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MMFF EXTENDED UNTIL JAN. 14, SAYS MMDA

In response to the public clamor, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is proud to announce that the theatrical run of its 10 movie entries is extended. MMDA Acting Chairman and MMFF Overall Concurrent Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the MMFF and MMDA have received numerous calls and requests on social media to extend the exhibition of […]

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DMW SENDS AID TO OFWS AFFECTED BY QUAKE IN JAPAN

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is extending assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families affected by the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that hit Central Japan recently. DMW Officer-in-Charge Hans Leo Cacdac has instructed Migrant Workers Office in Osaka to provide all the necessary support to affected OFWs, including immediate medical and financial assistance onsite. […]

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LONG WEEKENDS TO BOOST PH TOURISM – FRASCO

The tourism landscape in the Philippines is poised for a prospective uptick in the year ahead with the anticipated series of extended weekends throughout 2024. Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco of the Department of Tourism (DOT) has expressed her optimism, citing these elongated breaks as a potential catalyst for a substantial boost to the country’s domestic […]

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DPWH FINISHES ROAD SAFETY PROJECTS IN LA UNION

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently completed two vital projects to enhance road safety and accessibility in La Union. In his report to Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH La Union 1st District Engineer Jose Ginete, Jr. identified the completed projects in the Province of La Union as the 192-linear-meter concrete dike along Baroro […]

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DTI-BOI PROMOTE PH BIOFERTILIZER INDUSTRY

Shoring up the promotion of locally-developed biofertilizer products and technologies in the Philippines, the Board of Investments (BOI) discussed with AgriSpecialist, Inc. (ASI) possible strategic collaborations in the commercialization of the country’s biofertilizer industry.   Director Raquel Echague of the BOI’s Resource-Based Industries Service (RBIS) and Mario Labadan, Jr., President of AgriSpecialist, Inc., talked about the […]

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CSC: NOMINATIONS FOR OUTSTANDING GOV’T WORKERS

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is currently accepting nominations for the 2024 Search for Outstanding Government Workers through its Regional Offices, with the online submission deadline set for 31 March 2024. As part of the government’s rewards and incentives mechanism under the Honor Awards Program (HAP), the annual search aims to recognize civil servants who […]

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TOP SCORERS IN AUGUST 2023 CIVIL SERVICE EXAM

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has announced the topnotchers in the Career Service Examination – Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) conducted nationwide on 20 August 2023. Patricia D. Victa from the National Capital Region (NCR) topped the Professional level with a rating of 93.60, while Leonard Brian E. Nicolas, also from NCR, topped the Sub-Professional […]

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MMDA CLEARS ROADS FOR BLACK NAZARENE TRASLACION

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Manila City government conducted joint clearing along the route of the Traslacion of the Black Nazarene in the streets of Manila. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the operations, led by the MMDA Special Operations Group-Strike Force and Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB), are to […]

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BOI POSTS HIGHEST INVESTMENT APPROVALS IN 2023

The country’s premier industry development and investment promotion agency recorded P1.16 trillion (T) in investment approvals—the highest-ever level in the Agency’s 56-year history. This surpasses the previous record of P1.14T generated in 2019 and is already 59-percent higher than last year’s P729.1 billion (B) level. This also marks the third time in four years the […]

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TIU LAUREL UNVEILS DA’S AGRICULTURE GAME PLAN

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to unveil its strategy to modernize agriculture and boost the farm sector’s production capacity and contribution to the domestic economy, especially in improving the lives of farmers and fisherfolk as well as creating more jobs, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. announced. Speaking at the agency’s weekly flag ceremony, […]