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HERBOSA BACKS BIKING AS ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT

Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, along with Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano, recently joined the nation in celebration of World Bicycle Day which aims to promote the use of bicycle as a sustainable, affordable and alternative means of transportation. “Biking is a simple yet effective form of exercise and helps in reducing the levels of pollution […]

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LA MESA TREE PLANTING MARKS DPWH 125TH ANNIVERSARY

Staying true to its commitment to environmental stewardship, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) conducted a tree planting activity at La Mesa Nature Reserve in Quezon City as part of the agency’s month-long 125th anniversary celebration. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan led the participating officials and employees of the Department in planting 1,250 trees […]

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64,420 EXAMINEES PASS MARCH 26 CIVIL SERVICE EXAM

A total of 64,420 examinees passed the Career Service Examination – Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) held nationwide on 26 March 2023, representing a 16.88% passing rate. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced that 54,478 examinees, constituting 16.42% of the total candidates, have successfully passed the CSE Professional Level. Furthermore, 9,942 individuals, accounting for 19.97% […]

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DOT’S ANILAO PHOTO FEST SPOTLIGHTS MARINE LIFE

Amateur and professional underwater photographers beautifully captured the teeming marine biodiversity of Anilao in the entries to the 8th Anilao Underwater Shootout (AUS) mounted by the Department of Tourism (DOT) recently.  The “World Cup of Underwater Photo Competitions” highlighted the town’s rich biological treasures, including its waters carpeted with colorful nudibranchs.  Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia […]

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CSC, AUSTRALIAN CIVIL SERVICE HOLD HR PROGRAM

The Civil Service Commission (CSC), together with the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC), conducted the Capacity Building Program on Leadership Development and Strategic Human Resource Management and Organization Development (HROD) on 6-8 June 2023 at SEAMEO Innotech, Diliman, Quezon City. The program, which was attended by officials and employees from CSC Central and Regional Offices […]

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NOGRALES TO GOV’T WORKERS: FACE WORKPLACE CHANGES

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) joins the nation in celebrating the 125th Philippine Independence Day with the theme “Kalayaan, Kinabukasan, Kasaysayan.” In his video message addressed to the 1.8 million civil servants, CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles said that this year’s theme emphasizes not only the importance of appreciating the country’s struggle for freedom and independence, […]

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DOT TO BOOST SAN JUAN CITY’S HERITAGE TOURS

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco committed to join hands with the local government of San Juan in preserving and promoting the city’s heritage and historical sites, and to further advance the country’s tourism industry during the commemoration of the125th Philippine Independence Day at the Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine in San Juan, Manila.  In their separate speeches, Frasco […]

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MMDA, GSIS INK MOTORCYCLE RIDING ACADEMY PACT

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the temporary utilization of the Motorcycle Riding Academy site in Pasig City. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes and GSIS President and General Manager Jose Arnulfo Veloso led the signing of the MOA which allows […]

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HERBOSA LEADS DOH EARTHQUAKE DRILL

Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa led the participation of the Department of Health (DOH) to the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill held at the DOH Central Office in Sta. Cruz, Manila.During the event, Herbosa emphasized the pivotal role that the DOH plays in disaster and risk management and recognized the Department’s collaborative efforts with the National Disaster […]

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DOT BACKS GUIMARAS COVE PROMENADE WALKWAY PLAN

Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco recently welcomed the courtesy visit of Province of Guimaras Governor Joaquin Carlos Rahman Nava and Lone district of Guimaras Representative Ma. Lucille Ledesma-Nava.The officials bared the exciting projects aimed at spurring economic and tourism activities in Guimaras, primary of which are plans for a road network and a promenade walkway that […]