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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allotted an initial P822-million worth of various interventions to assist farmers and fisherfolk affected by “Typhoon Maring” that caused damage to major crops, livestock, and fishery products, mostly in Northern Luzon (Regions 1, 2, and CAR). “We will continue to provide our typhoon and flood-affected farmers and fisherfolk in […]
The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, the marketing and promotions arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), concluded its 2nd Tourism & Technology Forum with 2,620 registered delegates for the 2-day event. Discussions on “Digital Content Marketing: The Art of Story Telling” by TeamAsia’s Chief Storyteller Bea Lim, “5 Traveler Trends to Watch Out For” […]
Intensifying the food production initiatives of the Department of Agriculture (DA) through the promotion of urban farming, a newly-opened “Urban Agri Hydro Hub Learning Center” was inaugurated recently at The Pop Up Katipunan in Quezon City. “This launch serves as our first step in reaching our goal. Today, we established our country’s first urban farming […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its financing arm, the Small Business Corporation (SBCorp), will be creating a lending facility to assist pandemic-distressed micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in providing the 13th month salary of their workers. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez however emphasized that the real sustainable solution is the reopening of the […]
President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Southern Leyte Representative Roger Mercado as the acting secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways. Duterte signed Mercado’s appointment paper recently, based on a copy released by Malacañang. Mercado replaced resigned Public Works Secretary Mark Villar. Mercado replaced resigned Public Works Secretary Mark Villar who is eyeing a […]
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) shall impose shortened curfew hours from 12 midnight to 4 a.m. starting October 13, at the National Capital Region (NCR), as the region perceives a downtrend in its COVID-19 active cases. The Department of Health (DOH) reported that there is a general decrease in COVID-19 active cases in the NCR […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) declared Abuyog, Leyte free from African swine fever (ASF), after the first case in the entire Visayas was detected in a barangay last January. Agriculture Secretary William Dar led the ASF-free declaration level 1 inside the campus of Abuyog Community College after no new ASF case has been reported in […]
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) is in high gear as it celebrated recently its 5th year anniversary as the forefront agency of the government in defending press freedom by protecting the life, liberty and security of media workers in the Philippines. As one of President Rodrigo Duterte’s legacies to the Filipino people, […]
More than 300 employees and other building occupants of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Data as of October 1, 2021, showed that a total of 352, or 86.7 percent out of the 406 personnel and other occupants of the NEA building in Quezon City were already […]
Groundwork has commenced for the construction of a new Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) building in the Municipality of Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon which will serve as a training facility for government media workers and information officers. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently held its groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Government Communication […]