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Over 160 tons of highland vegetables were sold and will be sold this January through Kadiwa’s Veggie Connect and other market linkage programs of the Department of Agriculture. The move, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr., will provide a much-needed financial boost to close to 100 farmers, preventing potential food wastage and providing […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco hosted a special meet and greet with Cebu’s tour guides, acknowledging their significant contribution to the tourism industry’s success in the past year at the Marco Polo Hotel in Cebu recently. The event brought together 72 local tour guides, who serve as the frontliners of Cebu’s tourism […]
Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have agreed to develop a detailed plan for the Project Enhancement of the Flood Control Strategy in the Pasig-Marikina River and Cagayan River Basins, two of the major river basins in Luzon identified as top priorities for Japan-funded […]
Workers in government who have been in the service for at least 10 years and have acquired relevant knowledge and skills but do not possess the appropriate civil service eligibility are encouraged to apply for the Grant of Career Service Eligibility – Preference Rating (CSE-PR). Under Civil Service Commission (CSC) Resolution No. 2301123 promulgated on […]
Low-lying communities in Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte are now safe from the flood related hazards brought by Anongan River with a newly built embankment structure delivered by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Based on the report of DPWH Region IX Director Cayamombao Dia, the project involved the construction of a 330-meter long, […]
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa, together with Assistant Secretary Ariel Valencia, Imus, Cavite City Mayor Alex Advincula, and Vice Mayor Homer Saquilayan, led the Blessing and Inauguration of the Imus Super Health Center in Carsadang Bago 1 Imus, Cavite recently. The said super health center offers different health services like x-ray, animal bite […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported a noteworthy accomplishment with a total of 984,332 business name registrations for 2023. This marks a consecutive annual increase showcasing a 5% spike from the previously recorded 937,431 registrations in 2022. “All business name registrations, 88% (864,200) accounted for new business registrations, with the remaining 12% (120,132) […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. has ordered a temporary halt to onion imports until May–possibly extending the suspension through July– if domestic harvest of the high value crop remains sufficient to meet local demand. Tiu Laurel issued the policy pronouncement to prevent further depressing onion prices due to supply glut. The agriculture chief recently […]
A 60-lineal meter concrete bridge across Biclat River was completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Aurora District Engineering Office in San Luis, Aurora. Constructed along A.C. Buencamino Street, the completion of Biclat Bridge is now aiding the residents and farmers of the once isolated communities of San Luis, specifically Barangays Dibalo […]
Recognizing Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) as indispensable contributors to the Philippine economy, the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) formally launched the Balik Bayani sa Turismo program to boost opportunities for the modern-day heroes and their families. The Balik Bayani sa Turismo is a program of the DOT, in partnership […]