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In line with his vision of increasing farmers’ and fishers’ income, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Agriculture (DA) to directly link food producers to consumers and institutional buyers, thereby removing the middle men. In compliance with the President’s directive, the DA enhanced its market linkage initiative to assist farmers’ cooperatives and […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco affirmed the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) commitment to take an active role in the realization of socioeconomic policies, strategies, and programs enclosed in the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 of the Marcos Administration. “While the tourism industry is just coming out of the pandemic that ravaged through all of the sectors […]
The incoming President of the University of the Philippines returned to his hometown in Mindanao to make a “Pledge to the People,” an act he said is intended to remind the state university of its fundamental mission. In a social media post on Thursday, incoming UP President Atty. Angelo “Jijil” Jimenez said that he took […]
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday reiterated its commitment to provide financial relief to Filipinos in light of socio-economic challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic as it proposed to implement steady incremental increases in its premium contribution schedule to give time for Filipinos to adjust. PhilHealth had already previously affirmed compliance with […]
In line with its mandate to protect lives and properties from natural disasters, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a 216-meter flood control project in Sitio Namnama, Barangay Alsem, Vintar, Ilocos Norte. DPWH Region 1 Director Ronnel Tan commended Ilocos Norte First District Engineering Office for the on-time construction of the […]
The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is committed to implementing strategies to ensure high-quality fruits for export, including durian, which is subject of an export deal with China amounting to $2-billion. The Department of Agriculture (DA), which the President currently directly heads, is taking the lead in strengthening the production of Grade-A durian through […]
The Department of Health (DOH), through Officer-in-Charge Secretary Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire, joined the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Philippine Development Plan (PDP) Forum for 2023-2028 recently to show strong support on the launching and implementation of the PDP 2023-2028. Vergeire discussed in the panel the DOH’s Health Sector Strategy 2023-2028, which outlines the agency’s key […]
Under the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Department of Agriculture (DA) shall set up the Optimization and Resiliency In the Onion Industry Network (ORION) Program to support the local industry, and increase production and income of onion stakeholders of the country. Upon the directive of the President, the DA conducted a stakeholders’ meeting […]
Access to various tourist spots in Gigantes Island of Western Visayas Region is now more convenient following the concrete paving of road by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the municipality of Carles, Iloilo. Scope of works of the completed project include the construction of an 8.86-kilometer, 2-lane, portland concrete cement pavement […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) announced its plans and programs that will drive the country toward achieving sustainable and inclusive economic growth. At the recently concluded NEA Strategic Thinking Conference-Workshop in Pampanga, NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda vowed to attain 100-percent electrification in the country by 2028. NEA will help in the facilitation of the […]