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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) newly-formed strike force conducted sidewalk and road clearing operations against illegally parked vehicles on different areas covered by Mabuhay Lanes in Quezon City. The operation is part of the agency’s continual work to sustain the unhampered flow of vehicles along Mabuhay Lanes and to apprehend motorists that illegally park […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said the government under the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. is focused on improving rice production and reducing post-harvest losses through science and technology. During his visit to the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in the Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Tiu Laurel told rice experts and […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. called for the amendment of the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) charter to expand its function to include developing and managing marine and agro-industrial estates across the country to ensure ample food supply. Tiu Laurel, who built one of Southeast Asia’s largest fishing companies before joining the Department of […]
As the Department of Tourism (DOT) is also positioning the Philippines as a global hub for sports tourism including golf, Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said that the time is now for the government and the private sector to work together. “Today marks the Philippines’ long overdue foray into the multi-billion golf tourism industry that will […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the improvement of a portion of the Manila North Road (MNR) in Santa, Ilocos Sur. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Regional Office Director Ronnel Tan, said that a total of P39.2 Million was allocated for the road upgrade, specifically in Barangay Magsaysay, […]
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles encouraged human resource management practitioners (HRMPs) to fully embrace digitalization to ensure a dynamic civil service. In his message during the 21st Regional Conference of HRMPs in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) held on 22-23 November 2023 at the Newtown Plaza Convention Center, Baguio City, Chairperson Nograles urged […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to advance science-based policies and decision-making, and develop and implement high-impact forestry, natural resources, and environment programs for a sustainable and resilient development of the country’s natural resources. The MoU […]
The Philippines has breached its target of 4.8 million international visitor arrivals before yearend, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco announced. Frasco shared the good news during the DOT’s 1st Philippine Golf Tourism Summit held at Grand Hyatt Manila that gathered tourism and golf industry leaders and stakeholders to engage in convergence with […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority launched a restructured operations group that will go against violators of the exclusive EDSA busway policy, as one of its main tasks. Now named Special Operations Group, they will be under the direct supervision of Assistant General Manager for Operations Assistant Secretary David Angelo Vargas and its deputy officer-in-charge Gabriel […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is on track to complete the second phase of Bagong Tondo Sports Complex Project in Manila by the first quarter of 2024. DPWH National Capital Region Director Loreta Malaluan, in her report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, said that Phase 2 of the project is 38 percent […]