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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 […]

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DPWH BUILDS HOSPITAL FACILITIES IN QC, MANDALUYONG

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) responded anew to the demands of the times with the completion and turn-over of new hospital facilities in Quezon City and Mandaluyong City. DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado, citing a report from Undersecretary Emil Sadain, said that a combined total of 178 beds were added to available healthcare […]

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30,000 TOURISM PROFESSIONALS TRAINED IN 2021 – DOT

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has trained over 30,000 tourism professionals, surpassing its targets for such in 2021.  Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat expressed her satisfaction with the latest numbers noting their continued commitment to support the tourism industry towards its recovery and sustainability.  â€œThrough these training programs, the DOT is capacitating our tourism workforce, maintaining service quality […]

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PALACE REITERATES: VACCINES WORK VS OMICRON

Vaccines do work, regardless of brand, and being vaccinated will help protect against severe forms of COVID-19, whatever variant it is. This was the message stressed by Acting Presidential Spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles in a press briefing on January 11, 2022, amid reports of increasing Omicron detection and rising COVID-19 cases in the […]