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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. assured lawmakers that his agency is closely watching the market and is taking steps to assure sufficient supply of food items at affordable prices, particularly rice, sugar, and onions. Appearing before the Committee on Agriculture and Food of the House of Representatives, Tiu Laurel said he gave importers less than […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a flood control structure along the section of Pampanga River in Barangay Ligaya, Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija. DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino, in his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan and Undersecretary for Central Luzon Operations Roberto Bernardo, said that the completed protective structure […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco put the spotlight on the Philippines as she sat as a panelist for the Bay Area Council Panel held at the historic Klamath Embarcadero at Pier 9 in San Francisco. Speaking before the US business community, Secretary Frasco outlined the initiatives of the Department of Tourism (DOT) aimed towards the […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual highlighted the Philippines’ readiness to global investments, particularly in the Halal industry, during the Department’s participation at the Digital Pilipinas Festival as part of the celebrations of the Invest Philippines Week, held at SMX Convention Center in Taguig City. Pascual highlighted that the Philippine Investment Festival […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. met with the governors of the top 10 rice-producing provinces in the country to help increase grain supply, reduce imports, and lower prices of the national food staple. Governors from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao who gathered in San Juan City welcomed Tiu Laurel’s initiative, saying the consultative meeting was […]
The Department of Health (DOH) recently conducted the celebration of World Toilet Day as one of the 17-part community engagement called “Biyaheng Kalusugan” where the Department aims to provide practical knowledge on how to practice the “7 Healthy Habits para sa Healthy Pilipinas” at GMALL Cebu City to boost its Zero Open Defecation (ZOD). The […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Romblon has successfully completed the construction of a seawall that will protect the coastal community in Barangay Calabasahan, Concepcion, Romblon. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, MIMAROPA Regional Director Gerald Pacanan said that the P19.5 million seawall project was delivered to completion by DPWH Romblon District […]
Vice President and Department of Education Secretary Sara Duterte joined the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority in its monitoring of the three-day transport strike staged by transport group PISTON.Duterte oversaw the agency’s monitoring of the strike at the MMDA Communications and Command Center which serves as the inter-agency monitoring and command center for the tigil-pasada. The […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco showcased the country’s tourism gains and recovery efforts post-pandemic, noting that the tourism industry has contributed an estimated $7 billion or about P404.02 billion in foreign visitor receipts in the first ten months of 2023. This amount is around 190 percent higher compared to the $2.47 billion, […]
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Junie E. Cua on Monday vowed that the agency would aim for continued improvement to better serve the Filipino people. This, as the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) recently commended the agency for the marked improvement in attaining their Performance Scorecard targets in 2022. Cua said the PCSO reported a […]