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The first ever Philippine hop-on hop-off bus tours was launched by the Department of Tourism (DOT) as it gathered industry stakeholders for kick-off of the tours in Makati City. The Philippines Hop-On Hop-Off seeks to provide tourists–particularly group travelers and fully independent individual travelers (FITs)–with convenience and flexibility on when and how they will tour […]
The Department of Agriculture for Inspectorate and Enforcement (DA-IE) confiscated smuggled fishery products during a raid of the Icy Point Cold Storage Processing Corporation at 1485 Lapu-Lapu Corner North Bay Blvd., Navotas, Metro Manila recently. Three storage personnel were also apprehended. The raid was conducted in response to the information received by the Department regarding […]
A coastal community in the Municipality of Manay in Davao Oriental is now better protected come rainy season after the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) built a seawall structure along the main road in the area. DPWH Regional Office 11 OIC-Director Judy Cordon, in a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan and Undersecretary […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) conducted a virtual conference for the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) aimed at further advancing gender mainstreaming in the region. Held on 23 May 2023 via Zoom, the activity was organized by the CSC through the Civil Service Institute with support from the ASEAN Secretariat. […]
Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Secretary Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire met with the Stop TB Partnership Executive Director Dr. Lucica Ditiu to discuss collaborative actions towards the high-level meeting on Tuberculosis to be held in September.During the meeting, Vergeire expressed the commitment of the Philippines for the UN High Level Meeting on TB in September, […]
The highly anticipated waterfront destination, Pier 88 in Liloan, Cebu was inaugurated in a grand opening recently. The event, considered a milestone for the Province of Cebu, was graced by the President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., and Vice President Sara Duterte. Also in attendance were Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, Transportation Secretary Jimmy Bautista, House Speaker […]
Officials of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) led by Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban met with delegates of the European Union-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) and the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) recently to discuss mutual interests in agricultural development, foreign trades and investments, economic growth, and other potential areas of cooperation. Among […]
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCOS) is optimistic that it will again surpass its target revenue this year, which would mean more funds that would benefit Filipinos through its programs. “We have adjusted our target for this year based on our performance last year. Pero kagaya ng nangyari noong 2022, we are hopeful na muli […]
Speaking before members of the press during the Kapihan sa Manila Bay, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco discussed the tourism roadmap for the Philippines under the post-pandemic economy and the efforts of the Department to transform the Philippines into a tourism powerhouse in Asia. Frasco also answered questions on the latest developments of […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways, together with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and various government agencies met recently for the 2nd Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) Meeting on a Technical Cooperation Project for Capacity Development in Coastal Engineering for Disaster Resiliency. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain […]