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DENR LEADS PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is joining forces with other national government agencies (NGAs) to integrate the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act of 2022 into their respective programs and initiatives, to support its drive for companies to comply with the law.  Solid waste management, once the sole responsibility of local government units […]

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DPWH FINISHES ROAD TO SORSOGON’S DANCALAN BEACH

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a roadway project that is now able to cater to the locals and tourists of Dancalan Beach, in the town of Bulusan, Sorsogon. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan and DPWH Region 5 Director Virgilio Eduarte, DPWH Sorsogon 2nd District Engineer Jorge Gurimbao […]

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PCSO BACKS UHC LAW COORDINATING COUNCIL

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Chairman Junie E. Cua backed the creation of a coordinating council for the Universal Health Care (UHC) law, saying such a body would help ensure the law is being implemented properly. “The coordinating council will be helpful in assessing the UHC law’s effectiveness, which gaps need to be addressed, and […]

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DA VOWS TO KEEP RICE PRICES AFFORDABLE – DA

The Department of Agriculture (DA) assures the public that there is enough affordable supply of rice in the market. According to DA Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson Arnel de Mesa, the country has almost completed the wet season harvest. “We have harvested about 90% of palay across the nation, bought at P22.00 per kilogram,” de Mesa […]

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DPWH COMPLETES PROJECTS IN 2 AURORA TOWNS

Locals in two towns of Aurora are reaping the benefits of two road projects and two flood control structures completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In his reports to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino identified the Municipalities of Dipaculao and Maria Aurora as the recipient […]

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MMDA IMPLEMENTS HIGHER BUS LANE VIOLATION PENALTY

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), together with the Land Transportation Office and the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG), conducted enforcement operations on various locations along EDSA against motorists violating the exclusive bus lane on the first day of the implementation of higher penalties for violators. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes warned […]

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CLARK IS ON WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL AIRPORTS LIST

The Department of Tourism (DOT) celebrated the inclusion of Clark International Airport (CRK) as one of the world’s most beautiful airports this year, earning the prestigious Prix Versailles, the World Architecture and Design Award of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). “This accolade not only reflects the aesthetic grandeur of the Clark […]

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DPWH FINISHES FLOOD WALL PROJECTS IN NUEVA ECIJA

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed two flood mitigation projects along sections of Peñaranda River in General Tinio and Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija. DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino, in his reports to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan and Undersecretary for Central Luzon Operations Roberto Bernardo, said the flood wall structures that […]

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CSC HOLDS FIRST ANTI-RED TAPE SUMMIT

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) organized the first Anti-Red Tape (ART) Summit on 25 October 2023 at the CSC Central Office in Batasan Hills, Quezon City. The event was designed for those responsible for implementing Republic Act (R.A.) No. 11032, otherwise known as the “Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of […]

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DTI INKS PACT WITH UNILAB, MBC TO BOOST WORKFORCE

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Unilab Foundation and the Makati Business Club (MBC) to strengthen the Philippine workforce to respond to the needs of the industry, specifically in the manufacturing sector at the Board of Investments building. Pascual emphasized that the recently inked […]