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Shopping malls in Metro Manila may resume their normal operating hours, said the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). “Due to pre-emptive measures, the anticipated traffic problems during the Christmas season did not come to pass, and an easing in the flow of traffic in Metro Manila’s thoroughfares have been observed despite the increase in Christmas-related […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said part of the priority goals of the DOT for next year is fortifying its collaboration with other national government agencies and local government units (LGUs) in developing the country’s tourism portfolio and exemplifying the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE) by training 100,000 tourism workers, a […]
Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief Representative to the Philippines Sakamoto Takema recently signed the Minutes of the Meeting to Amend the Records of Discussion for the technical cooperation project of DA and JICA on Market Driven Enhancement of Vegetable Value Chain in the Philippines (MVC2). […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco welcomed the Publicus Asia survey result which placed the tourism agency among top three government agencies with the highest approval rating nationwide. The survey, conducted between Nov. 25 to 30 this year, also ranked the DOT eight in terms of trust rating from the public. “We are […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will not import onions for the remainder of the year as the harvest is expected to begin in the upcoming weeks, Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said. Panganiban explained onion supply is not enough but the Department is not considering importation, since farmers will begin to harvest in January and February. […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is eyeing to finish the expressway project in Central Luzon at the connection of Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX)/Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) in Tarlac City, Tarlac up to San Juan, Aliaga, Nueva Ecija at the first half of 2023. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, Senior Undersecretary […]
Officials of the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) led by Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban formally welcomed the delegates from France led by French Ambassador to the Philippines and Micronesia Michèle Boccoz, with both sides presenting updates on various collaborative programs and potential areas for cooperation in agriculture. During her courtesy call, Boccoz put emphasis on […]
Construction work to widen from two to four lanes the Arterial (Plaridel) Bypass Road linking North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway or Daang Maharlika in the Province of Bulacan is moving ahead swiftly. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Emil Sadain said that the road widening project aims to account for […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Antonia Loyzaga underscored the importance of private sector collaboration in measures to protect and restore biodiversity during the COP15 biodiversity summit in Montreal, Canada. Loyzaga, who was designated by President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. as his representative and Head of the Philippine delegation to the 15th Conference […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is constructing a new bypass road that will soon reduce travel time going to various towns in northern Iloilo and the neighboring province of Capiz. Implemented by DPWH Iloilo 3rd District Engineering Office, the construction of the 2.2-kilometer Barotac Viejo Bypass Road is a multi-year project which […]