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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. urged consumers to stay vigilant and report concerns about the prices of agricultural commodities using the Department of Agriculture’s #DABantayPresyo hashtag. “Reminder, we have #DABantayPresyo. If you notice unusually high prices, take a picture and send it using that hashtag,” Tiu Laurel said during a joint DA-Department of Trade […]
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa, together with Assistant Secretary Ariel Valencia, Mayor Alex Advincula, and Vice Mayor Homer Saquilayan, headed the Blessing and Inauguration of the Imus Super Health Center in Carsadang Bago 1 Imus, Cavite recently. The super health center offers different health services like x-ray, animal bite clinic, TB DOTS, dental, […]
The Philippine Department of Health (DOH), led by Secretary Ted Herbosa, and Jamaica’s Ministry of Health, headed by Dr. Christopher Tufton, forged a historic bilateral health cooperation through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Kingston, Jamaica.The partnership focuses on strengthening the health workforce, building capacity, and exchanging expertise. Key initiatives include deploying […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) successfully conducted the first-ever Open Government Partnership (OGP) Fun Run, as a prelude to the upcoming PH-OGP Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) in February.The OGP Fun Run 2025 began as early as 5 a.m. at […]
Several flood control projects were recently completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to protect a riverside neighborhood inhabited by a fishing community in Barangay Muzon, Malabon City. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH National Capital Region Director Loreta Malaluan, said that in the calendar year 2024, a total […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. raised concerns over suspected agricultural smuggling and steep retail prices during his visit to the Cartimar market. Inspecting market stalls, Tiu Laurel identified vegetables like onion sticks, Chinese yam, large broccoli, and peppers—some still wrapped in packaging with Chinese characters—as potentially smuggled goods. The agriculture chief pointed out that […]
In support of a circular economy model towards a more sustainable and cleaner metropolis, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority held its Road to Zero Waste Expo at the MMDA Motorcycle Riding Academy located in Pasig City.Anchored on the theme “Clean Metro Manila,” the expo aims to expand its impact by engaging a wider range of […]
In a significant step towards enhancing disaster resilience, 1,800 barangay officials and civic volunteers from 45 highly vulnerable municipalities across Regions I and II, as well as the Cordillera Administrative Region, graduated from the AGRIDAM-Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (CBDRRM) Training of Trainers program. Agridam, an Ilokano word meaning “to be alert,” was launched […]
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) aims to strengthen its bilateral relations with Thailand by signing the “Implementation Program of the Agreement on Cooperation on Tourism.” Philippine Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Thailand Minister of Tourism and Sports Sorawong Thienthong officially inked the agreement at the Double Tree Hotel in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. This […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing a partnership with the country’s major retail chains to expand availability of affordable rice across the country. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. met with representatives from supermarkets, groceries, and convenience stores to discuss a government-led initiative aimed at stabilizing rice prices and improving access for Filipino households. […]