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The Department of Tourism (DOT) reaches out to tourism workers who were affected by the closure of establishments or those which scaled down operations, to immediately avail of the expanded financial assistance as part of the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act interventions to address the pandemic’s impact on Philippine tourism.Under a Joint Advisory (JA) between the […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), through its National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), will establish cold storage warehouses complete with meat-cutting facilities, initially in four areas, located in three provinces. With a total budget of P280 million, the facilities will be put up in Magalang, Pampanga; in Tanauan and San Jose, Batangas; and in Malagos, Davao […]
Key officials of partner agencies participating in the Duterte administration’s Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) program met a year after its creation to assess and formulate directions for the anti-hunger and anti-poverty initiative. “It was December 9 of 2019 that we signed a MOU for EPAHP, which is the banner program of the […]
“We need to improve the quality and skills of our teachers if we truly want to raise the standard of our educational system to world-class levels, or at least to be at par with our Asian neighbors.”This was the statement of Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles during the Senate Committee hearing on the Teacher Education Council […]
The fight against illegal drugs and terrorism gained a stronger ground in Nueva Ecija as provincial, village, and youth officials joined hands behind the Duterte administration’s drive for peace and order. During a summit at the Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office (NEPPO) compound recently, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco urged stakeholders, particularly leaders of Sangguniang Kabataan […]
Local and international tourists can now utilize a much-improved road going around the world-famous Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan, with the completion of the 8.73-kilometer portion of Boracay Circumferential Road Project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Secretary Mark Villar recently inaugurated the completed Phase 1 and 2 road portions that […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has assured that indigent families affected by ongoing enforcement activities in Boracay will be given aid and access to social safety nets. Cimatu gave the assurance when he presided over the meeting of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) at the world-renowned resort island recently. “We have to balance our duty […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) and the electric cooperatives (ECs) have crossed yet another milestone in the rural electrification program despite disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). The NEA, in partnership with the 121 non-profit power distribution utilities across the country passed the 14 million mark in consumer connections after electrifying over 150,000 new […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has approved the dredging of sandbars in 19 priority sites along the Cagayan River as part of immediate solutions to prevent a repeat of the devastating floods that hit Cagayan Valley during the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses. “Removing these obstructions is the most immediate measure […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said the latest employment rate at 91.3% as recorded by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) indicates that the country is on the right track towards economic recovery. The PSA’s Labor Force Survey (LFS) indicated that the employment rate in October 2020 was estimated at 91.3%, which […]