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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is currently undertaking a preventive road maintenance project aimed at ensuring road connectivity and supporting the local agricultural sector in Bontoc, Mountain Province. The project implemented by the DPWH Cordillera Administrative Region covers the road repair and upgrading of intermittent section along Mt. Province-Nueva Vizcaya Road. In […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) supported the “Future Skies for Every Juan” Gala hosted by Cebu Pacific Air, an event that marked the finalization of the largest aircraft order in Philippine aviation history, covering firm orders for 102 A321neo aircraft and up to 50 A320neo Family purchase rights. In her keynote speech, Tourism Secretary Christina […]
To prevent the entry of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus into the Philippines, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily banned the importation of FMD-susceptible animals, as well as their products and by-products, from Turkey. “We’re imposing an import ban to mitigate the risk of FMD transmission to our local animal population,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco […]
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of the Republic of Korea inked the implementation program of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Tourism Cooperation for 2024-2029 during the first state visit of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to the country. The deal was signed by Tourism Secretary […]
The Department of Health (DOH) Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB) has resolved four complaints of “Palit Ulo” that allegedly occurred in a private hospital in Valenzuela City. “The DOH will not tolerate and shall act on any administrative violations by our healthcare institutions,” Health Secretary Ted Herbosa stressed. The DOH Metro Manila Center […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) constructed a concrete bridge to enhance accessibility for local farmers and traders in the municipality of Sergio Osmeña, Zamboanga del Norte. According to DPWH Region 9 Director Cayamombao Dia, the 359-meter, two-lane bridge now connects Barangay San Juan and Barangay Mabuhay, providing a safer and more efficient […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) launched the revival of the School-Based Immunization (SBI) program, dubbed as Bakuna Eskwela, to protect students from life-threatening vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). Education Secretary Sonny Angara and Health Secretary Ted Herbosa led the kickoff event of Bakuna Eskwela at the Dr. A Albert Elementary School […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) officially launched the National Livestock and Poultry Month at its headquarters in Quezon City. This initiative underscores the DA’s commitment to enhancing food security, empowering farmers, and promoting sustainability within the livestock and poultry sectors. With the theme “Masaganang Paghahayupan Tungo sa Bagong Pilipinas,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. […]
Civil Service Commission (CSC) head Karlo Nograles on Monday formally resigned from the CSC as he intimated plans to seek public office in his hometown of Davao City. In a letter addressed to President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., dated October 7, 2024, Nograles expressed gratitude “for the opportunity to serve alongside such dedicated public servants,” and […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) and Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (Philreca) activated Task Force Kapatid (TFK) over the weekend to aid in the rehabilitation efforts of calamity-hit Batanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BATANELCO). At least 17 linemen and two engineers from the NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) were deployed Saturday morning, […]