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PH STRENGTHENS TIES WITH ASEAN, ITALY – PASCUAL

Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual virtually attended the European House – Ambrosetti’s hybrid session of the High-Level Dialogue on ASEAN-Italy Economic Relations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Forum serves as a platform for ASEAN and Italy’s economic ministers and senior officials to tackle critical issues centered on economy and technology. Specifically, it sheds light on the […]

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DA ADOPTS STEPS TO INCREASE PH CHICKEN SUPPLY

With the increasing price of poultry brought about by higher demand for chicken and seemingly low poultry production, the Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has put in place interventions following regular consultations with the industry stakeholders. According to BAI OIC-Director Reildrin Morales, BAI has lined up interventions that include […]

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FRASCO STARTS ‘LISTENING TOURS’ IN VISMIN

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco encouraged the DOT regional offices in the Visayas and Mindanao to continuously reach out to local government units (LGUs) and stakeholders to ensure the alignment of tourism development initiatives. In the first leg of her listening tours as tourism chief, Frasco met with the top officials of […]

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APO REEF PARK BAGS INT’L CONSERVATION AWARD

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has commended Occidental Mindoro’s Apo Reef Natural Park (ARNP) for bagging the prestigious Blue Park Award for exceptional marine wildlife conservation at the United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. The ARNP, along with Indonesia’s Raja Ampat Islands Marine Conservation Area and Colombia’s Old Providence McBean Lagoon […]

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DEPED LAUNCHES DISASTER INFO SYSTEM FOR SCHOOLS

The Department of Education (DepEd) formally launched the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Information System (DRRMIS), an effective information management and communication system that will increase the safety precautions of all schools in the country. The DRRMIS is a product of the Education Safe from Disasters (Comprehensive School Safety Ecosystems) Program in partnership with Save […]

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DPWH EYES WB SUPPORT FOR SULU PROJECTS – BONOAN

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is exploring the opportunity to tap financing and technical support from the World Bank for its proposed Infrastructure Development Plan for Greater Metropolitan Sulu. In his report to Secretary Manuel Bonoan, Undersecretary for Unified Project Management Office (UPMO) Operations Emil Sadain said that World Bank has expressed […]

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DEPED LAUNCHES BIDA KID CAMPAIGN

As part of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) 124th Founding Anniversary, the agency kicked off the National School Launch of the BIDA Kid Campaign at San Roque National High School (SRNHS) to strengthen safe return to school measures. With the plan of implementing face-to-face classes in all schools by the next school year, DepEd has […]

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ENSURE FOOD SUPPLY IN NEXT 6 MONTHS – MARCOS

Citing the importance of food supply, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged the executive management of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to work fast and attend to the food production matter properly. During a recent press conference at Malacañang, Marcos stressed that his key instructions to the DA is to focus on ensuring food supply for […]

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BBB PROGRAM TO CONTINUE UNDER MARCOS ADMIN – DPWH

“The current administration will continue to pursue big-ticket projects under the Build, Build, Build Program as instructed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.” Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan said this in a recent radio interview. “President Marcos has instructed the prioritization of infrastructure that would aid in the food security program of the […]

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OVP SATELLITE OFFICES GIVE MEDICAL, BURIAL AID

The Office of Vice President (OVP) through its satellite offices has started providing medical and burial assistance to people in need.Atty. Reynold Munsayac, the vice-presidential spokesperson, said the satellite offices offer medical and burial assistance that can be availed through partner hospitals or direct walk-in applications. To avail themselves of the medical and burial assistance, […]