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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, […]

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PCSO MARKS NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH WITH LOTTO PROMO

In celebration of National Women’s Month (NWM) this March, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) gave out free Super Lotto 6/49 tickets to 130 Filipino women lotto players. Launched last March 8, the “Super Ticket Para Kay Super Pinay” promo coincided with the celebration of International Women’s Day. Cua said the PCSO will be holding […]

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MARCOS AWARDS GOV’T SERVICE EXEMPLARS

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. conferred awards to government service exemplars during the awards rites recently held in Malacañang. Six recipients of the Presidential Lingkod Bayan and six Civil Service Commission (CSC) Pagasa awardees were hailed for outstanding work performance, while ten recipients of the Dangal ng Bayan Award were recognized for exemplary service and conduct. Leading the 2022 awardees are workers […]

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MMDA STARTS DRY RUN OF COMMONWEALTH MOTORBIKE LANE

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is holding a dry run for the implementation of the exclusive motorcycle lanes along Commonwealth Avenue, the country’s widest thoroughfare. The exclusive motorcycle lane is located at the third lane from the sidewalk of Commonwealth Avenue, from Elliptical Road to Doña Carmen and vice versa. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. […]