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DA, CONGRESS TO UPDATE PH FOOD SECURITY PLAN

The country’s legislators commit to crafting more laws to boost the competitiveness of the agriculture and fishery sector, and continuously empower farmers and fisherfolk. They made the commitment at the recently concluded two-day 2021 National Food Security Summit (NFSS), conducted by the Department of Agriculture (DA) that attracted a total of 15,000 participants, mostly virtually […]

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BINADLAN FALLS NOW HAS ACCESS ROAD — DPWH

Going to scenic Binadlan Falls in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental is now easier and safer with the completion by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) of a 2.5-kilometer access road leading to the area. Secretary Mark Villar said that the P63.53-million road improvement project completed in February 2021 was implemented by the DPWH Negros […]

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CIMATU CALLS FOR RENEWED BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION

As the world celebrated the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDBD) recently, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) renewed its call for unified efforts of every Filipino toward biodiversity protection and conservation despite the pandemic. With the global slogan, “We’re part of the solution”, the DENR underscores both individual and community actions, regardless […]

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AGRICULTURE SECTOR NEEDS MORE STAKEHOLDERS — DAR

Agriculture Secretary William Dar called for a sustained and stronger “public-private-people” partnership to lead the transformation of Philippine agriculture and respond to the pandemic and other challenges, following the successful conduct of the 2021 National Food Security Summit (NFSS). In his closing message, Dar reiterated the counsel of former National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) […]

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DAR JOINS NUTRITION COUNCIL IN FIGHT VS HUNGER

Cabinet Secretary and Task Force Zero Hunger head Karlo Nograles announced recently that the Task Force, together with the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Region 3 office and the National Nutrition Council (NNC) – NCR signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) program to address the nutritional […]

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CAR, ILOCOS READY TO IMPLEMENT MANDANAS RULING

“There is high anticipation among the mayors here in Northern Luzon for the implementation of the Mandanas ruling of the Supreme Court which expands the role of LGUs (local government units) in the delivery of basic services to constituents.” This was the statement of Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles who served as main speaker in the […]

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DENR NABS 2 ONLINE TRADERS OF ENDANGERED COCKATOOS

In a spate of wildlife enforcement operations in the past weeks, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has successfully arrested two individuals who were selling umbrella cockatoos online. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said the arrest of the suspects is part of the department’s renewed commitment to “conserve specific terrestrial and marine areas representative […]

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DPWH COMPLETES TUGUEGARAO CITY BRIDGE WIDENING

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the widening works on the 70.6-meter Labato Bridge in Barangay Namabbalan, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Province, providing transportation and economic developments in the area. Secretary Mark Villar said that the bridge expansion, which doubled its previous two lanes to four lanes allow for a wider road […]

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DISPLACED INTRAMUROS WORKERS GET P5K DOT CASH AID

A total of 295 vendors, pedicab drivers and other informal tourism workers in Intramuros have received close to P1.5 million cash under the government’s cash assistance program for workers displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat made the announcement following the approval of the allotment under the Department of Tourism (DOT) – Department of […]

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S. COTABATO HOLDS 4TH LEG OF REGIONAL PRE-SONA

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles led the successful holding of the fourth leg of the Kasama sa Pamana: Regional Pre-SONA Series in Koronadal, South Cotobato last May 18, 2021. The event was attended by officials from national government agencies, local chief executives and other stakeholders. This was part of preparations for President Rodrigo Duterte’s sixth and […]