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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed two infrastructure projects in Alaminos City and Malasiqui to provide ease of access to motorists in Pangasinan. According to DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado, the two-lane Casolming Bridge along Pangasinan-Zambales Road in Alaminos City has now been widened into four lanes to accommodate the increasing number of motorists […]
The impressive ranking of the Philippines as the world’s fourth fastest-growing economy in 2021 was one of the topics that opened the discussions at the recently concluded Routes Asia 2022 held at the Da Nang International Exhibition Fair Center in Vietnam. “Despite the travel restrictions caused by COVID-19, Philippine tourism saw some significant recovery contributing […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna vowed to push the proclamation of the Year of the Protected Areas (YoPA) in celebration of the 90th year of the enactment of Republic Act (RA) 3915 that formally established the national parks system in the country. “I pledge to do my best to […]
The Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) concluded its attendance at the 4th Philippine Expo 2022 in Japan with optimism as more potential Japanese investors and retirees expressed willingness to invest in the country. Department of Tourism (DOT) Undersecretary and PRA alternate chair Woodrow Maquiling Jr. led the country’s tourism delegation to the three-day expo-themed “Friendship and […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has expressed its readiness for the Oplan Balik Eskwela 2022 to ensure the safe resumption of 100% in-person classes nationwide in August. Atty. Victor Nuñez, Head of MMDA Traffic Discipline Office (TDO) – Enforcement, said the agency is committed to protecting children traveling to school in preparation for the […]
The Department of Trade and Industry – Competitiveness Bureau (DTI-CB) held the 6th Inclusive Innovation Conference (ICC) at the Batangas State University recently with the theme, “Leadership in Innovation: Key to Sustained Competitiveness and Economic Growth”. With the rapid adoption of technology and the rise of tech-centric programs, the IIC 2022 aimed to define the […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has started its search for an outstanding public school teacher to receive the prestigious Princess Maha Chakri Award (PMCA) for 2023. The PMCA aims to honor and recognize the 11 Southeast Asian (ASEAN + Timor Leste) public teachers whose outstanding achievements benefit education and human development. Qualified candidates for the […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar led the inauguration of the country’s first Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (CenTrAD) at Central Luzon State University (CLSU) in Munoz, Nueva Ecija. CenTrAD, a joint project between the Department of Agriculture (DA) through its Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and CLSU, will break new ground in the emergency management of […]
In celebration of this year’s Philippine Environment Month, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led recently a simultaneous nationwide tree-planting activity to help restore the country’s forest cover. The DENR mobilized 15,636 participants to plant 154,406 seedlings of several tree species at planting sites all over the country. DENR Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna […]
Residents of Cabanatuan City and the towns of Gabaldon and General Tinio in Nueva Ecija reap the benefits of road concreting projects in the areas completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado said that the newly-concreted local and farm-to-market roads (FMR), all implemented by the DPWH Nueva Ecija 2nd […]