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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has dismissed from service two erring traffic enforcers on a viral video after the investigation found them guilty of extortion and grave misconduct. The two personnel, Edmon Belleca and Christian Malemit, were caught in a video taken and uploaded by Miriel Custodio last April 23 for asking P1,000 bribe money […]
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat announced the approval of P221,810,000 cash assistance for 44,362 workers from Western Visayas under the Department of Tourism (DOT) – Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Cash Assistance Program under the Bayanihan 2. Of the total number of beneficiaries in the region, Negros Occidental logged 16,149 workers who have been approved […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has achieved a 100-percent resolution rate on citizens’ complaints and concerns coursed through the government’s 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center (CCC) in the first two months of the year. In a letter to NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong, 8888 CCC Director Bernadette Casinabe recognized the efforts of the agency in ensuring that […]
Recognizing the power of the youth as prime movers in transforming the Philippine agriculture and fishery sector towards modernization and industrialization, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to conduct the first-ever “Youth in Agriculture Summit” on May 11-12, 2021. “The Filipino youth is a key driver to ensure the attainment of a food-secure and […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will soon open a new road network passing business and industrial hubs of Pasig City, Makati City and Taguig City in a bid to ease decades-old EDSA travel woes. Secretary Mark Villar said access ramps of the Sta. Monica-Lawton Bridge, a major component of the Bonifacio Global […]
The Department of Trade and Industry – Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (DTI-BDTP) partners anew with Shopee Philippines for another online National Food Fair on 10-16 May. The National Food Fair first went online on 16-17 May 2020 and featured 29 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and their food products. This year, the online National Food Fair […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu warned illegal wildlife traders who are using the internet to attract buyers that their activities are being monitored by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). “Mobility restrictions may cause some deterrence to our wildlife enforcers, but these shall not stop them from implementing environmental laws to protect our natural […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways has formally turned-over the first off-site modular hemodialysis facility completed at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI). Secretary and Isolation Czar Mark Villar said that the project was conceived by the formed Task Force for Augmentation of Local/National Health Facilities and the NKTI Management for the COVID-19 […]
The President’s economic team has reached a compromise with the Senate on the issues of pork import tariff rates and minimum access volume (MAV). The Senate has accepted the economic team’s recommendation that the tariff rates under Executive Order (EO) No. 128 be modified. Economic team members and Agriculture Secretary William Dar, in discussions with […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles revealed the government’s anti-hunger and COVID-19 responses during the second leg of Kasama sa Pamana: Regional Pre-SONA Series in an event at Peñablanca, Cagayan last May 5, 2021.This was part of the preparations for President Rodrigo Duterte’s sixth and last State of the Nation Address on July 2021 being led by […]