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Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco expressed her support to the launching of the “People Planet Profit: Principles and Practices of Sustainable Tourism,” a book on sustainable tourism published by the Asian Institute of Management, Dr. Andrew L. Tan Center for Tourism. “I am very honored to join you today at the launch of […]
The number of examinees for the 26 March 2023 Career Service Examination – Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) more than doubled to 403,567 compared to 147,877 registrants of the 7 August 2022 exams, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced. A total of 350,645 individuals or 86.89% of the total number of examinees will take the […]
With the country marking Rabies Awareness Month this March, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Sunday reminded the public to have pets vaccinated and to seek immediate medical attention for animal bites to prevent rabies infections and rabies-related injuries and deaths. According to PhilHealth acting president and chief executive officer Emmanuel R. Ledesma, Jr., […]
Local government units across the country have received close to a billion pesos in 2022 from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to augment their funds for health and medical services. “Umaabot sa halos isang bilyong piso ang nai-remit natin sa mga LGU upang matustusan ang kanilang serbisyong pangkalusugan at medikal para sa mamamayan. Umaasa […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco received a rockstar welcome from members of the Filipino Community, and tourism stakeholders present during the launch of the Bisita, Be My Guest (BBMG) Program in Berlin, Germany recently. “Mga kababayan alam po natin kung gaano kalaki ang inyong kontribusyon at sakripisyo para sa ating ekonomiya sa […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) extended for another week the dry run of the exclusive motorcycle (MC) lane along Commonwealth Avenue to give way to the patching works being undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and to give more time to the motorists to be familiar with the policy. According […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the rehabilitation of two revetment structures in Sorsogon, situated in the barangays of Bagacay to Paco in the municipality of Gubat, and Cogon in the town of Juban. With a combined length of 1-kilometer, the dikes in Gubat and Juban now ensure the security of […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed an upgraded public market facility to support local businesses in Guimbal, Iloilo. Built within an area of 768 square meters, the multi-purpose building houses numerous commercial stalls that will cater to the daily necessities and supply requirements of about 7,000 households in the town of […]
As part of the government’s campaign to stop the rampant agricultural smuggling that has affected the Philippine agricultural and fishery sectors for many years, the Department of Agriculture (DA) under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Inspectorate and Enforcement (IE) has acted on two containers under consignee Abucayan Business and Trade, which were placed on […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) inaugurated a new solid waste management warehouse in Taguig City and distributed tools and equipment for managing waste collection to nine barangays that are part of the Metro Manila Flood Management Project (MMFMP) Phase 1. The Labasan Warehouse, located at the Labasan Pumping Station, will serve as a secured […]