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DPWH UPGRADES ROAD IN SAN LEONARDO, NUEVA ECIJA

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has recently completed a road upgrading project along a section of Daang Maharlika in San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija to provide motorists with safer and more convenient travel experience. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino, said that included in […]

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PHILIPPINES, SOUTH AFRICA TO INK AGRI PACT SOON

Emphasizing their countries’ agricultural expertise and goals towards food security, Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban and South African Ambassador to the Philippines Bartinah Ntombizodwa Radebe-Netshitenzhe discussed potential areas for agricultural cooperation that can help boost the two countries’ food production and economic success. Among those tackled during the recent courtesy call […]

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DPWH FINISHES ROAD TO ANISLAGAN HOTSPRING

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed additional sections of an access road leading to Anislagan Hotspring in Barangay Anislagan, Naval, Biliran. Based on a report submitted by DPWH Region 8 Director Edgar Tabacon to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, the P19-million road project involves the construction of 20 meters paved road, 722 […]

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DA, BOC, SBMA FOIL SUGAR SMUGGLING AT SUBIC PORT

Consistent with the policy directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to bolster the government’s campaign against agricultural smuggling, the Department of Agriculture-Inspectorate and Enforcement Office led the inspection of 58 container vans offloaded at the Port of Subic, which were placed on alert mode. The operation conducted recently in partnership with the Bureau of Customs (BOC), […]

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DOH TRANSFERS HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT TO DOST

The Department of Health (DOH) officially transferred the operations of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Philippines to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through a ceremonial turnover of the HTA Council and HTA Division from the DOH to the DOST at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Manila. DOH Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire […]

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PHILHEALTH BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN

Joining the celebration of National Women’s Month this March, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said women about to give birth may avail themselves of a variety of PhilHealth benefits to help protect them from financial risk. “Mayroon po tayong iba’t-ibang packages na maaring i-avail ng ating expectant mothers kasama na ang Maternity Care Package […]

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FEWER MOTORBIKE LANE VIOLATORS NOW, SAYS MMDA

A total of 1,494 motorists and riders were flagged down along Commonwealth Avenue for the first four days of the dry run of the exclusive motorcycle lane. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the numbers of flagged down vehicles continued to decline for the first four days of the dry run for the exclusive […]

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DPWH FINISHES PORAC RIVER FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has recently completed the construction of two flood control structures along Porac River to protect low-lying communities in Porac, Pampanga against the threat of river swelling during heavy rains. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing reports from DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino, identified the newly-built slope […]

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DA OPENS MORE AGRI OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

In honor of the resilience, successes, and contributions of Filipinas to national development, the Department of Agriculture (DA) vowed to provide more opportunities to women especially in the agriculture sector during the opening ceremony of the National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC) 2023 recently. True to the Department’s commitment to empowering women in agriculture, Senior Undersecretary […]

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DOH JOINS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION

The Department of Health (DOH) and all its attached agencies, together with other national government agencies, joined the celebration of International Women’s Day with the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. The DOH is one with other government agencies in honoring women taking up space in the realm of public service. At present, […]