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The nationwide simultaneous fun run, trail hike and tree planting events, collectively dubbed as the Plant-Run, took place on Sunday, 17 September 2023, under the spearheading of the Civil Service Commission (CSC). The activity is one of the highlights of the celebration of the 123rd Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA). In the National Capital Region […]
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) urged local government units (LGUs) to take steps to prevent the spread of influenza-like illness in their communities. This as the Department of Health reported that 114,127 cases of flu-like illness from January 1 to August 12 this year, up 52 percent from the same period in 2022. According […]
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles led the 2023 oath taking of 14 newly conferred and upgraded career scientists on 13 September 2023, at the Prime Hotel in Quezon City. Together with Chairperson Nograles during the ceremony were Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary and Scientific Career Council (SCC) Chair Dr. Renato U. […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) received motorcycles as donation for its Motorcycle Riding Academy, this time from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes thanked Abalos for being very supportive of the MMDA’s programs and projects even after his stint at the agency. […]
Thousands of civil servants are called to participate in the nationwide blood drive organized by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) from 19 to 21 September to celebrate the 123rd Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA). CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles noted that the CSC, in partnership with the Department of Health – Philippine Blood Center (PBC) and […]
In celebration of this year’s International Coastal Cleanup Day, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) led a cleanup drive in Barangay Tanza Uno, Navotas City, while calling on the public to participate in initiatives aimed at ocean conservation and protection. About 500 individuals from BFAR-Central Office, BFAR-National Capital Region (NCR), New Era High […]
Under a steady partnership between the Philippines and Korea, the Mech Now Davao 2023 formally opened at the Southern Mindanao Integrated Agricultural Laboratory of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) in Manambulan, Davao City recently. With the theme, “Farms of Tomorrow: Advancing Agriculture through Technology,” the two-day event promoted agricultural mechanization and advancement in the […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has integrated the World Bank-funded Philippines Seismic Risk Reduction and Resilience Project (PSRRRP) into the agency’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Program in an effort to further fine tune operations during earthquake and other calamities. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan through Department Order No. 113 issued on September 6, […]
DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the Tourist Rest Areas (TRA) that will be established in Bogo City and the Municipalities of Pinamungajan, Dumanjug, and Santander in Cebu province. These additional TRAs are part of the initiative led by Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia, who pledged to match the number […]
The Philippines’ commercial shipment of Hass avocado to the Republic of Korea will start soon by the end of September 2023. “We thank the Korean government for finally approving the market access of our Hass avocado exports,” Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said as he announced that the country can now export […]