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The 2023 National Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month (NFFM) celebration continues this fourth week of May with the Philippine fisheries subsector in the spotlight. During the opening ceremony of the Fisheries Week of the NFFM 2023, Undersecretary for Administration and Finance Agnes Catherine Miranda—who also chairs the NFFM 2023 Steering Committee—lauded the successes of the country’s […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco recently received a courtesy visit from Davao del Sur Rep. John Tracy Cagas at the Department of Tourism (DOT) Office in Makati City. Citing the pleasant climate in Davao del Sur as well as its abundance of natural sites including falls, rock formations, caves, the popular Passig Islet, and the […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the Metro Manila Disaster Risk Response and Management and Management Council (MMDRRMC) and local government units in Metro Manila are setting up contingency measures in preparation for the looming water crisis and the El Niño phenomenon. MMDA Acting Chairman and concurrent MMDRRMC Chairman Atty. Don Artes said all the […]
Field unit heads of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) gathered for a two-day assembly of the District Engineers League of the Philippines, Inc. (DELP) recently in Tagaytay City, Cavite. In his message, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan emphasized the need for the District and Assistant District Engineers’ steadfast efforts and professionalism and working […]
With the colors of Mindanao as backdrop, the Department of Tourism (DOT) launched the Bisita, Be My Guest program in a festive ceremony at the SP Hall of the Provincial Capitol in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat. Performers from Teatro Kalakat and Hinugyaw dance group from Koranadal City enthralled the guests with cultural performances highlighting the rich […]
Department of Health Officer-in-Charge Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire bagged the celebrated Philippine Medical Association’s Dr. Jose P. Rizal Memorial Award in the Government Service Category, which annually recognizes outstanding Filipino physicians who uphold and practice the ideals of the national hero in Manila. On its 32nd installment, Vergeire, was chosen through a rigorous process, evaluated […]
The President’s approval of the National Tourism Development Plan 2023-2028 crafted by the Department of Tourism (DOT), in consultation with stakeholders from the public and private sectors, will further spur the transformation, and at the same time, give massive opportunities for the tourism sector. This, according to Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco who expressed her […]
Joint operations of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Intelligence and Investigation Office (IIO) have arrested a 36-year-old male for allegedly extorting money while posing as MMDA personnel. The suspect, identified as Jacob Arellano, a resident of Antipolo Rizal, was arrested during an entrapment operation led by joint […]
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles reminded public servants to step up and seize every opportunity to display excellence as it translates to improved public service delivery and efficient client transactions. Speaking at the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) during the agency’s flag-raising ceremony on Monday, 15 May 2023, Chairperson Nograles said that the […]
“The Marcos Administration will continue to push for stronger support for the sector, because expanding investments in food production will create jobs and promote progress,” Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said. As part of the National Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month (NFFM) celebration, the DA continued to honor the farmers and fisherfolk and […]