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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. DRRMIS is a product of the Education Safe from Disasters (Comprehensive School Safety Ecosystems) Program in partnership with Save the […]
The Philippines, through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), has signed partnerships with the Republic of Korea and Germany to pursue development projects on marine litter management and peatlands conservation, respectively. The Enhancement of Marine Litter Management in Manila Bay (EMLM) Project and the Ensuring Sustainable Benefits from Peatlands through Protection and Wise […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco will conduct “listening tours” across the country as part of the Department’s strategy to better connect with stakeholders and employ a shared tourism governance approach toward tourism industry recovery. Frasco made the announcement during her first flag-raising ceremony as the new head of the department. “This week, I […]
President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) Executive Committee to fully prepare for the impending food crisis that is already affecting other countries. “We are already in a disadvantageous position in terms of food supply. We should really pay close attention to what we can do,” Marcos, who is also the […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has officially commenced the construction of the Taguig City Science Terminal and Exhibit Center at the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Compound in Bicutan. DPWH National Capital Regional Director Nomer Abel Canlas said that the groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for this joint project together with […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the flood control projects that the Commission on Audit (COA) cited as delayed in 2021 have been substantially completed this year. Baltazar Melgar, head of MMDA Flood Control and Sewerage Management Office (FCSMO), said the programmed 59 flood control projects in Metro Manila for 2021 were not completed […]
New Department of Education (DepEd) chief, Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, will take the helm of the sector with the right character fit for the learners’ needs, said the department’s former secretary Leonor Briones. In the thanksgiving and turnover ceremony, Briones expressed her confidence in the young Duterte, as she officially turned over the DepEd’s leadership. […]
Residents of Barangay Pagnamitan, Guiuan, in Eastern Samar are now protected from storm surges and flash floods with the 252-meter flood control structure completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Based on a report submitted by Region 8 Director Allan Borromeo, Secretary Manuel Bonoan said that the construction of the seawall is […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) signed a Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) which allows the two agencies to link their respective systems and further improve the electronic procurement process. The ceremonial signing was held at the Philippine Board of Investments in Makati City and was […]
Secretary Manuel Bonoan has formally assumed his role as head of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Bonoan succeeded Acting Secretary Roger Mercado. Mercado handed over the DPWH flag symbolizing reins of the agency during a simple turnover ceremony held recently at the DPWH Central Office Multi-Purpose Hall in Port Area, Manila. Bonoan’s […]