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Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Deogracias Victor Savellano underscored the importance of bamboo in the agriculture sector, and its contribution to the national economy during the celebration of the World Bamboo Day and Philippine Bamboo Month. “Ang kawayan ay kailangan natin sa araw araw na kabuhayan natin, lalo na ang mga magsasaka at mangingisda,” Savellano […]
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) led by Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco joined key tourism players from across the globe in the 10th Global Tourism Economy Forum held in Macao special administrative region (SAR) of China. Frasco was in Macao as one of the panelists at the forum joining ministers from tourism powerhouses such as […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) upgraded from gravel to concrete the 1.48-kilometer Pedro Manubas Bypass Road in Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija to provide safer and more convenient movement of goods and services. DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino, in his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan and Undersecretary for Operations in […]
With the theme, “Masaganang Palay at Bigas, Maunlad na Pilipinas,” the 16th National Rice Technology Forum (NRTF) was launched recently in Hagonoy and Digos City, Davao del Sur. The three-day event, which drew a thousand of participants from the different parts of the country, aimed at promoting the adoption of yield-boosting rice technologies by showcasing […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) through its marketing promotions arm, the Tourism Promotions Board Philippines, formally opened the 2023 edition of the Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX), considered as biggest government-organized travel trade event in the country. As the keynote speaker for PHITEX 2023, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, a proud Cebuana, expressed her gratitude to […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed its P82-million rehabilitation of damaged slopes along a portion of Dinapigue Road in Barangay Dibulo, Dinapigue, Isabela. In his report to DPWH Regional Director 2 Reynaldo Alconcel, DPWH Isabela 4th District Engineer Evelyn Costales said that the newly-completed slope protection was implemented along the 433-meter […]
To raise awareness on available government programs aimed at enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of onion growers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) held the Information Caravan on Agri Credit Programs for Onion Farmers in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija. “Our ultimate goal is national self-sufficiency. Ensuring that our farmers have wider access to credit and insurance […]
Works are on-going for the construction of a new multi-purpose building (MPB) that will serve as a public market in Isabela City, Basilan. According to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 9 Director Cayamombao Dia, the project entails the construction of a two-storey facility in the amount of P70-million, that would host small […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to launch the Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) Program. The launch will be on September 28, 2023 through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (AMAS) in collaboration with the office of Senator Imee Marcos and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). Now on its third year, the DA’s YFC […]
To further enhance agricultural connectivity and improve transportation in Western Visayas, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is concrete paving two farm-to-market roads (FMR) for agri-communities in Malinao, Aklan. DPWH Region 6 OIC-Director Sanny Boy Oropel identified the projects – the160-lineal-meter road section in Barangay Bulabod and the 924-lineal-meter road portion in Barangay […]