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The Department of Agriculture (DA) formally opened the third week of the 2023 National Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month (NFFM) celebration with the launch of the week-long exhibit and bazaar featuring livestock and poultry products at the DA grounds. During the opening program, DA Undersecretary for Administration and Finance Agnes Catherine Miranda celebrated the P61.66 billion […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced that the applications for the 20 August 2023 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) for Professional and Subprofessional Levels will be from 22 May to 21 June 2023. In an official statement, CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles said the Commission has already made extensive preparations in anticipation of a […]
Department of Health Officer-in-Charge Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire, along with Field Implementation and Coordination Team for NCR and South Luzon (FICT) Assistant Secretary Dr. Gloria Balboa and MIMAROPA Assistant Regional Director Vilma Diez, visited the El Nido Community Hospital (ENCH) in Palawan as part of the hospital rounds in the municipality. The visit opened the […]
In a show of support to the private sector stakeholders, Department of Tourism (DOT) officials came in full force for a fund-raising gala organized by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Philippines Chapter at the Manila Hotel recently. The association celebrated their golden year by raising funds through a fashion show for a cause that […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation-National Capital Region (PhilHealth-NCR) sealed a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (KonSulta Program). The MOU was signed by MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes, MMDA General Manager Usec. Procopio Lipana, and PhilHealth NCR Vice President Dr. Bernadette Lico. “The […]
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles joined heads of government agencies in signing the Joint Operational Guidelines (JOG) for Republic Act No. 11261 or the First Time Jobseekers Assistance Act (FTJAA) at the Kingsford Hotel Grand Ballroom in Parañaque City on Friday, 12 May 2023. “The ceremonial signing activity is the culmination of the […]
The Philippines breached the 2 million mark in international arrivals surpassing the baseline target of the Department for the year 2022. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco announced the good news in a forum in Makati City. Citing the latest data from the Department of Tourism (DOT), Frasco said the country recorded 2,002,304 international visitor arrivals […]
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) revealed that at least 60,000 Filipinos have benefited from more than P400 million the agency released in medical aid over the first quarter of 2023. “Nasa 60,779 kababayan natin ang natulungan sa kanilang gastusing pang-medikal, na umabot sa P410,427,957.55 na inilabas ng PCSO sa pamamagitan ng Medical Access Program,” […]
A new loan program of the Korean Government may be tapped to finance at least four pipeline projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Central Luzon and Central Visayas Regions. Undersecretary Emil Sadain, in-charge of DPWH infrastructure flagship projects under “Build, Better, More” program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met a […]
To ensure that tourism development in the country gives opportunities for a shift in perspective towards sustainability, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco shared the DOT’s ongoing efforts to work with the Department of Natural Resources (DENR) and other agencies including the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) during the High-level Meeting with the […]