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TOURISM TRANSFORMATION CONTINUES IN 2024 – FRASCO

The Department of Tourism (DOT) is optimistic on the continued transformation of Philippine tourism under the Marcos administration in the succeeding years, as it successfully breached its year-end targets and achieved milestones for 2023. “In the face of unprecedented challenges, Philippine tourism has shown remarkable resilience,” Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said during the Department’s […]

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CONSTRUCTION OF DPWH SULU OFFICE STARTS

A new office building for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Project Management Office in Sulu Province under the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is underway designed to meet the evolving need for effective and efficient public service delivery.  DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain and Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan led the […]

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DA-DOJ PROJECT HELPS IWAHIG INMATES

“Paglabas ko po dito, magagamit ko ang mga natutunan ko sa pagtatanim para makapamuhay ako nang maayos.” Forty-year old “Kamote” relates the benefits of the DAxDOJ Reformation Initiative for Sustainable Environment for Food Security Project or DAxDOJ RISE to Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) like himself, during the harvest festival of the 4.5-hectare (ha) demonstration farm […]

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PASCUAL CHAMPIONS SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual underscored the Department’s commitment to securing investments that advance President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s eight-point socio economic agenda, during the signing of the investment agreement between the National Development Company (NDC) and the Davao Thermo Biotech Corporation (DTBC) held in Matina Aplaya, Davao City. Pascual emphasized that […]

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DOH BRINGS ‘SERBISYO FAIR’ TO ILOILO

Reflecting a steadfast commitment to community welfare, the “Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair” (BPSF) unfolded its two-day event at Guimbal National High School, Guimbal, Iloilo recently. Organized by the House of Representatives (HOR) through the Office of Speaker Martin Romualdez, the fair united a diverse array of national and local stakeholders. The BPSF serves as a […]

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DOT HOSTS FARM TOURISM SUMMIT IN BACOLOD

The Department of Tourism (DOT) Farm Tourism Program hosted the National Farm Tourism Summit and Trade Fair at the Ayala Malls in Bacolod City. Organized through the Department’s Office of Tourism Regulation, Coordination & Resource Generation (TRCRG), the summit gathered farm tourism operators, stakeholders, policymakers, and partner agencies nationwide with the aim to foster meaningful […]

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CAMANAVA TO HOST MMFF PARADE OF STARS ON DEC. 16

The 49th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) will hold its Parade of Stars on Saturday, December 16, at the CAMANAVA (Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela) area, in which big-name celebrities from the 10 official film entries will participate. The parade will showcase decorative  floats carrying stars representing the 10 movie in this year’s Metro Manila Film […]

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DA KOICA OPENS 1ST AGRI-MACHINERY R&D FACILITY

The Department of Agriculture, through the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (DA-PhilMech) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) launched recently the country’s first Agricultural Machinery Design and Prototyping Center (AMDPC). Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. led the inauguration of the 2,000-square meter facility located at PhilMech in the Science City of […]

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MMDA, CICC SIGN AGREEMENT TO BOOST CYBERSECURITY

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement [MOA] that will aid in close collaboration, coordination, and effective joint action towards cybersecurity initiatives.  The MMDA has requested the CICC for technical assistance on the conduct of information communications technology (ICT) security, cybercrime resilience, and […]

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DOH LEADS WORLD AIDS DAY 2023 CELEBRATION

The Department of Health (DOH), Metro Manila Center for Health Development (MMCHD), Project Red Ribbon, EpiC Philippines, Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc., together with the National Parks and Development Center and the City of Manila, hosted this year’s World AIDS Day with the localized theme, “Empowering Communities to Lead in the HIV and AIDS Response,” underscoring […]