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The Lapu-Lapu City government in Cebu held its annual medical outreach program, Libreng Tuli. The event at the Hoop Dome in Barangay Gun-ob aimed to circumcise a total of 1,000 boys and men. A 67-year-old resident of Barangay Calawisan received P20,000 from the personal funds of Mayor Ahong Chan after availing of the Libreng Tuli […]
The bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) will proceed with its scheduled confirmation hearings for three Cabinet secretaries, despite President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent directive for all Cabinet members to submit courtesy resignations, Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel said. “Unless the President formally withdraws the ad interim appointments of the three Cabinet members under review, […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is expanding the reach of Guimaras Mangoes by collaborating with Shopee and LBC Express to enhance the online market reach of Guimaras mangoes. This initiative aims to onboard local mango sellers onto the Shopee platform. This move will streamline a reliable delivery system to empower the local farmers […]
The Department of Agriculture has officially declared Nueva Vizcaya as the “Ginger Capital of the Philippines,” signaling a more focused government effort to channel resources toward boosting the production of this high-value crop in the Cagayan Valley region. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has repeatedly underscored the need to raise agricultural productivity—particularly for spices like ginger—as […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has officially opened the Governor Camins/MCLL Highway and Veterans Avenue Flyover in Zamboanga City—marking a historic milestone as the first-ever flyover constructed in the Zamboanga Peninsula Region. Opting to forgo the usual ceremonial fanfare, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, joined by Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain, Undersecretaries Eugenio Pipo […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) marked a significant milestone in inclusive governance and nation-building with the ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recently at the DOT Office in Makati City. The MOU, signed by DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and NCSC OIC Chairperson and CEO […]
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon warned online scammers and driver’s license fixers that the government will go after them to stop their illegal activities by duping the public and compromising road safety. The move came after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Land Transportation Office (LTO), and concerned agencies to fix the […]
The Department of Energy (DOE) welcomed the issuance of Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2025-047 by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), which provides comprehensive guidelines for the implementation of Republic Act No. 11285, or the Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EEC) Act. The Circular strengthens the government’s push for sustainable energy use at […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has called for higher taxes on vapor products, warning that taxing them less than cigarettes would lead to significant revenue losses for the government. “We wish to maintain that cigarette products and heated tobacco products should be taxed at the same rate, your honor,” said BIR Large Taxpayers Service […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. discussed strengthening the convergence between the two economic sectors, reinforcing the Philippines’ identity as a global destination for gastronomy and farm tourism at a meeting held at the Department of Agriculture (DA) Central Office in Quezon City. Frasco outlined a multi-pillar convergence framework, […]