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DUTERTE SIGNS 5 NEW PROTECTED AREAS LAWS – DENR

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has welcomed the enactment of laws establishing five more protected areas under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS), which brings to 112 the total number of legislated protected areas nationwide. President Rodrigo Duterte recently signed into law Republic Act (RA) 11684 or the Mt. Arayat Protected […]

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DUTERTE’S FRANCHISING EO TO PROTECT MSMES – LOPEZ

Following the issuance by President Rodrigo Duterte of Executive Order No. 169 “Strengthening the Franchising Industry for the Protection of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)”, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez ensured that in promoting entrepreneurship and franchising as tried and tested business models for aspiring MSMEs. “We have to protect […]

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MATH, SCIENCE TEACHERS LAUDED FOR LEARNING MODULE

The Department of Education (DepEd), in partnership with Banco de Oro (BDO) Foundation and Huawei Philippines, honored math and science teachers for developing innovative financial literacy self-learning modules (SLMs) at the online awards ceremony for The Search for the Best Supplemental Learning Materials in the Teaching of Defined Key Concepts in Science and Mathematics recently. […]

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PH, BANGLADESH COOPERATE FOR SEED PRODUCTION – DAR

After a sixteen-year technical collaboration, SL Agritech Corporation (SLAC) and the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the SL-8H F1 seed production, which further strengthens agriculture technology development between the Philippines and Bangladesh. The joint action of the two companies started in 2005 and was reinforced throughout the years […]

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ISABELA GETS SEED STORAGE, GREENHOUSE FACILITIES

Agriculture Secretary William Dar inaugurated two agricultural projects established inside the compound of the Cagayan Valley Research Center (CVRC) amounting to P5.4 million in total value under the Bayanihan II. Led by the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR), the first project, dubbed “Enhanced Technology Transfer of Seed Storage Technology using Solar Power,” aims […]

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DENR DISTRIBUTES 415 LAND TITLES IN REGION 10

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its “Handog Titulo” program, has awarded land titles to 415 qualified beneficiaries in Northern Mindanao. During a ceremonial turnover at the DENR Region 10 Multi-Purpose Court in Cagayan de Oro City, Original Certificates of Title (OCTs) were distributed to 200 beneficiaries in Bukidnon, 10 in Camiguin, […]

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DPWH, JICA INK ROAD ACCIDENT PREVENTION DEAL

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will be assisted by Japanese experts in enhancing the capabilities of DPWH engineers with the end view of applying the latest technologies in the Philippines to address accidents on hazard-prone mountainous roads. DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Philippines Office Chief Representative Takema […]

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NO MORE THREAT ASSESSMENT FOR JOURNOS TO HAVE GUNS

It is a welcome development to exclude media practitioners from getting threat assessment for firearms licenses, Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) Executive Director Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco said. In a radio interview, Sy Egco cited it takes time and a lot of effort to undergo a threat assessment to get a gun permit. […]

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DIGITAL RISE PROGRAM BOOSTS PH EDUCATION — DEPED

Committed to addressing the challenges in digital learning and education technology, the Department of Education (DepEd), through the Information and Communications Technology Service (ICTS), reported the milestones of its Digital Rise Program during the 2022 World Book and Copyright Day Celebration. “We have come a long way, and we have learned a lot from the […]

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INDONESIAN METAVERSE COMPANY TO INVEST $20M IN PH

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Jakarta met PT WIR Asia, TBK to discuss a plan by an Indonesia company active in the metaverse and augmented reality to deploy one of its subsidiaries in the Philippines with an initial projected investment of $20 million for […]