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DA LINES UP MORE ACTIVITIES FOR WOMEN’S MONTH

On the third week celebration of the National Women’s Month, the Department of Agriculture (DA) puts spotlight on the women in the Philippine livestock, poultry, and fisheries subsectors. The DA-Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Point System, under the leadership of Undersecretary for Attached Agencies and Corporations Agnes Catherine Miranda, steered the 2nd leg of the Women’s […]

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TALOMO RIVER WALL IN DAVAO CITY NEARS COMPLETION

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is undertaking the construction of a revetment structure along the Talomo River in Davao City to protect residential areas from threats of flooding. The construction of a 120-meter river wall along the downstream section of the river in Barangay Talomo Proper in Talomo District, Davao City has […]

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DOH BRINGS ‘TARA, KONSULTAYO’ HEALTH FAIR TO QC

The Department of Health (DOH) brings Tara, KonsulTayo! National Health Fair, an open and free health caravan for all age groups, at Liwasang Aurora in Quezon City Memorial Circle recently to promote health and primary care and empower Filipinos with a proactive approach towards healthcare. Guided by President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr.’s health directives as […]

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TIU LAUREL EYES CHANGES IN 2025 DA BUDGET

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. will propose significant changes in the department’s 2025 budget to achieve President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s goal to modernize agriculture, increase food production and ensure food security. “The budget in 2025 will be very different from this year,” Tiu Laurel told members of the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. […]

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DPWH FINISHES ROAD PROJECTS IN CEBU’S 5TH DISTRICT

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has implemented road rehabilitation and improvement projects that now facilitate smoother and safer driving experience in the fifth district towns of Cebu Province. Citing a report from DPWH Regional Office 7 Director Ernesto Gregorio Jr., DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said that one of the completed projects is […]

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NEA ROLLS OUT ACCELERATED ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) sets in motion the Accelerated Total Electrification Program (ATEP) to meet its goal of total household electrification by 2028.  NEA held a roll-out conference earlier this month to present the program and ensure the engagement of all electric cooperatives (ECs). Among its objectives were the harmonization of targets and accomplishments […]

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CSC TO GOV’T WORKERS: FOSTER CULTURE OF EQUALITY

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) urged government agencies to continue to be at the forefront of ensuring gender equality in the public sector in line with the celebration of National Women’s Month. CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles called on government workers across the country to reaffirm the collective commitment of fostering a culture of equality and […]

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DA, KOREA TO BUILD AGRI-MACHINERY ASSEMBLY CENTER

To improve production and ensure sufficient supply of rice and other agricultural crops, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has advanced the prerequisites for the establishment of an Agri-Machinery Assembly Center in the Philippines to be undertaken through the Korea Agricultural Machinery Industry Cooperative (KAMICO).  “This is the result of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed last […]

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DA LAUNCHES STEPS TO BOOST PH MILK PRODUCTION

The Department of Agriculture is drawing up plans to significantly increase local dairy milk production, including seeking support from local milk processors to bolster investment in the industry and increase dairy cattle population. In a meeting with the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food, Inc. (PCAFI), Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the DA […]

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MMDA NABS COLORUM DRIVER WHO RESISTED IMPOUNDING

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority arrested a driver of a passenger van who escaped impounding of his vehicle after being apprehended for out-of-line violation in an operation conducted by Special Operations Group-Strike Force (SOG-SF) along EDSA- Quezon Avenue Northbound. Composite team of MMDA, Department of the Interior and Local Government Special Project Group (DILG-SPG), and […]