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Farmers and residents in Santa, Ilocos Sur are now enjoying more convenient and accessible transport of products and services with the construction of a farm-to-market (FMR) road by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan and Undersecretary Eugenio Pipo Jr., in-charge of Regions 1, 2, CAR […]
The cast of action film “Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told” bagged the Special Jury Prize in the 48th Metro Manila Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal held at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City. The announcement came late due to the technical glitch during the recently concluded awards night. However, the MMFF Board of […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) officially launched an incentive program to entice Filipinos to take an active role in the promotion of Philippine tourist destinations. In cooperation with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) and private sector partners including SM Supermalls, the DOT unveiled the Bisita, Be My Guest (BBMG) […]
Residents of various local communities in the towns of Sta. Barbara, Leon, and Alimodian in central Iloilo now have a better venue for sports and socio-civic activities with multi-purpose buildings constructed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Complete with necessary amenities, the new covered gyms were built in barangays Camambugan, Balibagan Eoste, […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with the Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG), arrested five suspects who were selling hybrid rice seeds that were given for free as part of the DA’s seed distribution program. During the intelligence investigation and buy-bust operation held in Rizal, Quirino and in San Juan, […]
Shopping malls in Metro Manila may resume their normal operating hours, said the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). “Due to pre-emptive measures, the anticipated traffic problems during the Christmas season did not come to pass, and an easing in the flow of traffic in Metro Manila’s thoroughfares have been observed despite the increase in Christmas-related […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said part of the priority goals of the DOT for next year is fortifying its collaboration with other national government agencies and local government units (LGUs) in developing the country’s tourism portfolio and exemplifying the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE) by training 100,000 tourism workers, a […]
Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief Representative to the Philippines Sakamoto Takema recently signed the Minutes of the Meeting to Amend the Records of Discussion for the technical cooperation project of DA and JICA on Market Driven Enhancement of Vegetable Value Chain in the Philippines (MVC2). […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco welcomed the Publicus Asia survey result which placed the tourism agency among top three government agencies with the highest approval rating nationwide. The survey, conducted between Nov. 25 to 30 this year, also ranked the DOT eight in terms of trust rating from the public. “We are […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will not import onions for the remainder of the year as the harvest is expected to begin in the upcoming weeks, Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said. Panganiban explained onion supply is not enough but the Department is not considering importation, since farmers will begin to harvest in January and February. […]