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GOV’T WORKERS TOLD: DON’T SOLICIT HOLIDAY GIFTS

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has reminded government workers to refrain from soliciting gifts in line with the holiday season. “Bagama’t bahagi na ng ating kulturang Pilipino ang pagiging mapagbigay lalo na sa panahon ng Kapaskuhan, tandaan po natin na ang ating serbisyo bilang lingkod bayan ay binabayaran na ng taumbayan sa pamamagitan ng ating […]

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MMDA: ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR DEC. 21 MMFF PARADE

All is set for the Parade of Stars 2022 that will take place in Quezon City on December 21 and signal the start of the countdown to the highly anticipated and illustrious Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). The parade, hosted by the Quezon City local government, will feature floats carrying the stars of the eight […]

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DPWH BUILDS AGRO-TOURISM ROAD IN BATAAN

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently completed the concrete paving of a local road providing residents and tourists easier access to the agro-tourism area in Dinalupihan, Bataan. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino, said that the DPWH Bataan First District Engineering Office (DEO) […]

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DOT OPENS 1ST LUZON TOURIST REST AREA IN BAGUIO

The Department of Tourism (DOT) in partnership with the Tourism Infrastructure Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) and the Baguio City local government broke ground on the first ever Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in Luzon recently. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the signing of the provisional Memorandum of Agreement (MO A) held at the Baguio Country […]

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GCG AWARDS NEA AS A TOP-PERFORMING GOCC

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) continues as one of the top-ranking Government- Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), according to the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG). Since 2020, the NEA has made it to the list of top-performing GOCCs in the country based on the Corporate Governance Scorecard (CGS) for GOCCs.  The GCG is mandated to […]

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DPWH TO PLANT 1,000 TREES FOR EVERY P5-M PROJECT

Contractors with flood-control projects funded by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will now be required to plant more trees, in addition to the mandatory Tree Replacement Program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan recently signed Department Order (DO) No. 238, series of 2022, mandating implementing […]

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DOT BANNERS PINOY HOSPITALITY IN TOURISM MEET

Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco bannered the Filipino brand of service excellence at the recent 22nd World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit: Travel for a Better Future. “Wherever you may find yourself in the world, whether it’s a hotel, a restaurant, a hospital, a home, and in many other […]

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BFAR SUSPENDS SEIZURE OF IMPORTED FISH IN MARKETS

The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) suspended the confiscation of imported pink salmon, pompano, and other imported frozen fish products in the wet markets. “We will go back to our original strategy that we are doing which is concentrating on the cold storages and other areas, but not in […]

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MMDA TURNS OVER 2ND PEOPLE’S PARK TO MALABON CITY

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and the local government of Malabon today opened the rehabilitated Malabon People’s Park in Barangay Catmon – the second site in the city under the agency’s Adopt-A-Park project. Covering more than 3,200 square meters, the new Malabon People’s Park has colorful water fountains, playground equipment, landscaping, solar ground lights, entrance […]

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DPWH FINISHES NEGROS OCCIDENTAL BRIDGE

A newly-constructed 2-lane parallel bridge built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) now facilitates better access between Negros Occidental towns. DPWH Regional Office 6 Director Nerie Bueno, in her report to Secretary Manuel Bonoan, said that the 375-meter parallel bridge complements the existing 2-lane Ilog Bridge 1 along Bacolod South Road in […]