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MMDA, METRO LGUS READY FOR SUPER TYPHOON MAWAR

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC) are all geared up for the possible onslaught of Super Typhoon “Mawar”. MMDA Acting Chairman and concurrent MMDRRMC Chairperson Atty. Don Artes assured that there is close and prompt coordination among concerned government agencies and Metro Manila local […]

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CSC HOLDS NAT’L CONFERENCE FOR FIELD DIRECTORS

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) conducted a two-day program for the agency’s frontline leaders during the 2023 Field Directors Conference on 24-25 May 2023 at the Development Academy of the Philippines Conference Center in Tagaytay. CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles, together with Commissioners Aileen Lourdes Lizada and Ryan Alvin Acosta, led the assembly aimed to build […]

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DA-NEW ZEALAND PROJECT REAPS SUCCESS IN MINDANAO

The “Support to Agriculture-based Livelihoods and Agribusiness Enterprise for Sustainable Peace and Development in Maguindanao and Cotabato” (OSRO/PHI/802/NZE) Project is heading towards a strong finish, reports reveal during the 4th Project Coordination Committee Meeting, just weeks before the end of its implementation. The $2.583 million project aims to contribute to the attainment of peace and […]

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DPWH UPGRADES NUEVA ECIJA ROADS

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has provided a more convenient and safer travel experience for motorists by implementing asphalt overlaying projects along major highways in the province of Nueva Ecija. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan and Undersecretary for Operations in Central Luzon Roberto Bernardo, Regional Office 3 Director Roseller […]

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MORE THAN 43K TOURISM WORKERS GET TRAINING – DOT

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has so far successfully trained a total of 43,813 individuals nationwide on the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE), steadily closing in on its target of 100,000 trained individuals for 2023.    To recall, Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco had announced last year that for the first time, the Department of […]

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DOH JOINS 76TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY IN GENEVA

The Department of Health (DOH), through Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, joined the other 194 ministries of health in the official opening of the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.  Also in attendance with the OIC are Undersecretary Lilibeth David, Undersecretary Carol Vidal-Taino, Assistant Secretary Maylene Beltran, and National Nutrition Council (NNC) Assistant Secretary […]

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GUIMARAS TO HAVE SHARED COPRA PROCESSING FACILITY

A groundbreaking ceremony for the P16M worth of shared processing facility (SPF) under the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) was held in San Lorenzo, Guimaras recently.  The SPFs to be established include the white copra and the refined, bleached, and deodorized oil (RBDO) processing centers. The SPFs to be established include the white […]

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FREE COE FOR FIRST TIME JOBSEEKERS, SAYS CSC

Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles reminded first time jobseekers (FTJ) seeking government positions that they may request for a copy of a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from the CSC free of charge. Chairperson Nograles said that individuals who want to gain employment in the government for the first time may avail of one […]

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PCSO TURNS OVER P9M TO ANTI-DRUG DRIVE FOR Q1 2023

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office has turned over more than P9 million to the country’s anti-illegal drug efforts for the first quarter of 2023. “Bilang bahagi ng mandato natin, nakapagbigay tayo ng P9,636,539.40 sa Dangerous Drugs Board para makatulong sa pagsustento sa kanilang kampanya kontra sa droga,” PCSO Chairman Junie E. Cua said. Last year, […]

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DPWH UPDATES CONGRESS ON LAGUNA LAKESHORE PROJECT

A focus group meeting of the technical working group of the House Committee on Ecology was organized in connection with a proposed project within the Laguna Lake area. Representing Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan, Undersecretary Emil Sadain expressed strong support to the proposal of Congress to push the Laguna Lake […]