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DOT, IBPAP HOST SERIES OF VIRTUAL JOB FAIRS

The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) will host a virtual job fair series in August and September to support the recovery of local tourism and its stakeholders. First conducted in September 2020, the virtual job fair series intends to replace jobs that were lost […]

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MORE COVID-19 BEDS AT LUNG CENTER READY – VILLAR

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar inspected the newly built offsite hospital at the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) compound in Quezon Avenue, Quezon City. “I am grateful and thankful for all those involved who helped this much-needed hospital facility be completed,” Villar said. Five cluster units of modular hospital facility with a total […]

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11.8% PH Q2 GDP; STRONGEST IN 3 DECADES – LOPEZ

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez cited the Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 11.8% in the second quarter of 2021 as a good start of an economic recovery. This is the highest and fastest growth in over three decades since the fourth quarter of 1988, which posted a growth of […]

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DPWH LAUNCHES ONLINE JOBS FAIR – VILLAR

Thousands of jobs will be up for grabs as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) launched its nationwide virtual job fair dubbed Bigay Trabaho: DPWH Jobs Fair 2021. Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said that the job fair, in partnership with the Department’s contractors nationwide, was conceptualized to provide local employment […]

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PH AGRI IS BACK, FOOD SECURITY IS STRONGER – DAR

“After two years of grinding labor and sacrifice, we have made strong and hopeful steps forward,” Secretary William Dar said during his State of the Philippine Agriculture report. Marking his second year at the helm of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Dar reported the achievements of the Philippine agriculture and fisheries sector despite the “perfect […]

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DENR STOPS NUEVA VIZCAYA ILLEGAL MINING OPERATIONS

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led the dismantling of various illegal mining equipment during a series of operations conducted against small-scale mining activities in Quezon town, Nueva Vizcaya province. The joint operations which were carried out by MGB-Region 2, DENR Region 2, Provincial Environment and […]

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GOV’T LISTENING TO EXPERTS ON DELTA — NOGRALES

The country has overcome spikes in COVID-19 cases before, and it will do so again by listening to health experts and adapting accordingly. This according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who on Monday said that the government had decided to institute the stringent restrictions beginning Friday, August 6, as it had anticipated a possible increase […]

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94 LEYTE FAMILIES GET FREE HOUSING – NOGRALES

“We need to ensure the safety of every Filipino family, that’s why the government has expended every effort to ensure the protection of our kababayans during this typhoon season when many families are vulnerable to weather disturbances.” This was the statement of Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles during the 50th virtual turnover of 94 housing units […]

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MORE TOURISM WORKERS SET FOR VACCINATIONS – DOT

Local tourism recovery continues to gain momentum as the Department of Tourism (DOT) strengthens its cooperation with the public and private sector to bring more vaccine doses to the country’s key tourism destinations. A total of 5,000 out of 13,000 tourism workers in Bohol have already received their first dose of the Sputnik V, while […]

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PH’S EXPORTS GAIN $563.9M IN JUNE – LOPEZ

Total Philippine exports surged to an almost double-digit increase in June this year by 9.49% gaining $563.9M.  The growth is attributed to the reopening of the global markets like US, China and EU, as well as the continuing policy to keep the export operations at full capacity despite the lockdowns.  Meanwhile, imports grew slower at […]