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DENR TO MARK CLIMATE CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK – CIMATU

In celebration of the upcoming National Climate Change Consciousness Week (NCCCW), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Climate Change Service (DENR-CCS) pushes through with its fully-loaded activities – most of it to be held virtually – from November 19 to 27, 2020, while the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is still present in the country. With this […]

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MMDA RESUMES METRO LGU ROAD CLEARING OPS – LIM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) resumed its road clearing operations in coordination with the 17 local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim said members of the Task Force Special Operations (TFSO) will assist the LGUs in their operations against obstructions in an effort to help alleviate traffic and […]

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AGRI-FISHERY GOODS IN LUZON ON PRICE FREEZE – DAR

With the declaration of state calamity in Luzon, that was badly battered by a series of typhoons, the Department of Agriculture (DA) — in tandem with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and local government units (LGUs), through their respective local price coordinating councils (LPCCs) — will […]

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NOGRALES, MCDONALD’S GIVE HOT MEALS IN MANILA

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, in close coordination with the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), distributed 2,000 hot meals prepared by the McDonald’s Kindness Kitchen (MKK) to the Manila City Government last November 16, 2020. The effort was part of the Pilipinas Kontra Gutom (PKG) campaign, an informal partnership between stakeholders in government and the private […]

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ULYSSES-HIT BULACAN FARMERS GET P176M FARM AID

Agriculture Secretary William Dar awarded a total of P176 million in rice seeds and fertilizer assistance to Bulakeño farmers affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses. During his inspection in the rice fields along the Baliuag-Pulilan Bypass Road recently, Dar assured that the government, through the Department of Agriculture (DA), will provide support to enable […]

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SRP OF NOCHE BUENA PRODUCTS OUT – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released the List of Suggested Retail Prices (SRPs) of Noche Buena staples for information and guidance of consumers in light of the Christmas season.  The price guide includes products such as ham, fruit cocktail, keso de bola, cheese, sandwich spread, mayonnaise, pasta—spaghetti noodles, elbow, and salad macaroni—spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, […]

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DPWH QUICK RESPONSE TEAMS ARE HEROES – VILLAR

“Our hardworking quick response teams – unsung heroes for site-responsive actions as first road responders during calamities are encouraged to be more watchful and intensify precautionary measures.” Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar made the statement, following a tragic landslide incident which buried four members of the DPWH Ifugao 2nd District […]

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NO SLOW DOWN IN FIGHT VS CLIMATE CHANGE – CIMATU

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has assured the public that the government  through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is not slowing down on efforts to fight climate change even in the midst of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.“Climate change is a reality that will continually grip us if we do not take action,” Cimatu […]

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LUNG CENTER GETS AN ISOLATION FACILITY – VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) turned-over to the Lung Center of the Philippines, an additional modular hospital that will be used to augment the existing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) isolation facilities of the center. DPWH Secretary and Isolation Czar Mark Villar said that the newly-completed isolation facility in Quezon City is intended for […]

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AGRICULTURE SECTOR POSTS 1.2% GROWTH IN Q3 – DAR

The Department of Agriculture (DA) family is immensely encouraged with the positive 1.2-percent (%) growth of the country’s agriculture and fishery sector this third quarter (Q3) versus the same three-month period last year. “Once again, this shows our resilience and sustained production performance despite the community lockdowns, traditional lean months and severe weather conditions, from […]