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Citing her invaluable contribution to the recovery and continuous growth of the Philippine tourism industry, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco was conferred the World Tourism Icon of the Year Award by the Global Tourism Business Association (GTBA) recently. The said award was given in recognition of Frasco’s exceptional leadership as the World Tourism Icon of […]
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes is one of the recipients of the Bedan of the Year award conferred by his alma mater, San Beda University at the San Beda Law Grand Alumni Homecoming held recently in Makati City.In his acceptance speech, Artes quoted some of the words from the Bedan Hymn […]
The Department of Health (DOH) marked the culmination of the celebration of the World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week (WAAW) 2023, through the Philippine AMR Awareness Week (PAAW), together with the member agencies of the Inter-Agency Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance (ICAMR) and the UN Quadripartite, in a groundbreaking Culminating Activity and High-Level Media Forum, resonating […]
The Department of Health (DOH) launched its Biyaheng Kalusugan: Drug Abuse Prevention and Control (DAPC) Week event recently in Davao Oriental and in Butuan City, with the support of its Centers for Health Development in Davao and CARAGA, Local Government Units of Mati City, Davao Oriental, and Butuan City, United States Agency for International Development […]
With the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) hosting the 2023 Mindfacturing and Creativity Summit at the Makati Diamond Residences, Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual boasted of mindfacturing as transcending the traditional boundaries of manufacturing by emphasizing the fusion of human expertise and cutting-edge technologies. “This empowers human intelligence to envision novel solutions and integrate […]
Miss Universe Philippines Michelle Marquez Dee paid a courtesy visit to Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco at the Department’s Central Office in Makati City recently. Frasco shared the DOT’s openness to work with Dee to further promote the country’s tourism gems. “Thank you for the honor that you have bestowed upon […]
A newly-completed seawall project implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) now prevents coastal flooding in the low-lying Barangay Santa Maria in Buguey, Cagayan. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Cagayan First District Engineer Oscar Gumiran said that the completed P19.7-million project funded under the 2023 General Appropriations Act […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) newly-formed strike force conducted sidewalk and road clearing operations against illegally parked vehicles on different areas covered by Mabuhay Lanes in Quezon City. The operation is part of the agency’s continual work to sustain the unhampered flow of vehicles along Mabuhay Lanes and to apprehend motorists that illegally park […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said the government under the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. is focused on improving rice production and reducing post-harvest losses through science and technology. During his visit to the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in the Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Tiu Laurel told rice experts and […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. called for the amendment of the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) charter to expand its function to include developing and managing marine and agro-industrial estates across the country to ensure ample food supply. Tiu Laurel, who built one of Southeast Asia’s largest fishing companies before joining the Department of […]