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MMC: IATF TO DECIDE ON NCR QUARANTINE STATUS

The Metro Manila Council (MMC) will defer to the decision of the Inter-agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) on the next community quarantine status to be implemented in the National Capital Region. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Benhur Abalos said the decision of the Metro Manila mayors who are […]

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40 NCR YOUNG FARMERS GET P50K CAPITAL FROM DA

Forty young farmers and agripreneurs from the National Capital Region (NCR) will each receive P50,000 as start-up capital to implement their proposed agribusiness ventures through the Young Farmers Challenge Fund of the Department of Agriculture (DA). The DA-Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (AMAS) recognized the NCR provincial level winners of the Young Farmers Challenge, who […]

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DPWH COMPLETES SALUG RIVER FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a 581-meter flood control structure to protect residents living along the Salug River in Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur during the rainy season. The P49-million project implemented by Zamboanga del Sur 1st District Engineering Office involved the construction of flood control structure on […]

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2 NCR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS BAG METROBANK AWARD

For going beyond excellence in the field of basic education, two public school teachers from the National Capital Region (NCR) will be among the 10 awardees of the 2021 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos. Ms. Lou Sabrina Ongkiko, Master Teacher 1 in Culiat Elementary School, and Mr. Jason Albaro, Teacher 3 in Muntinlupa National High School, […]

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PH TO JOIN CHINA INT’L TRADE FAIR IN SEPT – LOPEZ

The Philippines will once again join the China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) 2021 as Guest Country of Honor from September 8-11, 2021 in Xiamen, China. “For the second year in a row, the Philippines is once again given the distinct recognition as CIFIT’s Guest Country of Honor in 2021 to showcase the […]

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DA-DEPED MILK PROGRAM FEEDS 2.5M LEARNERS – DAR

Over 2.5 million schoolchildren are enjoying the nutritional benefits from the milk feeding program, jointly implemented by the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Agriculture through its National Dairy Authority (NDA) and the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC). “We will strongly pursue and continue this worthy investment of the Duterte administration to make our […]

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CIMATU PUSHES FOR ASEAN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu expressed high hopes that the Philippines will be joined by its Southeast Asian neighbors in the efforts to conserve and protect the region’s rich biodiversity, during the local celebration of ASEAN Week. “We hope that our neighbors in the ASEAN region would join us in protecting our diverse flora and fauna […]

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1,000 PAMPANGA TOURISM WORKERS GET VAXXED – DOT

The Department of Tourism’s vaccination program for tourism workers continued with the vaccine rollout of 2,000 anti-COVID doses covering both first and second dose of 1,000 active tourism frontliners at the city of San Fernando, Pampanga. The Department’s Region 3 office and the provincial government of Pampanga partnered with SM Pampanga to conduct the vaccine rollout, […]

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ABALOS TO NCR MAYORS: VACCINATE AS ONE

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) asked the local government units in Metro Manila to work together in inoculating all residents in the National Capital Region as some cities have finished their vaccination in their respective areas. As some LGUs in Metro Manila like Mandaluyong, San Juan and Pateros have hit more than 100 percent […]

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DPWH COMPLETES ILOILO-CAPIZ BYPASS ROAD – VILLAR

Better access to the northern towns of Iloilo has been made possible with the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) recent completion of a 1.75-kilometer bypass road along junction Iloilo-Capiz East Coast-Capiz Road in the town of Barotac Nuevo. Secretary Mark Villar said that the travelling public are now utilizing the recently opened four-lane, […]