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ONLINE CNA FILING FOR GOV’T EMPLOYEE GROUPS OPENS

Registered employee organizations may now file their application for accreditation online. This was announced by Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles, who also heads the Public Sector Labor Management Council (PSLMC), an inter-agency body that attends to matters relating to government employee organizations. The Council consists of the CSC Chair as the chairperson, the […]

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CSC CHIEF NOGRALES MEETS ILO DIRECTOR GENERAL

Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles met International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo and other ILO executives in a luncheon meeting last 26 June 2023 in Ermita, Manila, as part of the labor official’s three-day official visit to the country. CSC joined other government agencies in the meeting, which was aimed at […]

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DOT LAUNCHES MANILA CULTURAL HUB TOURS

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the launch of the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) Philippines Hop-On-Hop-Off (HOHO) at the country’s capital introducing Manila’s “Cultural Hub” tours.  Joining Frasco were officials of the City Government of Manila led by Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna, and tourism stakeholders. Dubbed as “the country’s first ever hop-on, hop-off bus tour […]

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DPWH COMPLETES ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY ROAD PROJECT

A key and long-awaited road project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Zamboanga Sibugay Province has now contributed to the development of agribusiness, ecotourism, and logistics in the island of Olutanga and the town of Alicia. According to Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain, in-charge of DPWH infrastructure flagship projects under “Build Better […]

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HERBOSA LEADS HIV PROGRAM RELAUNCH IN REGION 3

Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teddy Herbosa led the Ceremonial Signing of the Pledge of Commitment and the Relaunching of the HIV Control Program in DOH Hospitals in Region 3 “Healthy Pilipinas: Bawat Buhay Mahalaga!” at the Bataan General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC) Auditorium in Balanga City. Herbosa, along with FICT Undersecretary Enrique Tayag, […]

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DPWH FINISHES BAGSAKAN CENTER IN DIPACULAO, AURORA

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a multi-purpose building that now serves as a new Bagsakan Center for local products in the Municipality of Dipaculao, Aurora Province.  DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino, in his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, said that the 800-square-meter project constructed […]

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DOH RECOGNIZES TRADITIONAL, ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

The Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC), an attached agency of the Department of Health (DOH), and the governing body for Traditional & Complementary Medicine (T&CM) in the Philippines conducted its Gold, Silver, and Bronze Seal of Excellence awarding at the SEDA Vertis North, Quezon City. “The PITAHC’s efforts are a part […]

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MMDA CONSULTS STAKEHOLDERS ON BODY CAMERA USE

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority gained the all-out support of the stakeholders on the use of body-worn cameras for its traffic management and enforcement operations to help promote transparency in carrying out apprehensions of traffic violators. During a stakeholders meeting, MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes and other agency officials presented the drafted rules on […]

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NOGRALES TO GOV’T HR PRACTITIONERS: UPDATE SKILLS

Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles encouraged human resource (HR) practitioners to continuously update and enhance their skills to cope with the dynamic work environment in government service. In his speech at the CSC Regional Office XI Colloquium of HR Management Practitioners (HRMPs) at Sotogrande Hotel, Davao City, Nograles noted that being equipped with […]

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MMDA FOREIGN-ASSISTED PROJECTS TO CONTINUE – ARTES

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority acknowledged the delay in the implementation of the flood management projects flagged down by the Commission on Audit, citing a number of factors as reasons why they are not yet completed. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said that the 33 projects under the Metro Manila Flood Management Project (MMFMP) […]