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Filipino seafarers can continue to work on EU-flagged vessels, after the European Union (EU) decided to extend the recognition of the Philippines’ seafarer training and certification system, following a rigorous review process. The decision by the European Commission (EC) to continue the recognition of the Philippines’ compliance with the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping […]
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Junie E. Cua received the Philippine Red Cross’ (PRC) Doña Aurora Aragon Award on Tuesday, April 18. Cua was conferred the award during the PRC’s 33rd Biennial Convention, which was held in Manila. “I am truly humbled by this recognition. Hindi tayo naglilingkod para makakuha ng award, ngunit nakakataba po […]
As part of its initiative to maintain quality infrastructure and enhance transport access, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed road improvement projects in the towns of Barotac Nuevo and Dumangas in the province of Iloilo. DPWH Iloilo 2nd District Engineering Office (DEO) has widened from two to four lanes a two-kilometer […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) allocated a total of P72.8 million to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) for the 2023–2026 implementation of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Through the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban […]
In between back-to-back engagements during her stay in Cebu, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco paid a visit to Liloan, where she treated local officials of the Municipality to lunch. Mayor Aljew Fernando Frasco, Vice Mayor Darwin Apas, municipal councilors, department managers, and barangay captains were all smiles in welcoming back Frasco to Liloan, who prior […]
Complaints and appeals which are non-compliant with the technical requirements of the 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (RACCS) may be dismissed by the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) Assistant Commissioner for Legal. The CSC released Resolution No. 2300030, promulgated on 13 January 2023, which designates the Assistant Commissioner for Legal to issue […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed two road improvement projects costing P72.9 million in Guimba, Nueva Ecija that will enhance delivery of goods and services. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing reports from DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino, said that the DPWH Nueva Ecija First District Engineering Office (DEO) has completed […]
Since the Department of Agriculture started the Kadiwa in 2019, about 931 farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) and agri-based enterprises joined the program that has now generated a total sales of P2.38-billion. The Sta. Ana Agricultural Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MPC), a long-time partner of DA, reported that it makes an average annual sales of P500,000 from […]
Seeing South Korea as an important tourism source market and driver for travel and tourism growth for the Philippines, the Department of Tourism (DOT) hosted welcome rites for the record 1400 delegation of incentive travelers from Korea upon their arrival at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) in Lapu-Lapu City. Leading the initiative to greet […]
The governments of the Philippines and France will continue to partner towards the development and strengthening of the agri-food sector, particularly involving the local livestock and dairy industry. This was concluded during the 3rd Philippines-France Joint Steering Committee (JSC) on Agricultural Cooperation held at the Philippine Coconut Authority. The JSC was co-chaired Assistant Secretary for […]