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The Department of Tourism (DOT) said that Japan’s lowering of travel advisory levels to some parts of Mindanao is a welcome move for the country’s local tourism industry and will secure gains in terms of tourism revenue and livelihood generation in tourism-related industries. This follows the advisory from Japan’s Foreign Ministry easing travel to certain […]
The Philippines and Pakistan are optimistic they could reach a final deal by June next year on the allocation by the South Asian nation of at least 1 million metric tons of rice to fill a quarter of Manila’s annual import requirement of the food staple. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. met with Dr. […]
The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) celebrated its 50th edition with a recognition of outstanding achievements in filmmaking and performances from this year’s 10 official entries and notable contributions to its success and evolution in five decades, at the Gabi ng Parangal held at the Solaire Resort Entertainment City recently. Before various awards were presented, […]
To support learners’ literacy development, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have renewed their partnership on implementing the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program (TBTP). DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara and DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian signed the memorandum of agreement (MOA) on at the DepEd Central Office in Pasig City. […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has announced plans to remove brand labels from imported rice, citing concerns that some industry players are manipulating the system to inflate prices and exploit Filipino consumers. “After conducting a series of market visits, we now have reason to believe that some retailers and traders are intentionally confusing Filipino […]
The Philippines has achieved a milestone at the Saudi Halal Expo, generating over $100 million in revenue through its dynamic “Halal-Friendly Philippines” campaign. “It is also a testament to the collective efforts of our industries and the government to drive business growth, attract international investments, and create meaningful job opportunities for Filipinos and the global […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara urged education stakeholders to collaborate on transformative education reforms that empower Filipino learners during the Department of Education (DepEd) Region III’s 2024 Education Week at the Baler Convention Center in Aurora. “As constituents of the Department of Education, we know that educational excellence is a collective journey. Lahat po tayo rito […]
The Department of Agriculture is adding four public markets in Metro Manila where P40 per kilo well-milled rice will be sold under the Rice-for-All program to provide consumers with options amid stubbornly high prices of the food staple. KADIWA ng Pangulo rice kiosks in the four additional markets started offering the P40 a kilo rice […]
Health Secretary Ted Herbosa announced that he has signed a new Department of Health (DOH) administrative order (AO) to remove the requirement of a purchase booklet for senior citizens to avail their discount on medicines following the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. “I am also a senior citizen. I know it is hard to […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and global ocean exploration nonprofit OceanX have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will enable the latter to assess the health and diversity of fisheries, and therefore marine food resources of Philippine seas using its state-of-the-art research vessel, OceanXplorer. The MOU, formalized by DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. […]