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With the recent signing of a joint declaration of the Philippines and France for agricultural cooperation in the dairy industry, Agriculture Secretary William Dar instructed the sector to ramp up production and reinvent plans towards meeting local milk requirements. Dar also directed the DA-National Dairy Authority (NDA) and the DA-Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) to re-tool […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has lauded the Philippine delegation for winning the “Most Useful Project Resources Award” at the Global Wildlife Programme (GWP) Annual Conference held virtually. During the conference, Team Philippines presented seven video clips and nine text documents about wildlife, and bested 36 projects in 31 countries […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the North Star Meat Merchants, Inc. (NSMMI) to intensify DA’s initiative in restoring vibrant situation of local hog industry through its Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives for Recovery and Expansion (INSPIRE) and Bantay African Swine Fever sa Barangay” (BABay ASF) program. Agriculture Secretary […]
The Department of Trade and Industry’s Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI-FTEB) reported that 94.24% of Metro Manila business establishments monitored are compliant with the Minimum Public Health Standards (MPHS) set by the government to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Out of the 5,267 inspected firms last year, 4,121 observed and followed the […]
The pilot implementation of the Resbakuna sa Botika drive, which tapped pharmacies and private clinics to administer COVID-19 vaccines, will have five pharmacies and two private clinics participating in its first week of implementation, said Acting Presidential Spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles. “Malugod kong binabalita na papaigtingin pa natin ang pagbabakuna at lalo nating […]
Education Secretary Leonor Briones underscored the Department of Education’s efforts in enriching knowledge of Philippine history through the promotion of local history and reexamining the current curriculum. “We are emphasizing local history, and I believe in local history. Ang national heroes natin taga saan ba sila?” Briones said during the EduAksyon press conference recently. “Hindi natin dapat […]
The National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC), chaired by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), has issued a resolution adopting the guidelines for the establishment of the National Ecology Center (NEC) in compliance with Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. The Commission approved NSWMC Resolution No. […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) quickly disseminates the aid through the Livelihood Seeding Program – Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay (LSP-NSB). This program aspires to benefit the small business owners despite Typhoon Odette sternly affecting their livelihoods. Following the order of President Rodrigo Duterte before the end of 2021, DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez has extended help […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has lined up activities this January to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the enactment of Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu emphasized that the observance of RA 9003 anniversary should be a “constant reminder to the […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has enjoined various government agencies, Local Government Units (LGUs), and partners to support of smoke-free schools and communities during the 2nd Smoke-Free LGU Forum: Sustaining Smoke-Free Communities in the New Normal. Together with the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and Health Justice Philippines, DepEd […]