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DA’S PRIORITIES FOR MARCOS ADMIN’S FIRST 100 DAYS

The Department of Agriculture (DA), led by Secretary William Dar, has prepared a list of priorities in agriculture for the first 100 days of the incoming administration as part of the agency’s transition document. Dar presented the list of priorities as he discussed updates on the major DA programs and projects amid the challenges confronting […]

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DENR LEADS CELEBRATION OF PHILIPPINE EAGLE WEEK

As the country celebrates the Philippine Eagle Week, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Jim Sampulna said Filipinos should be reminded of their responsibility as caretakers of the wildlife and the importance of the Philippine eagle in sustaining life. With this year’s theme, “Kapayapaan at Kalayaan: Ang Agila at Mamamayan, May Kaugnayan,” the […]

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ROMULO-PUYAT GETS FRENCH AGRICULTURAL AWARD

The French government has conferred to outgoing Tourism secretary and now Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) deputy governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat an agricultural merit award in recognition of her decades-long support to the sector and commitment to promoting food culture in the Philippines. The Ordre du Mérite Agricole (Order of Agricultural Merit) with the rank of […]

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DPWH FINISHES ILOCOS SUR TOURISM ROAD, FACILITY

Better facilities and smoother travel await tourists visiting local destinations in Northern Luzon with two infrastructure projects by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Citing a report from DPWH Region 1 Director Ronnel Tan, DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado said that tourists visiting the 85-foot Pinsal Falls in Barangay Baballasioan in Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur […]

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DPWH STARTS DAGAMI, LEYTE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT

With efforts to alleviate flooding in low-lying areas nationwide, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) began constructing a flood control structure along the Binahaan River in the municipality of Dagami, Leyte. DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado said that the project, as reported by DPWH Region 8 Director Allan Borromeo, involves five-meter tall gabion walls […]

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DA LAUNCHES BINHI NG PAG-ASA PROGRAM – DAR

The Department of Agriculture through the Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI), in partnership with the Office of Senator Grace Poe, expanded its program for young farmers and fishers through the launching of the “Binhi ng Pag-asa Program (BPP).” The BPP, which kicked off in 2017, aims to empower young people to become competent agripreneurs and agricultural […]

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DEPED LAUNCHES 2030 BASIC EDUCATION DEV’T ROADMAP

The Department of Education (DepEd) launched the Basic Education Development Plan 2030 (BEDP 2030) to provide a strategic roadmap to improve the delivery and quality of basic education. BEDP 2030 is the first long-term plan of the Department for basic education, covering formal education from 5 to 18 years old and non-formal education for youth […]

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DAR TO FARMERS: USE MICROBIAL-BASED FERTILIZER

With the increasing prices of chemical fertilizers, further worsened by the Russia-Ukraine war, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is massively promoting the use of “Bio N,” a microbial-based fertilizer. “Given the exigencies of the times, we have to massively promote the use of Filipino-developed technologies to enhance crop productivity and incomes of our farmers and […]

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DENR, DOST TURN OVER MALABON TRASH RAKE FACILITY

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), together with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), led the ceremonial turn-over of the P7.6-million Automatic Trash Rake (ATR) facility to Malabon City. DENR Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna said the facility serves as an “alternative measure to improve flood control operation through better trash collection rate […]

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DPWH PAVES COFFEE FARM ROAD IN SURIGAO DEL SUR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is paving a local road to support coffee, coconut, and palm growers in Tagbina, Surigao del Sur. In his report to DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado, Regional Office 13 Director Pol delos Santos said that a total of 12.48 kilometers road will be concreted with provisions of drainage, […]