATM) 2024. “They will […]
South Koreans continue to favor the Philippines as manifested in the growing number of arrivals this year. As of May 7, 2024, the Philippines welcomed 599,200 visitors from South Korea, representing a 26.86 percent share of the total foreign visitor arrivals. “Last year alone, we welcomed over 1,450,000 Korean visitors who constituted over a quarter […]
The government joined hands with the country’s three biggest business conglomerates to protect and conserve the massive marine ecosystem of Verde Island Passage, the “center of the center” of the world’s marine shore fish biodiversity. Spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the big three – Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV), the Metro […]
A state-of-the-art Central Logistics Center building was recently completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the town proper of Balatan, Camarines Sur. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Regional Office 5 Director Virgilio Eduarte said that the new facility implemented by the Camarines Sur 5th District Engineering Office (DEO) […]