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Tourism stakeholders in Japan express bullishness on doing business in the Philippines as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured them of the Philippine government’s continued support for the sector during the high-level meet held as part of the President’s official visit to Japan. During the meeting, Marcos reiterated that tourism is vital for economic resurgence, thus […]
A 1.3-kilometer farm-to-market road project was completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways in Barangay Balacad, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, providing farmers and residents with improved access. DPWH Region 1 Director Ronnel Tan reported to Secretary Manuel Bonoan and Undersecretary Eugenio Pipo, Jr. that the project completed on schedule by DPWH Ilocos Norte First […]
Following the death of University of the Philippines (UP) student Leki Aquilino in a fire in Barangay Krus na Ligas in Quezon City, UP President Angelo “Jijil” Jimenez has formed a task force to address student housing concerns in UP’s different campuses. In a statement posted in the UP website, the UP Media and Public […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco sees the working visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Japan as a boost for the Philippine tourism industry, after Japanese stakeholders expressed optimism on the points of collaboration laid out by the Chief Executive himself. “We are very thankful to the President for making time for the tourism stakeholders […]
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles met with Singapore Government’s Head of Civil Service Leo Yip recently at the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. The agenda was to discuss and exchange ideas on the public service system in both countries, focusing on topics such as digitalization, continual improvement, and transformation. “My meeting with Mr. Yip allowed […]
Despite the suspension of the hike in premiums of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), the state insurer assured the public that new benefits scheduled for rollout this year would still be deployed. PhilHealth acting president and chief executive officer Emmanuel R. Ledesma, Jr. issued the statement as part of the agency’s celebration of National […]
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has helped 21,954 Filipinos cope with mounting medical bills by providing more than P157 million in medical assistance for the month of January 2023. The PCSO released P157,365,606.75 through its Medical Assistance Program, which covers requests for fund augmentation for confinement, dialysis injection, cancer treatment, hemodialysis, laboratory, diagnostic, and […]
Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco recently met with Minister Suanesavanh Vignaket of the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism of Laos. It happened during the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Laos is set to host the next edition of ATF. During the meeting, Frasco expressed her optimism to work and learn with Laos in […]
After 28 years, the single ticketing system is finally coming into reality after the Metro Manila mayors approved its implementation during the Metro Manila Council meeting at the MMDA’s new office in Pasig City. Local chief executives of Metro Manila have adopted the single ticketing system through the establishment of the Metro Manila Traffic Code […]
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles expressed his agency’s full cooperation and support to the attainment of the good governance goals under the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028. Nograles said that the CSC’s mandate is aligned with Chapter 14 of the new PDP, which talks about the bureaucracy’s bid to practice open, efficient, and […]