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The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and its counterpart Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China have signed an Implementation Program on Tourism Cooperation to push for bilateral tourism cooperation between the Philippines and China. Philippine Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco signed the Implementation Program (IP) on Tourism Cooperation together with […]
In its effort to strengthen and increase accessibility, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is currently undertaking the construction of an access road connecting the towns of Mahaplag and Hilongos in the Province of Leyte. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Region 8 Director Edgar Tabacon, said that the P4.24-billion […]
Continuing its outstanding practice in human resource management, the Department of Education Central Office (DepEd CO) received the Bronze Award in the Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management (PRIME-HRM) from the Civil Service Commission (CSC). In a recent CSC resolution, DepEd CO met the PRIME-HRM Level 2-Maturity Indicators of all the […]
In an effort to further improve infrastructure in Mindanao, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the paving of a local road in the Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur. According to DPWH Region 9 Director Cayamombao Dia, the 2.3-kilometer Bag-ong Oroquita-Kabuhi-Magsaysay-Katipunan NRJ Esperanza Road is now being utilized by locals, […]
The holidays have delivered further gains for the Philippine tourism industry as it breached its 1.7 million target by year-end with 2.65 million international visitor arrivals as of December 31, 2022, translating to P208.96 billion or $3.68 billion in tourism revenue, a 2465.75 percent from the same period last year. The new record has nearly one […]
The completion of a convergence road project by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) facilitates smoother travel experience for residents and traders traveling to coconut processing centers in Batan, Aklan. In her submitted report to Secretary Manuel Bonoan and Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo, in charge of Mega […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has formally signed a partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in a bid to introduce and further improve internet connectivity in 94 identified tourist destinations across the country, and digitalize tourism services nationwide. The ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was held at the […]
The Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) launched its credit and financing facility for out-of-school youth (OSY) programs. DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban stressed how the government recognizes and understands the critical role of the youth in the country’s agricultural and fisheries development. Thus, the new ACPC program, in addition to the DA’s Young […]
The municipality of Zarraga and the district of Jaro in Iloilo now have improved access to agricultural products thanks to two farm-to-market roads (FMR) that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently concreted. According to DPWH Region 6 Director Nerie Bueno, the road project in Zarraga involves concreting of a 2.9-kilometer, 2-lane portland […]
“Providing customer-centered services remains a top priority of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) through the Contact Center ng Bayan (CCB). The notable high use of the CCB as the go-to feedback facility—as shown by the number of transactions being facilitated—is a symbol of the citizens’ enduring high trust on the CSC as an institution and […]