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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has closed down an illegal recruitment agency in Ermita, Manila offering non-existent jobs in the Middle East, DMW Secretary Toots Ople said. Ople said the Anti-Illegal Recruitment Branch (AIRB) of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) padlocked last 29 July 2022 the office of Kharem’s International, an unregistered and […]
Following two months of accelerated growth, the country’s export sales settled at 1.0% growth for the month of June. Philippine exports grew by $67.9M to $6.6B in June 2022, bringing cumulative exports to $38.5 B from January to June. While export values barely inched higher in June, more Philippine export commodity groups register sustained recovery […]
The Philippine and Dutch governments have started initial discussion for the conduct of the National Seed Technology Park-Knowledge Transfer Project (NSTP- KTP), which aims to support the development of an improved seed sector focusing on an effective seed quality system, plant variety protection, and capacitated public-private seed production system. Representatives from the Philippines’ Department of […]
The Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) 2022, the country’s biggest platform to highlight and promote the dive industry, will be graced by world-class underwater photographers, technical divers, and marine conservationists in a dive conference set on August 19-21, at SMX Convention Center, Pasay City. Spearheaded by the Department of Tourism (DOT), PHIDEX 2022 will gather […]
Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Raphael Lotilla said the agency will focus on expanding and harnessing indigenous energy sources as its long-term strategy toward energy security. In a virtual press conference, Lotilla said the country remains dependent on imported energy supplies, particularly coal and oil. “The country remains dependent on imported energy supplies, particularly coal and […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)—in coordination with the mandamus agencies of the Manila Bay rehabilitation—has committed to strengthening the implementation of immediate flood control strategies and long-term defenses following the flooding in Manila recently. The DENR, through the Manila Bay Coordinating Office (MBCO), held an interagency meeting with the Department of Public […]
Students of two elementary schools in the town of Dingalan in Aurora Province will soon benefit from new school facilities built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Regional Office 3 (DPWH-RO3) Director Roseller Tolentino identified the recipient schools as the Dingalan Central School […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) and 17 partner agencies convened to launch the Oplan Balik Eskwela 2022 (OBE) and present updates, assistance, and preparations for the upcoming opening of School Year 2022-2023. “Thank you to our partners from other national government agencies and instrumentalities of the government, thank you for your support of the efforts […]
Following instructions from Migrant Workers Secretary Toots Ople, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has suspended the implementation of the Expanded Compulsory Insurance Coverage for land-based “rehires” and “direct hires” mandated in a department order issued in October 2021. In ordering the suspension, the POEA cited in an advisory dated 05 August 2022, the improving […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has encouraged parents and guardians to enroll their children for School Year (SY) 2022-2023 as enrollment figures reached 19.26 million nearing the August 22 school opening. “Gusto pa nating anyayahan ‘yong ating mga magulang na hindi pa po na-e-enroll ang kanilang anak sa mga eskwela na i-enrol na natin sila,” […]