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BRIONES TO DEPED : KEEP HELPING MARGINALIZED

Education Secretary Leonor Briones reminded field officials to continue committing their service to the poor and marginalized by continuing the mission of the Department of Education (DepEd) during the Philippine Association of Schools Superintendents (PASS), Inc. Annual Convention at Baguio Teachers’ Camp. “We have to do justice, especially to those left behind,” Briones noted. “We have […]

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MMDA, JICA FORGE METRO MANILA TRAFFIC MGM’T PLAN

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), led by Chairman Romando Artes together with the representatives from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the 17 Metro Manila local government units and concerned national agencies, held the 4th Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) Meeting for the Comprehensive Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) for the Metro Manila Project. The JICA […]

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FRASCO TO BRING LGU PERSPECTIVE TO DOT

Incoming Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco will bank on her extensive local government experience and perspective to make the country’s tourism industry “a major pillar” for economic recovery and resiliency. Frasco made the pronouncement as she visited the DOT Central Office in Makati—where she received a warm welcome from the Department’s employees and officials who committed […]

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MANILA BAY DOLOMITE BEACH PERMANENTLY OPEN – DENR

Despite the challenges and limitations brought about by the pandemic, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has finally reopened the Manila Bay Dolomite Beach on June 12, in conjunction with the 124th observance of the Philippine Independence Day. The reopening of the 500-meter beach along Roxas Boulevard in Manila City was led by […]

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COA GIVES MMDA TOP RATING FOR 3rd STRAIGHT YEAR

For three straight years, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority received its highest audit rating from the Commission on Audit for the fiscal year 2021. The COA gave an “unqualified opinion” – considered as the best opinion the Commission can render to a government agency – on the fairness of the presentation of the MMDA’s financial […]

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DA LAUNCHES INDOOR VERTICAL FARM IN MAKATI – DAR

More partners from the private sector are joining the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the implementation of the National Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Program under the agency’s Plant, Plant, Plant umbrella program. Agriculture Secretary William Dar, Planters Products Inc. President and CEO Ranilo Maderazo, Urban Greens Founder and CEO Ralph Becker, and Philippine Agriculture and […]

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CSC WELCOMES NOGRALES’ RENOMINATION AS CHAIRPERSON

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) welcomed the upcoming return of Atty. Karlo Alexei B. Nograles to the agency after President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. renominated him as its Chairperson-designate. “We were already off to a good start with Chair Karlo’s earlier brief stint at the Commission. Now that he’s back, I, together with Commissioner Ryan Acosta, […]

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DPWH IRRIGATION PROJECT HELPS N. COTABATO FARMERS

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Emil K. Sadain, Chief Implementer of the Build Build Build Program, graced the partial turnover of irrigation facilities of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) at the Lower Malitubog Service Area (LMSA) that will benefit more than 1,000 farmers in the Municipality of Pikit, North Cotabato. According to Undersecretary […]

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MERCADO LEADS DPWH’S 124TH ANNIVERSARY

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Acting Secretary Roger Mercado, together with officials and employees of the DPWH nationwide, led the simultaneous celebration of the Department’s 124th Anniversary with the theme “DPWH @ 124: Road from Recovery to Prosperity”. A thanksgiving mass was held at the DPWH Central Office in Port Area, Manila. To […]

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PH INT’L DIVE EXPO RETURNS TO MANILA IN AUGUST

Time to gear up and get dive-ready as the Department of Tourism (DOT) stages the Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX), the country’s largest platform for the diving community, from August 19 to 21, 2022 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay, Manila. PHIDEX’s third edition seeks to continue the narrative of conservation, community, and convergence […]