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MMDA CLEARS ROADS FOR BLACK NAZARENE TRASLACION

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Manila City government conducted joint clearing along the route of the Traslacion of the Black Nazarene in the streets of Manila. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the operations, led by the MMDA Special Operations Group-Strike Force and Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB), are to […]

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BOI POSTS HIGHEST INVESTMENT APPROVALS IN 2023

The country’s premier industry development and investment promotion agency recorded P1.16 trillion (T) in investment approvals—the highest-ever level in the Agency’s 56-year history. This surpasses the previous record of P1.14T generated in 2019 and is already 59-percent higher than last year’s P729.1 billion (B) level. This also marks the third time in four years the […]

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TIU LAUREL UNVEILS DA’S AGRICULTURE GAME PLAN

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to unveil its strategy to modernize agriculture and boost the farm sector’s production capacity and contribution to the domestic economy, especially in improving the lives of farmers and fisherfolk as well as creating more jobs, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. announced. Speaking at the agency’s weekly flag ceremony, […]

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WAGE HIKES FOR OFWS IN TAIWAN, HONG KONG – DMW

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) says thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan and Hong Kong stand to benefit from new wage orders starting the fourth quarter 2023 to January 2024. “We thank Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Labor Department respectively for enacting wage legislation that recognizes […]

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DPWH PREPARES 2024 TRASLACION ROUTE IN MANILA

Road maintenance activities are now being undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) along the route of the Black Nazarene Grand Procession or “Traslacion” slated on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. In her report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH National Capital Region Director Loreta Malaluan said that the DPWH North and South […]

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DA ASSURES: SUFFICIENT RICE SUPPLY FOR PH

Around 76,000 metric tons of rice from Taiwan and India are scheduled to arrive in the Philippines this month and early January while grains imported by the private sector have started to arrive as part of the broader effort to boost inventory of the national food staple in preparation for the adverse effects of the […]

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DOT PUSHES FOR PH ONLINE GAMING TOURISM

Gamers and e-sports aficionados recently converged online and onsite at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum to witness one of the most accomplished teams in the MLBB e-sports, Ap Bren Esports emerged as the winner in the M5 World Championship, the biggest Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament ever held in the region. The 2023 Southeast Asia Games […]

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DPWH UPGRADES 2 ROADS IN SOUTH COTABATO

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is implementing road upgrading projects in the municipalities of Koronadal and Tupi in South Cotabato that are seen to ensure road safety and boost trading activities in Central Mindanao. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Region 12 Director Basir Ibrahim said that the two […]

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‘GOMBURZA’ BAGS 7 AWARDS IN 49TH MMFF

The 49th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal celebrated the winners, and the festival became livelier once more as moviegoers returned to the theaters to watch Filipino films. Historical movie “Gomburza” took home the most wins with seven trophies:  Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award, Best Director, […]

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DA GIVES SUPPORT FOR REMOTE LA UNION RICE FARMERS

Three days after Christmas, rice farmer Marison Piloy went down the hills where his farm is located in the remote village of Tio-Angan in Bagulin, La Union to receive forage choppers, trowels, sprinklers, and mineral blocks (for livestock) from field officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA).  Piloy was among 1,791 rice farmers who journeyed […]