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The Philippines, through the Department of Health (DOH), received P145.5 million (CAD$3.4 million) from the Government of Canada as part of a strategic partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to integrate COVID-19 vaccination, routine immunization, and proven approaches that make quality primary health care accessible for Filipinos. Heath Secretary Ted Herbosa, Ambassador of […]
An additional on-ramp of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Expressway (NAIAx) along Tramo Boulevard in Pasay City is now officially open to cater more motorists coming from the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) going to the country’s international gateway. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan and San Miguel Corporation (SMC) President […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the City Government of Pasig conducted the 2024 HR Excellence Summit for PRIME-HRM Level II recently at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City. A collaboration between the CSC’s training arm, the Civil Service Institute and the City Government of Pasig, the Summit is a free one-day […]
In support of and to promote the Filipino film industry, the Metro Manila Council (MMC) passed a resolution suspending the collection of amusement tax for the screenings of local films in Metro Manila for the next three years. The resolution stated that the imposition of amusement tax on Filipino films “adds a financial burden to […]
School assignments and important reminders for the examinees of the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) to be held on March 3, 2024 is now available online. Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles recommended that examinees refer to Examination Advisory No. 4, s. 2024, available on the CSC website, to guarantee the seamless […]
As the first-ever Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary to set foot in the Province of Sulu, Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco received a full-honor welcome led by Sulu Province Governor Abdusakur Tan recently at the Sulu Provincial Capital. “Actually, you (Secretary Frasco) are the first (to visit Sulu). We were visited by presidents and members of […]
To mitigate the adverse impact of the El Niño phenomenon in Mindoro Island, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr., mobilized a rapid response team from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to deliver urgent aid to the island’s farmers and fisherfolk. The deployment aims to provide immediate relief and assess agricultural damage caused by the prolonged […]
The Metro Manila Council (MMC), through the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), approved a resolution prohibiting the use of major thoroughfares for certain types of transportation and other types of conveyances. In MMDA Regulation No. 24-022 series of 2024, traversing of e-vehicles, such as e-bikes and e-trikes, as well as tricycles, pedicabs, pushcarts, and kuligligs […]
In time for the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the Philippines has deposited its instrument of acceptance of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (FSA). The Agreement is a crucial step towards curbing harmful subsidies and safeguarding the world’s depleting fish stocks. The Agreement is a crucial step towards curbing […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has substantially completed civil works for the new state-of-the-art convention center in Barangay Bagumbayan South, Navotas City. Dubbed Navotas Convention Center, the five-storey building project is currently 70 percent accomplished and targeted to be completed and opened to the public by April 2025. “The Navotas Convention Center […]