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Big discounts and great deals from airlines, accommodation establishments, tour operators, and travel agencies await Balikbayans who will come home to the Philippines this season as the Department of Tourism (DOT) launches the balikan.ph website. The website is a one-stop site for Balikbayan-exclusive promos with as much as 50 percent discount on hotel and resort rates and […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar led the inauguration of new multi-species hatcheries and broodstock tanks, which are seen to boost the aquaculture sector in Iloilo. The facilities are located in the Tigbauan Main Station of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC). They were established between 2019 and 2021 in support of the DA-Bureau of Fisheries […]
Amateur and professional underwater photographers, divers, and marine enthusiasts once again masterfully captured the beauty of Anilao in the entries to the 7th Anilao Underwater Shootout (AUS), recently mounted by the Department of Tourism (DOT). Dubbed as the “World Cup of Underwater Photo Competitions,” the four-day event highlighted the town’s teeming marine biodiversity, including its […]
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Acting Secretary Roger Mercado urged DPWH officials to set action priorities not only in major growth areas but also in the depressed and isolated areas. “The DPWH must continue the program in connecting the dots between progressive cities and provinces with areas that are not yet able to […]
As part of its continuing efforts to revive the country’s local food tourism scene, the Department of Tourism (DOT) in partnership with Ayala Malls brought another hybrid staging of the KAIN NA! Food and Travel Festival recently at the Ayala Serin Mall in Tagaytay City, Cavite. This edition of KAIN NA! is dubbed “Travelling Flavors,” […]
The Philippine government, through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), has signed a declaration that aims to strengthen green recovery and ocean governance in East Asia at the 7th East Asian Seas Ministerial Forum. Philippine delegation head and DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu signed the Preah Sihanouk Ministerial Declaration alongside ministers and senior government […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) remains the most trusted national government agency after receiving a 91% trust rating in the 2021 Philippine Trust Index (PTI) survey conducted by the EON Group. Titled “RISE & RESPOND: Trust Rewards the Agile and the Future-Ready,” the 2021 PTI measures the Filipinos’ trust levels in the government, business sector, […]
Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) Executive Director Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco welcomed the launch of DWPF 92.1 Gimpong FM Station in Tabuk City in Kalinga as a testament to the relentless efforts of the government in bringing vital information to the Indigenous Peoples (IP) in remote areas. During the inauguration of the radio […]
Despite some disruptions in the reopening of the global economy and in international trade, cumulative Philippine exports reached $62.1 billion in January-October 2021, growing by 16.1% compared to the same period last year and 5.71% higher than the pre-pandemic average values from 2016 to 2019. Merchandise exports increased by 2% year-on-year (YOY) to $6.4 billion […]
Two Philippine poultry farms have secured the approval of the South Korean government to export chicken meat. Cariño and Sons Agri-Development, Inc (CASADI) and LDP Farms Food Corporation (LDP) secured export accreditation after final approval was issued by the Korean government, complying with the requirements of South Korea’s Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency of the […]