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DPWH FINISHES GUIMBAL PUBLIC MARKET UPGRADE

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed an upgraded public market facility to support local businesses in Guimbal, Iloilo. Built within an area of 768 square meters, the multi-purpose building houses numerous commercial stalls that will cater to the daily necessities and supply requirements of about 7,000 households in the town of […]

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DA FOILS SMUGGLING OF POULTRY PRODUCTS WORTH P40M

As part of the government’s campaign to stop the rampant agricultural smuggling that has affected the Philippine agricultural and fishery sectors for many years, the Department of Agriculture (DA) under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Inspectorate and Enforcement (IE) has acted on two containers under consignee Abucayan Business and Trade, which were placed on […]

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MMDA OPENS SOLID WASTE MGM’T WAREHOUSE IN TAGUIG

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) inaugurated a new solid waste management warehouse in Taguig City and distributed tools and equipment for managing waste collection to nine barangays that are part of the Metro Manila Flood Management Project (MMFMP) Phase 1. The Labasan Warehouse, located at the Labasan Pumping Station, will serve as a secured […]

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DPWH UPGRADES ROAD IN SAN LEONARDO, NUEVA ECIJA

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has recently completed a road upgrading project along a section of Daang Maharlika in San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija to provide motorists with safer and more convenient travel experience. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino, said that included in […]

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PHILIPPINES, SOUTH AFRICA TO INK AGRI PACT SOON

Emphasizing their countries’ agricultural expertise and goals towards food security, Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban and South African Ambassador to the Philippines Bartinah Ntombizodwa Radebe-Netshitenzhe discussed potential areas for agricultural cooperation that can help boost the two countries’ food production and economic success. Among those tackled during the recent courtesy call […]

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DPWH FINISHES ROAD TO ANISLAGAN HOTSPRING

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed additional sections of an access road leading to Anislagan Hotspring in Barangay Anislagan, Naval, Biliran. Based on a report submitted by DPWH Region 8 Director Edgar Tabacon to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, the P19-million road project involves the construction of 20 meters paved road, 722 […]

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DA, BOC, SBMA FOIL SUGAR SMUGGLING AT SUBIC PORT

Consistent with the policy directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to bolster the government’s campaign against agricultural smuggling, the Department of Agriculture-Inspectorate and Enforcement Office led the inspection of 58 container vans offloaded at the Port of Subic, which were placed on alert mode. The operation conducted recently in partnership with the Bureau of Customs (BOC), […]

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DOH TRANSFERS HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT TO DOST

The Department of Health (DOH) officially transferred the operations of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Philippines to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through a ceremonial turnover of the HTA Council and HTA Division from the DOH to the DOST at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Manila. DOH Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire […]

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PHILHEALTH BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN

Joining the celebration of National Women’s Month this March, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said women about to give birth may avail themselves of a variety of PhilHealth benefits to help protect them from financial risk. “Mayroon po tayong iba’t-ibang packages na maaring i-avail ng ating expectant mothers kasama na ang Maternity Care Package […]

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FEWER MOTORBIKE LANE VIOLATORS NOW, SAYS MMDA

A total of 1,494 motorists and riders were flagged down along Commonwealth Avenue for the first four days of the dry run of the exclusive motorcycle lane. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the numbers of flagged down vehicles continued to decline for the first four days of the dry run for the exclusive […]