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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the launching of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)’s Bayanihan sa Estero Program with a goal to double up its efforts on cleaning up and maintaining drainage infrastructures in Metro Manila as many of waterways are becoming heavily silted and clogged with solid waste contributing to recurrent localized flooding during […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expressed full support for a new Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) that aims to strengthen inter-agency coordination and streamline the entry of strategic investments, particularly in the agriculture and fisheries sectors. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. signed the JMC, which enhances the operational mechanism of the Investment Facilitation Network […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has approved an increase in the annual Teachers’ Salary Subsidy (TSS) for eligible private school teachers, raising it from P18,000 to P24,000 starting School Year 2025-2026. The move follows the ad referendum approval of the State Assistance Council (SAC), the policymaking body overseeing the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers […]
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and MRT-3 has begun providing free single journey tickets (SJT) to passengers who are unable to tap out at MRT-3 stations due to system errors during the pilot run of cashless payments in the train line. This is in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directives to implement immediate solutions […]
In a bid to foster inclusive and resilient tourism infrastructure development at the local level, the Department of Tourism (DOT) officially launched the second cycle of its Tourism Champions Challenge (TCC) program.The TCC, a nationwide infrastructure proposal competition of the DOT, supports the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to empower local governments and strengthen […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Raphael Lotilla announced the establishment of the Negros Island Region (NIR) office with forester Charlie Fabre as Officer-in-Charge Regional Executive Director (OIC-RED). This move follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s signing of Republic Act (RA) No. 12000, which officially reestablished the Negros Island Region in mid-2024, including the […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said that he will recommend to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the distribution of frozen mackerel recently seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the ports of Manila and Subic. Laboratory tests conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources confirmed that the smuggled fish are safe for […]
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon and Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Santiago led the inspection of the Luzon International Container Terminal (LICT) in Bauan, Batangas recently, highlighting the government’s efforts to modernize port infrastructure and drive inclusive economic growth in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s vision of a stronger, more resilient Philippine economy. […]
In a heartfelt show of compassion and solidarity, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco personally extended financial assistance to DOT employees affected by the recent typhoons.The assistance—a personal donation from Secretary Frasco and her husband, Cebu 5th District Representative Duke Frasco—was distributed recently at the DOT Central Office in Makati City. Frasco emphasized […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted its temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and related products—including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen—originating from Australia. The ban was initially instituted under DA Memorandum Order No. 21, issued in June last year, following reported outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Australian […]