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The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office helped over 70,000 Filipinos with almost P450 million in medical aid through its Medical Access Program for the third quarter of the year, PCSO Chairman Junie E. Cua said. “Patuloy pong katuwang ang PCSO ng mga kababayan nating nangangailangan ng tulong. Para sa 3rd quarter ng 2023, umabot sa 71,302 […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with DK P.O. Fulfillment Company, Inc. (DKPO), a non-interest financing service to address the development of the Halal industry in the country, particularly for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Pascual emphasized that the development of the Halal industry is […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is more than halfway in its construction of a revetment structure along a portion of the Davao River in Calinan District, Davao City. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Regional Office 11 Director Juby Cordon said that the DPWH Davao City Second District Engineering […]
Two months before year-end, the Department of Tourism (DOT) breached its target of training 100,000 frontline tourism workers on the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE), Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco announced. Undertaken by the Office of Industry Manpower Development (OIMD), the FBSE program is one of the centerpiece programs of the Department which aims […]
The Philippines has proudly clinched the title of Asia’s Best Cruise Destination 2023 at the prestigious World Cruise Awards. This notable achievement marks the first time the Philippines has received this recognition, building the country’s reputation as an emerging powerhouse in the global cruise and tourism sector. The World Cruise Awards, an annual program that […]
The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) broke a new record and announced 10 films entries for its 49th edition in December. The movies were selected from a record-high of 30 submissions, by distinguished members of the MMFF selection committee, led by respected producer and film industry stalwart Jessie Ejercito. The movies were selected from a […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), led by Undersecretary for Planning and Public-Private Partnership Services Maria Catalina Cabral, inspected the ongoing construction of the 2.55-kilometer NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Section 2 spanning from España Boulevard to the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) in Sta. Mesa, Manila. “We want to ensure that right-of-way and […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and private agriculture-based company FarmFresh Products, Inc. officially launched the instant pinakbet and chop suey under the latter’s Adopt-A-Town, Adopt-A-Farmer Program at the Bureau of Soils and Water Management Convention Hall in Quezon City. The said program aims to help enhance food mobilization nationwide by tapping local farmers as suppliers […]
Over 500 barangay officials, local government leaders and development partners from across the country joined the Barangay Leaders Resilience Forum, aimed at strengthening local disaster management and resilience against climate change impacts. The forum also commemorates the 32nd anniversary of the passage of the Local Government Code of the Philippines which recognizes local government units […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has announced that the upcoming Career Service Examination (CSE) for the Foreign Service Officer (FSO) is scheduled to take place on 28 January 2024. The application deadline for this examination falls on 20 October 2023. Administered jointly by the CSC in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) – […]