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MMDA, DOLE SIGN PACT FOR DISPLACED NCR WORKERS

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers Program (TUPAD) program which provides temporary employment and support to displaced workers in Metro Manila. MMDA and DOLE, represented by Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes and […]

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CSC: CS ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION NOW ONLINE

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has launched an online eligibility verification system that enables government agencies’ human resource management officers (HRMOs) and the public to access civil service eligibility information conveniently. The Civil Service Eligibility Verification System (CSEVS), which was internally developed, is an online search platform that allows access to the database of eligible […]

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MMDA, HONDA TO PROMOTE MOTORCYCLE RIDING SAFETY

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Honda Philippines, Incorporated (HPI) inked a Memorandum of Agreement which will promote road safety awareness and provide technical assistance to trainers in the agency’s Motorcycle Riding Academy in Pasig City. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes and HPI President Sayaka Arai-Hattori led the signing of MOA at the […]

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PASAY RAID YIELDS P2M SMUGGLED MEAT FROM CHINA

Around 1,034 kilos of frozen meat products were apprehended by the Department of Agriculture – Office of the Assistant Secretary for Inspectorate and Enforcement (DA-IE) during a joint operation with the Pasay City Government, the DA-National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recently. A raid on a restaurant and mini-mart yielded […]

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RIDERS SHELTERING UNDER FLYOVERS FACE FINE — MMDA

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) sought the support of motorcycle ride-hailing firms and gasoline station operators to support projects and measures for motorcycle riders during heavy downpours to promote road safety. In a meeting, MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes, MMDA General Manager Undersecretary Procopio Lipana, and Victor Nuñez, Traffic Discipline Office Director for […]

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SONA 2023 HIGHLIGHTS DOH PROGRAMS

The Department of Health (DOH) expressed its appreciation to President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., for including in his recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) the programs and milestones of the Department that are anchored on the promises of Universal Health Care (UHC). “We are grateful for the guidance and support of President Marcos to the Department […]

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NEW SENATE BUILDING READY BY END 2024, SAYS DPWH

Senate President Migz Zubiri, together with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan led the topping off ceremony of the new Senate Building Project being built inside Navy Village, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. Also present during the topping off ceremony to commemorate the completion of building structure were Senators Loren Legarda, Nancy […]

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CHILE EYES PHILIPPINES AS ESL LEARNING DESTINATION

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco discussed matters of great interest between the Philippines and Chile, including the Philippines as a place to learn English as a Second Language (ESL), and exploring culture and heritage as key in tourism promotions. This, after Philippine Ambassador to Chile, Celeste Vinzon-Balatbat paid a courtesy visit to the Tourism Chief […]

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DOH, CHED INK PACT ON HIRING, TRAINING OF NURSES

Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teddy Herbosa and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera III signed a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) on Implementing Guidelines for the Nurse Workforce Complementation and Upskilling Program in Parañaque City.  The ceremony was also attended by representatives of various higher education institutions (HEIs), hospital groups, and the […]

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DOJ ALLOWS INMATES TO FARM IN IDLE BUCOR LANDS

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed full support to the collaborative project of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to utilize vast idle lands of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) for agricultural development and reformation of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). “This initiative attests to our unyielding commitment to both food […]