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DOT TO LAUNCH 1ST NORTH LUZON TRAVEL FAIR – FRASCO

In a bid to boost tourism recovery and cultural diversity, the Department of Tourism (DOT), through its regional offices in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, and Central Luzon, in partnership with Alliance of Travel and Tour Agencies of Pampanga (ATTAP), is set to stage the first-ever North Luzon Travel Fair from November […]

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DPWH STARTS PAMPANGA RIVER FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is constructing a flood control structure along Pampanga River to protect communities in the municipalities of Nueva Ecija against flooding. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino, said that currently in the works is a 323.2-lineal meter slope protection […]

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7 NCR AGRIBIZ ADVANCE IN 2022 YOUNG FARMERS TILT

The Department of Agriculture (DA) recognized the prime movers of seven Manila-based agribusinesses as regional winners of the 2022 Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) during the awarding ceremony at the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) Convention Hall. The Young Farmer Challenge, a program started by the DA’s Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (DA-AMAS) and […]

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VP SARA TO TEACHERS: KEEP BOUNDARIES WITH LEARNERS

The Department of Education (DepEd) reminded its teaching and non-teaching personnel to uphold professionalism and maintain boundaries with learners. Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said teachers and non-teaching personnel should not have “friendly relations” with learners outside the classroom setup. “Dapat hindi sila magkaroon ng friendly relations with their learners outside of the […]

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PH TO ASSERT CLIMATE CHANGE AID IN COP27 – LOYZAGA

The Philippines will continue to assert its entitlement to support and assistance as a country vulnerable to climate change impacts during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) summit in Egypt. This was according to Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga, who is the head of the Philippine delegation to the 27th session […]

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26,307 PASS AUGUST CAREER SERVICE EXAM — CSC

A total of 26,307 examinees, representing 18.97 percent of the 138,703 total number of actual examinees, passed the Career Service Examination or the Civil Service Examination conducted nationwide on 7 August this year, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) disclosed. Almost 85 percent or 22,241 of the total passers passed the Professional level, and the rest, […]

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DEPED TO LAUNCH BULLYING PREVENTION CAMPAIGN

The Department of Education (DepEd), spearheaded by the Child Protection Unit (CPU), will launch the Bullying Prevention Advocacy Campaign during the observance of the 30th National Children’s Month (NCM) this November. With the theme #KasamaKa: BaLiK-Aral (Boses, Lakas ng Kabataan at Komunidad sa Balik-Aral), the said campaign will focus on three core aspects: KasamaAko (Adbokasiya Para sa Sarili), […]

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NOVEMBER IS ORGANIC AGRICULTURE MONTH — DA

In hopes of enhancing food production in the country and protecting the country’s natural resources, the Department of Agriculture (DA) recognizes organic agriculture as a key element in moving forward as it formally opened the 8th Organic Agriculture Month. With the theme, “Maunlad na Pagsasaka, Garantisado sa Organikong Agrikulturang Sinaliksik,” the Organic Agriculture Month aims […]

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FRASCO BRINGS LISTENING TOUR TO LONDON

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco engaged in a productive dialogue with some 60 representatives of the Filipino community during the Kapihan sa Pasuguan in the United Kingdom. Jointly organized by the Philippine Embassy in London and the Philippines Department of Tourism (PDOT)-London, the Filcom members’ dialogue with Frasco comes along the sidelines of the World Travel […]

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PBBM APPOINTS 3 NEW CES GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, appointed three (3) new members of the Career Executive Service Board (CESB), namely: Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Undersecretary Luis Meinrado C. Pañgulayan, Office of the President Undersecretary Lolibeth R. Medrano, and Office of the President Director Andrea Maila A. Ordañez. The new appointees were sworn into office on November 3, […]