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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has entered into new agreements with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to advance the country’s biodiversity conservation and water access and sanitation services. Secretary Roy Cimatu welcomed the five-year partnership with the USAID for the Sustainable Interventions for Biodiversity, Oceans and Landscapes (SIBOL) and […]
The Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) is ramping up the on-going construction of additional isolation facilities to accommodate soaring of COVID-19 cases in Zamboanga City with the construction of an off-site modular hospital and a pop-up dormitory for health workers to start this June. DPWH Secretary and isolation czar Mark Villar said the […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects the World Bank (WB) to approve an additional $280-million (P14 billion) second additional financing (AF2) to bankroll more agriculture enterprise and rural infrastructure subprojects under the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP). The $280-M loan includes a EUR18.3 million (P1 billion) co-financing grant from the European Union (EU). “The WB […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has issued a memorandum urging all electric cooperatives (ECs) to observe due diligence to ensure the continuity of electricity supply to COVID-19 vaccine cold storage facilities and administration sites in their respective coverage areas. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong issued Memorandum No. 2021-018 dated May 17, 2021, to 121 ECs following […]
A total 1,415 golf caddies, golf workers, and employees in five major golf clubs in Metro Manila has received payouts close to P7.075 million under the government’s cash assistance program for tourism workers displaced by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The cash aid, distributed by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Department of Labor […]
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) urged the House of Representatives to call for a joint and full-blown investigation into the rescue of indigenous peoples (IP) children in Cebu in order to introduce measures that will strengthen laws on the protection of their rights and welfare. NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Undersecretary Joel […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) inaugurated a garlic tissue culture laboratory located in Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan. In his speech during the turnover program, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said garlic is one of the commodities that need to be developed. “As a result of the national food summit, we will set parameters to identify what are […]
State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) recently issued an addendum to the existing guidelines approved by the agency in October last year on writing-off worthless consumer accounts receivables. The addendum comes after the Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LASURECO) wrote to the agency’s Electric Cooperatives Audit Department (ECAD), requesting to write-off power bills, the records […]
An improved access road recently completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) now ensures safe and convenient travel to Tapal Wharf and White Beaches in Barangay Tapal, Ubay, Bohol. Citing a report from DPWH Region 7 Director Edgar Tabacon, Secretary Mark Villar said that the road project will provide ease of access […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the City of Pasig joined hands with RE-TERRA in intensifying the promotion of urban agriculture in the metropolis to supply food demand, generate livelihood, and create green architecture amidst the dense urban landscape. “The Philippine agriculture must transform into more efficient, more inclusive, more resilient, and more sustainable agriculture […]