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MMDA INAUGURATES NEW PASIG CITY COMMAND CENTER

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) takes a major step towards realizing its vision to make Metro Manila a safe and smart metropolis as it inaugurates the MMDA Communications and Command Center (CCC) in its Building for Ecologically Responsive Design Excellence or BERDE-accredited new head office in Pasig City. The MMDA CCC which will serve […]

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DA SEIZES SMUGGLED MEAT PRODUCTS IN BULACAN

The Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Inspectorate and Enforcement (DA-IE) apprehended smuggled frozen meat products amounting to P35 million during an operation in Meycauayan, Bulacan recently. The initiative is in accordance with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to strengthen the Department’s fight against agricultural smuggling. Following the issuance of […]

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DOT TURNS OVER TOURIST REST AREA TO CEBU TOWN

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the official turnover and inauguration ceremonies of the first tourist rest area (TRA) to be completed in Medellin town, Cebu Province.  Visitors on a road trip traversing the town of Medellin can now enjoy the facility with Filipino-inspired interior and furniture for free! The DOT-TRA has […]

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SUPPORT POURS FOR ‘LOVE THE PHILIPPINES’ CAMPAIGN

Widespread support has poured in for the country’s freshly released enhanced tourism campaign, Love the Philippines.  News5 reported that social listening tool Sprinklr recorded 59.1 million approval emotions from the public and a combined 28.9 million smile, happy, and appreciation emotions on the Love the Philippines campaign in the last 24 hours as of 4:50PM of Thursday (June […]

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MMDA ANNOUNCES FIRST 4 OFFICIAL 49TH MMFF ENTRIES

The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) announced the first four official entries for its 49th edition in December.  The first four MMFF entries are: 𝟭. 𝗔 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗢𝗡’𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗸𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. Starring Sharon Cuneta and Alden Richards GENRE: Drama EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Enrico A. Roque, Patrick F. Meneses, Jacky Lim DIRECTOR: Nuel Naval SCRIPTWRITER: Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario 𝟮. (𝗞)𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗡 𝗯𝘆 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀 Starring Beauty Gonzales […]

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DA, NCIP INK MOA TO TACKLE IP POVERTY IN MINDANAO

To resolve persistent poverty among indigenous peoples (IP) in Mindanao, the Department of Agriculture and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) signed a Memorandum of Agreement for the implementation of the Mindanao Inclusive Agriculture Development Project (MIADP). The project aims to enhance agricultural productivity and improve access to market and services for farmers and […]

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ONLINE CNA FILING FOR GOV’T EMPLOYEE GROUPS OPENS

Registered employee organizations may now file their application for accreditation online. This was announced by Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles, who also heads the Public Sector Labor Management Council (PSLMC), an inter-agency body that attends to matters relating to government employee organizations. The Council consists of the CSC Chair as the chairperson, the […]

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CSC CHIEF NOGRALES MEETS ILO DIRECTOR GENERAL

Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles met International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo and other ILO executives in a luncheon meeting last 26 June 2023 in Ermita, Manila, as part of the labor official’s three-day official visit to the country. CSC joined other government agencies in the meeting, which was aimed at […]

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DOT LAUNCHES MANILA CULTURAL HUB TOURS

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the launch of the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) Philippines Hop-On-Hop-Off (HOHO) at the country’s capital introducing Manila’s “Cultural Hub” tours.  Joining Frasco were officials of the City Government of Manila led by Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna, and tourism stakeholders. Dubbed as “the country’s first ever hop-on, hop-off bus tour […]

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DPWH COMPLETES ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY ROAD PROJECT

A key and long-awaited road project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Zamboanga Sibugay Province has now contributed to the development of agribusiness, ecotourism, and logistics in the island of Olutanga and the town of Alicia. According to Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain, in-charge of DPWH infrastructure flagship projects under “Build Better […]