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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. met with the governors of the top 10 rice-producing provinces in the country to help increase grain supply, reduce imports, and lower prices of the national food staple. Governors from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao who gathered in San Juan City welcomed Tiu Laurel’s initiative, saying the consultative meeting was […]
The Department of Health (DOH) recently conducted the celebration of World Toilet Day as one of the 17-part community engagement called “Biyaheng Kalusugan” where the Department aims to provide practical knowledge on how to practice the “7 Healthy Habits para sa Healthy Pilipinas” at GMALL Cebu City to boost its Zero Open Defecation (ZOD). The […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Romblon has successfully completed the construction of a seawall that will protect the coastal community in Barangay Calabasahan, Concepcion, Romblon. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, MIMAROPA Regional Director Gerald Pacanan said that the P19.5 million seawall project was delivered to completion by DPWH Romblon District […]
Vice President and Department of Education Secretary Sara Duterte joined the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority in its monitoring of the three-day transport strike staged by transport group PISTON.Duterte oversaw the agency’s monitoring of the strike at the MMDA Communications and Command Center which serves as the inter-agency monitoring and command center for the tigil-pasada. The […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco showcased the country’s tourism gains and recovery efforts post-pandemic, noting that the tourism industry has contributed an estimated $7 billion or about P404.02 billion in foreign visitor receipts in the first ten months of 2023. This amount is around 190 percent higher compared to the $2.47 billion, […]
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Junie E. Cua on Monday vowed that the agency would aim for continued improvement to better serve the Filipino people. This, as the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) recently commended the agency for the marked improvement in attaining their Performance Scorecard targets in 2022. Cua said the PCSO reported a […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) recognized its partner agencies who helped ensure the success of the 123rd Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA) during the Appreciation Program for PCSA Key Partners on 15 November 2023 at the CSC Resource Center in Quezon City. CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles expressed gratitude to the attendees, noting that the program […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) received 800 million yen (P300-million) worth of farm equipment for Filipino small sugarcane farmers. The Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines, Kazuhiko Koshikawa, turned over the grant to Agriculture Secretary Francisco “Sec Kiko” Tiu Laurel, SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona, and representatives of beneficiaries from […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that aims to boost bilateral cooperation for environmental and human health protection. The forging of a formal agreement comes after the meeting between President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and US President Joseph Biden […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco joined the economic team of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. in heralding the various investment opportunities in the Philippines to the international business community. The country’s government leaders made the pitch during the 2023 Philippine Economic Briefing at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, California. Titled “Think Growth, […]