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‘ODETTE’- HIT AREAS GET LIVELIHOOD AID FROM DTI

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 […]

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PH SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT LAW MARKS 21ST YEAR

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 […]

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BRIONES TO LGUS: SUPPORT SMOKE-FREE SCHOOLS

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 […]

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DPWH READY FOR DISASTER RESPONSE IN NCR — MERCADO

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has already begun checking equipment assets in Metro Manila to hasten the government’s disaster and emergency response. DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado with Senior Undersecretary Rafael Yabut inspected recently available assets at the DPWH National Capital Region (NCR) equipment depot along General Santos Avenue, Lower Bicutan, Taguig City […]

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DEPED BAGS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AWARD

The Department of Education (DepEd) has been recognized as one of the top-requested and top-performing agencies in frontline service through its electronic Freedom of Information (e-FOI) Portal during the 2021 FOI Awards. “We acknowledged that the right to information is constitutional, and the Department is making sure that the free exchange of information is unhindered […]

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PASAY QUARANTINE FACILITIES STILL OK – MERCADO

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Roger Mercado inspected an operational modular health facility suitable for mandatory quarantine put up by DPWH National Capital Region (NCR) in Pasay City. “We are checking if facilities, after months of use, remain conducive to people experiencing mild symptoms or if we need to undertake preventive maintenance […]

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PH EXPORTS UP BY 15.2% IN 2021 – LOPEZ

Despite continued disruptions in the global economy due to COVID-related restrictions, the Philippine exports grew by 15.2% from January to November 2021 to $68.4B compared to the same period in 2020, based on Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) preliminary data. Philippine merchandise exports increased by 6.6% year-on-year (YOY) amounting to $6.3B in November 2021 from $5.9B […]

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DEPED BOOSTS RIGHTS-BASED EDUCATION – BRIONES

The Department of Education (DepEd), through its Legal Affairs strand, highlighted the different initiatives of the agency in promoting and implementing rights-based education (RBE) for this year. In her year-end report during the DepEd General Assembly, Undersecretary for Legal Affairs Atty. Josephine Maribojoc highlighted the advocacy of the agency to develop happy, well-rounded, and smart […]

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ROXAS BLVD SECTION CLOSED STARTING JAN. 15 – MMDA

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced that the southbound portion of Roxas Boulevard will be closed to vehicular traffic starting at 6 a.m. on Saturday, January 15, to give way to the repair of the damaged box culvert of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in front of Libertad Pumping Station in Pasay […]

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50% OF NCR HOTEL WORKERS HAVE BOOSTER SHOTS – DOT

The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced that fully vaccinated tourism workers are now receiving booster shots as an added protection against the heightened threat of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the country and with most regions already attaining above 90 percent vaccination rates among active and eligible tourism workers.  â€œWe are glad to see the willingness […]