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Esteemed Dubai-based fashion designer Furne One, renowned for his innovative brand Amato Couture, called on Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco recently. One hails from Cebu, and has been a trailblazer in the fashion world since launching his label in Dubai in 2002. During their meeting, Frasco extended heartfelt congratulations to One for […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has banned the importation of poultry and other poultry products, including wild birds, from Belgium and France after the two European nations reported to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) their respective outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in domestic birds. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said […]
The Department of Agriculture is looking to get for Filipino farmers and fisherfolk a bigger share of food market of Japan, which imported a total of $87 billion of agricultural products in 2022, the fifth largest in the world that year. During his visit to Japan in December to accompany President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at […]
The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), which opened on December 25, 2023, reported that combined gross receipts of its 10 film festival entries have reached a record-breaking level of P1.069 billion, as of January 7. The figures, MMDA Acting Chairman and MMFF concurrent overall chairman Atty. Don Artes said, have broken the P1.061 billion record […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed a new concrete road project benefiting farmers in Barangay Pasa, Ilagan, Isabela. In an update to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Isabela First District Engineering Office reported that a total allocation of P11.9 million from the 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA) was utilized for the construction […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. welcomed the private sectors’ push for greater spending on agricultural infrastructure and mechanization to hasten the farm sector’s modernization, increase productivity, and ensure the country is food secure. “If we can work together well, then I think we can move forward faster,” Tiu Laurel told regional agricultural and fisheries […]
In response to the public clamor, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is proud to announce that the theatrical run of its 10 movie entries is extended. MMDA Acting Chairman and MMFF Overall Concurrent Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the MMFF and MMDA have received numerous calls and requests on social media to extend the exhibition of […]
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is extending assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families affected by the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that hit Central Japan recently. DMW Officer-in-Charge Hans Leo Cacdac has instructed Migrant Workers Office in Osaka to provide all the necessary support to affected OFWs, including immediate medical and financial assistance onsite. […]
The tourism landscape in the Philippines is poised for a prospective uptick in the year ahead with the anticipated series of extended weekends throughout 2024. Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco of the Department of Tourism (DOT) has expressed her optimism, citing these elongated breaks as a potential catalyst for a substantial boost to the country’s domestic […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently completed two vital projects to enhance road safety and accessibility in La Union. In his report to Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH La Union 1st District Engineer Jose Ginete, Jr. identified the completed projects in the Province of La Union as the 192-linear-meter concrete dike along Baroro […]