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VP SARA ‘KIND, CARING FOR CHILDREN’ – BRIONES

New Department of Education (DepEd) chief, Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, will take the helm of the sector with the right character fit for the learners’ needs, said the department’s former secretary Leonor Briones. In the thanksgiving and turnover ceremony, Briones expressed her confidence in the young Duterte, as she officially turned over the DepEd’s leadership. […]

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DPWH BUILDS SEAWALL FOR YOLANDA-HIT EASTERN SAMAR

Residents of Barangay Pagnamitan, Guiuan, in Eastern Samar are now protected from storm surges and flash floods with the 252-meter flood control structure completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Based on a report submitted by Region 8 Director Allan Borromeo, Secretary Manuel Bonoan said that the construction of the seawall is […]

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DTI, DBM TO SHARE DATA ON BIZ NAME REGISTRATION

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) signed a Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) which allows the two agencies to link their respective systems and further improve the electronic procurement process.  The ceremonial signing was held at the Philippine Board of Investments in Makati City and was […]

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BONOAN ASSUMES DPWH CHIEF POST

Secretary Manuel Bonoan has formally assumed his role as head of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Bonoan succeeded Acting Secretary Roger Mercado. Mercado handed over the DPWH flag symbolizing reins of the agency during a simple turnover ceremony held recently at the DPWH Central Office Multi-Purpose Hall in Port Area, Manila. Bonoan’s […]

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PCOO : MARCOS BACKS BULACAN AIRPORT CITY ECOZONE

Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) chief and Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. fully supports the creation of the Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport and his decision to veto House Bill 7575 aimed to cure defects found in the measure. “Presidential Veto is the fastest way to cure […]

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DA, OCEANA PH PARTNER UP FOR OCEAN CONSERVATION

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and non-government organization Oceana Philippines once more affirmed their strong cooperation in promoting sustainable ocean management and conservation. Former agriculture secretary William Dar was personally informed by Oceana vice president Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos that the country’s Fisheries Management Area (FMA) 11 is the latest to adopt the DA’s National […]

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MMDA, LTO INK DATA SHARING PACT – ARTES

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) inked a Memorandum of Agreement interconnecting their data systems for quicker sharing of information on motorists and vehicles involved in traffic violations and apprehensions. The MOA signed by MMDA Chairman Atty. Romando Artes and LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante establishing the LTO-MMDA […]

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DTI, DBM SIGN DATA SHARING AGREEMENT – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) signed a Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) which allows the two agencies to link their respective systems and further improve the electronic procurement process. The ceremonial signing was held at the Philippine Board of Investments in Makati City and was […]

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DOMESTIC TOURISM SOARS AMID PANDEMIC – DOT

The demand for domestic tourism soared in 2021 amid the pandemic, this is according to the data from the Department of Tourism (DOT). The DOT and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) bared encouraging industry figures in the 2021 Philippine Tourism Satellite Accounts (PTSA) and Tourism Statistics Online Dissemination forum held recently. According to the PTSA […]

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DENR HOLDS ‘HR @ UR SERVICE’ FOR EMPLOYEES

As part of its 35th founding anniversary celebration, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) kicked off the “HR @ Ur Service” project to provide employees with a convenient transaction processing system for several basic government and leisure services. “The DENR, through the Human Resource and Development Service (HRDS), has brought the services of […]