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The newly elected officers and trustees of the Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) took their oath before Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco recently at the New Coast Hotel Manila. Frasco was the guest of honor and inducting officer at the induction ceremony of the national travel agencies’ association. In her address, the […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the construction of an access road traversing potential tourist attractions in the town of Makato, Aklan. According to DPWH Regional Office 6 Director Nerie Bueno, the P33.3 million project in convergence with the Department of Tourism (DOT) spans 1.74 kilometers long and 6.10 meters wide. “The […]
More than 70 leadership, foundation, and human resource management (HRM) courses will be offered by the Civil Service Commission (CSC), through the Civil Service Institute (CSI), in 2023. These courses include topics on various leadership and HR functions such as Leadership and Management Certification Program (CPro), Public Service Values Program (PSVP), CSI Leadership Series, Competency-based […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Metro Manila local traffic bureau heads, as well as officials from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) approved the final draft of the Metro Manila Traffic Code for the proposed single ticketing system in the National Capital Region. During a meeting held recently, the technical working group agreed on the […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco lauded this year’s successful edition of “Suroy Suroy Sugbo”. Frasco graced the concluding ceremony of Suroy Suroy Sugbo held in Liloan, Cebu and attended by some 900 participants including House Deputy Speaker Duke Frasco and DOT officials Undersecretary Shahlimar Hofer Tamano, Undersecretary Myra Abubakar, OIC Undersecretary Secretary […]
The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) highlighted the importance of a proactive plant industry in ensuring food for the country during the celebration of the Bureau’s 93rd founding anniversary recently. “I see that the Bureau of Plant Industry has succeeded in performing functions in the various fields of endeavors like seed production, crop […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) continues its nationwide stakeholder consultations by convening more than 200 industry and sector leaders in the Visayas to generate recommendations as it refines its Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) Framework in a two-day forum in Iloilo City. The Visayas leg of the forum, held at the Grand […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has constructed a new flood control structure along the Peñaranda River to safeguard nearby residential and agricultural communities in San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija. Citing a report from DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said that a newly-built 378-lineal-meter river wall now ensures […]
The Department of Health (DOH), with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Australian Government, launched “The Wellness Movement,” an initiative that aims to support over 3,000 healthcare workers across the Philippines in improving their mental health and well-being. Based on the global report of the WHO in October 2022, 23% to […]
The Career Executive Service Board (CESB) issues CESB Resolution No. 1676 to clarify the definition of “on-stream candidates” as provided for in Office of the President Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 12, series of 2022. MC 12 amends MC Nos. 1 (s. 2022) and 3 (s.2022), which directs all non-Career Executive Service (CES) Officials to remain […]