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In celebration of the 2022 Philippine Environment Month this June, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is highlighting efforts toward the protection and sustainable use of the country’s natural resources through activities that call for collective and transformative action for the protection and restoration of the planet. With the theme, “Aksyon Para sa […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Canadian Ambassador Peter MacArthur met to celebrate the growing bilateral relations between Canada and the Philippines in the food and agriculture sectors. In 2021, Canada became the Philippines’ 15th agri-fisheries trade partner, sharing 40% bilateral trade in agriculture and fisheries. Top agriculture exports to Canada include desiccated coconut, bread and […]
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Acting Secretary Roger Mercado led the ceremonial groundbreaking for the construction of a three-story office building of the Regional Project Management Office for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (RPMO-BARMM) inside the DPWH Zamboanga City District Engineering Office compound at Divisoria, Zamboanga City. “When completed, the office […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Makati Medical Center (MMC) Foundation launched the Hospital-in-a-Bike project, which seeks to boost tourist safety in three tourism sites in Metro Manila. The Emergency Response (ER) bikes will be deployed in the areas of Intramuros, Luneta Park, and Paco Park—which was recently designated as a National Cultural Treasure […]
Based on the report of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) that the country would have a fish deficit of 90,000 metric tons (MT) for the rest of the year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) extended the validity of the 38,695 MT that represent the unused balance of the previous permit for 60,000 […]
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Acting Secretary Roger Mercado is keen to make the most of his remaining few days as a member of the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte administration. Mercado declared that although time is running out for the term of President Duterte, his duty to the public is far from […]
The advocacy programs of the Department of Tourism (DOT) take center stage in “It’s More Fun for All” — a new campaign that promotes inclusiveness and accessibility in the tourism sector. The campaign highlights DOT programs namely: Tourism Integrates, Supports and Minds Women’s Rights and Child Safety (TouRISM WoRCS); Barrier-free Tourism (BFT); and the Filipino […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed the concrete paving of 2.8-kilometers of a road in Panganuran, Zamboanga del Norte. DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado disclosed that the paved Siocon – Sirawai – Sibuco – Limpapa Road now facilitates faster and more convenient transport of goods and services for the residents going to and […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna said the Manila Bay Dolomite Beach will be reopened to the public on June 12 coinciding with the country’s celebration of Independence Day. Initially scheduled to reopen in May, the DENR has moved the date as some infrastructures have yet to be finished in […]
To scale up agricultural production, the Department of Agriculture (DA), through its Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), has allocated an average of P446 million yearly to state universities and colleges (SUCs) to support their research for development, technology commercialization, research facilities, and scholarships starting 2017. “This is not the first time we are doing this, […]