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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has cautioned the public amidst the scorching heat in many parts of the country after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) continues to record high temperatures exceeding 41 degrees Celsius. Based on PAGASA’s heat index, temperatures ranging from 33 to 41 degrees Celsius are classified […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the opening salvo of a series of panel discussions, formally commencing this year’s Go Negosyo’s Tourism Summit at the Ayala Malls By the Bay. Frasco joined the esteemed company of travel and tourism industry leaders comprised of Michelle Ho, General Manager of Klook Philippines and Thailand; Captain Stanley Ng, President […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco engaged in a bilateral meeting with Republic of Korea Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Minister Yu In Chon at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Seoul, South Korea, ahead of the Seoul International Travel Fair (SITF). During the meeting, the two ministers […]
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 […]