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Two river dike projects with a combined cost of P190 million were recently-constructed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to safeguard flood-prone barangays in Nabua, Camarines Sur. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Regional Office 5 Director Virgilio Eduarte, said that new levees were completed along sections of Barit […]
With the foreseen onset of El Niño in the months of July-September, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will further strengthen measures that will address the effects of the expected drought, including the reactivation of an inter-agency El Niño Task Force to mitigate the potential effects of the phenomenon to the agriculture and fisheries sector. Under […]
In a show of support to the local tourism industry of Oriental Mindoro, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco joined divers in the town of Puerto Galera for a scuba diving activity at La Laguna Point, a popular dive spot at the local travel destination. Frasco, who sits as the chairman of the […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the Department of Tourism (DOT) in awarding two of its outstanding employees with the Career and Self-Development Incentive recently. Last November 2022, Frasco signed the Department Order 2022-146 or the Implementing Guidelines and Criteria for the Grant of Career and Self-Development Incentive under the DOT-Program on Awards and Incentives […]
With the goal of disseminating accurate and relevant information on the African Swine Fever (ASF) and encouraging the general public to take precautions against the spread of ASF in the country, the Bureau of Animal Industry – National African Swine Fever Prevention and Control Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA-BAI-NASFPCP) formally kicked off the […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a multi-purpose building project that supports small independent businesses in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya Province. DPWH Region 2 Director Reynaldo Alconcel reported to Secretary Manuel Bonoan and Undersecretary for Regional Operations Eugenio Pipo, Jr. that the ₱15-million public market building is now catering the needs of […]
To help the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) efficiently coordinate Information Technology (IT)-related transactions with its stakeholders, South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo, Jr. has pledged to support the state health insurer during a recent meeting with PhilHealth President and Chief Executive Officer, Emmanuel R Ledesma, Jr. in Tupi, South Cotabato.“I appreciate the programs of […]
As the country marks Vacation Hazard Prevention Month this April––and with millions of Filipinos trooping to the provinces and tourist destinations to celebrate the summer months––the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) urged local government units, health facilities, and the private sector to be conscious of safety and medical emergency protocols that need to be in […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has finished the construction of a new flood protection structure that will benefit motorists traversing the Sindangan-Bayog-Lakewood Road in Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur. DPWH Region 9 Director Cayamombao Dia reported that scope of works on the project involves construction of a 960-lineal meter lakewall with grouted riprap […]
The bilateral agreement sealed during the state visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Beijing early January this year is now being fully implemented with the first batch of Philippine durian shipped to the People’s Republic of China on April 6 thru the Davao International Airport. The 28-ton durian cargo, which approximately weighs 28,000 kilograms, […]