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The Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office is currently investigating the alleged presence of ghost students under the Senior High School (SHS) Voucher Program in 12 private schools across 9 divisions. DepEd is conducting a thorough investigation into personnel and officials who may be involved in this fraudulent activity, which could result in the termination […]
The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) said that it had requested the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to hold the release of 19 container vans recently unloaded at Manila’s South Harbor, after a spot inspection revealed a misdeclaration of contents in one of the shipments. Instead of frozen taro sticks as declared in […]
Motorists and farmers in the first and third district of Albay Province now reap the benefits of two recently completed road improvement projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Regional Office 5 Director Virgilio Eduarte, in a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said that one of the completed projects is a […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed an ₱8.5 billion tax evasion case against individuals behind an illicit cigarette factory and three warehouses raided in Bulacan and Valenzuela, marking the largest enforcement operation against illegal cigarettes in 2024. In a post on the official BIR Facebook page, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. revealed that […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on the importation from Germany of commodities derived from animals susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease after the European nation reported outbreaks of the highly contagious virus that affects cloven-hoofed livestock. On January 10, Germany notified the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) of confirmed FMD cases […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) will soon begin distributing more than 62,000 laptops and smart TV packages worth P1.8 billion to schools across 16 regions by the second half of the year. The success of Early Procurement Activities (EPA) is a commitment made by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his State of the Nation Address […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) inspected wet and dry market goods at the Commonwealth Public Market recently. The joint effort seeks to ensure fair pricing for basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration. DTI Secretary Cristina Roque and DA Secretary Francisco Tiu […]
The Philippines and Cambodia have forged a significant cooperation agreement that paves the way for increased investment in Cambodia’s agriculture, particularly in rice production and trade. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Agricultural and Agribusiness Cooperation was signed during the official visit of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet to the Philippines. […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officially turned over trash traps and essential tools to the City Government of Taguig as part of its initiatives towards flood mitigation in the city. MMDA Chairman Don Artes said 13 barangays would benefit from the initiative, with the turnover of 28 manual trash traps, including sets of tools […]
Echoing the position of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Department of Education (DepEd) has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining key education initiatives despite the temporary suspension of United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded projects, totaling $94 million (approximately P4 billion). In a letter to U.S. Ambassador MaryKay Carlson, Education Secretary Sonny Angara expressed […]