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The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office gave away 1,000 food packs to indigent residents of Parañaque City recently. “Regular po kaming nagiikot sa mga komunidad sa bansa upang kahit paano’y makatulong sa mga pangangailangan ng ating mga kababayan,” PCSO Chairman Junie E. Cua said. The PCSO allotted P8,997,325.00 for various beneficiaries under its CSR initiatives last […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed about 1.3 kilometers of tunnel civil works more than two years since the commencement of activities for the 2.3 kilometers twin tube double-lane road mountain tunnel component at the central portion of Davao City Bypass Construction Project. In his briefing to Secretary Manuel Bonoan during […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Nestle Philippines inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to jointly establish and implement the “DA x Nestle Mindanao Robusta Coffee Project”, which will allow farmers to gain access to various farm inputs, training, and marketing opportunities. The project will directly benefit Mindanao coffee growers who produce coffee as a […]
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) warmly welcomed newly appointed Secretary of Health (SOH) Teddy Herbosa to its 8th Regular Board Meeting. The Health Secretary is the ex officio non-voting Chairperson of the PhilHealth Board of Directors, its highest governing body. He joins 10 other ex officio and expert panel members currently in service. “We […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) gathered stakeholders representing hotels, tour operators, and tourist transport providers, assuring them that “nobody will be left behind” in its pursuit of digitalizing the tourism industry. The DOT made the statement during a dialogue with stakeholders particularly to tackle the Grab Tours Project, which was piloted last 6 to 12 […]
In line with the implementation of the single ticketing system (STS) at the National Capital Region, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will soft-launch the actual use of the handheld ticketing devices in July. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said that the first batch of handheld ticketing devices have already been delivered and customized […]
The Department of Health, through the leadership of Secretary Teddy Herbosa, continuously aids Filipinos all over the country, especially in times of disaster. DOH Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary and Chief-of-Staff Dr. Gloria Balboa led the provision of assistance to the communities affected by the eruption of Mayon Volcano in the province of Albay. “It is important to […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is ready with preparedness measures and response action plan in case there would be an escalation in the alert level status of Mount Mayon in Albay. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Bureau of Maintenance said that with the increasing unrest of Mayon Volcano […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) issued a stern warning to motorists and motorcycle riders to stay out of the EDSA Bus Carousel Lane after a fatal hit-and-run incident happened at the EDSA Shaw Boulevard tunnel-southbound recently. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the agency’s Metrobase was able to capture the incident where a […]
In line with the commitment of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ensure stable and affordable food supply for every Filipino, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is taking the necessary actions to prepare the agriculture and fisheries sector ahead of the looming El Niño phenomenon this year. The DA’s National El Niño Team (DA-NENT) convened partner […]