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MOST NCR ESTABLISHMENTS FOLLOW HEALTH PROTOCOLS

The first-quarter report of the Department of Trade and Industry Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI-FTEB) showed that 94.7% of the business firms and establishments in the National Capital Region (NCR) comply with the government mandated Minimum Health Protocols (MHP). In response to the recent reverting of NCR and its nearby provinces from General Community Quarantine […]

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NOGRALES GIVE E. SAMAR FAMILIES ‘YOLANDA’ HOUSES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, Task Force Yolanda chief, led the distribution of free housing units in coordination with the National Housing Authority (NHA) to 713 families in Hernani, Eastern Samar on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 as part of the Duterte administration’s continuing commitment to provide quality  public service to victims of Typhoon Yolanda. Since assuming […]

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NO HARM IN TRYING VCO VS COVID-19, SAYS NOGRALES

With the surge in the number of active COVID-19 cases in the country, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said on Thursday that all safe and possible treatments for COVID-19 should be explored and studied as he continued distributing free virgin coconut oil (VCO) to Level 1 hospitals to help patients now suffering from mild symptoms of […]

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NO ‘TONG-PATS’ ON PORK IMPORTS – DAR

The Department of Agriculture (DA) rebuffed any involvement in the alleged “tong-pats” (kickbacks) scheme and other irregularities on pork importation, during a public hearing conducted by the Senate of the Philippines. “On the alleged ‘tong-pats’ of about P5 to P7 per kilo of imported pork, the present DA leadership categorically denies any involvement if such […]

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DPWH-PACC SIGN PACT VS CORRUPTION – VILLAR

Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) nationwide headed by Secretary Mark Villar recently signed a Pledge of Cooperation and Oath of Honesty Manifesto in partnership with the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC). The online event held all over the country via the web platform Zoom was attended by the members of the […]

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17 SCHOOLS PREPARED AS VACCINATION HUBS – DE VERA

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Union of the Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) are collaborating with 17 public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) to establish additional vaccination centers inside school properties as the country pushes for expanded immunization in the coming months. In the recent joint CHED-ULAP zoom meeting, 17 […]

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NOGRALES DISTRIBUTES VCO TO HELP TREAT COVID PATIENTS

With over 150,000 active COVID-19 cases in the country, every possible treatment for the dreaded disease should be studied and explored in order to prevent severe and fatal COVID-19 cases. This was stressed by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who on Tuesday distributed free virgin coconut oil (VCO) to level 1 hospitals in Metro Manila. Nograles […]

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DENR RESPONDS TO MISAMIS OIL SPILL – CIMATU

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has taken necessary measures to mitigate the impact of an oil spill incident off the town of Jasaan, Misamis Oriental. The oil spill resulted from the sinking of cargo vessel MV Racal IV that has been docked in a shipyard in the coastal town of Jasaan for […]

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DPWH COMPLETES MOUNTAIN ROAD IN AURORA – VILLAR

Farmers and residents of Barangay Diaman in the Municipality of Maria Aurora, Aurora Province now have improved mobility and access to services with the completion of Diaman-Dikildit Road implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Citing a report from DPWH Aurora District Engineer Roderick Andal, Secretary Mark Villar said that the opening of […]

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TEACHERS TO GET CLOTHING ALLOWANCE ON APRIL

The Department of Education (DepEd) has assured that teaching and non-teaching employees will receive their clothing allowance for School Year 2021-2022 not earlier than the first working day of April of the current year as part of the Department’s commitment to prioritize their needs. “We are truly committed to providing every necessary need of the […]