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A year since its establishment, the government’s Zero Hunger Task Force (ZHTF) has been able to make positive progress in its efforts to address hunger in the Philippines––including the timely completion and launch of the National Food Policy (NFP) –– despite a pandemic that has engulfed the entire world and required the implementation of restrictions […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles assured last January 10, 2021, that the Task Force Zero Hunger which he chairs is setting up programs and measures that will help small farmers cope with the effects of the ongoing pandemic, stressing that “this pro-farmer policy is a banner program of the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) welcomes the appointment of former Mandaluyong City Mayor Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos, Jr. as its new chairman, succeeding the agency’s late Chairman Danilo Lim who passed away recently. MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia said he looks forward to working with Abalos, who is known for the industrial and commercial development […]
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez expressed confidence in a more optimistic business outlook for 2021 in reaction to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) report of the November 2020 Net Economic Optimism. The report, conducted from 21 to 25 November, indicated that 42% of Filipinos expect the local economy in better shape in the next 12 […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) aims to further improve the country’s rice productivity and adequacy levels this year, boosted by the combined outcomes of government interventions and continued strong partnerships with farmers’ groups, rice industry stakeholders, and local government units (LGUs). “We target to produce 20.4 million metric tons (MMT) of palay, surpassing last year’s […]
White Beach, Boracay and El Nido, Palawan have placed second and ninth, respectively, in the Condé Nast’s Traveler’s 25 Best Island Beaches in the World: 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards list. The Department of Tourism (DOT) said the inclusion of the two destinations in the prestigious travel publication’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards is “sheer recognition of their unparalleled beauty […]
In an effort to further mitigate flooding in the Province of Bataan, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of three flood control structures in the Municipality of Dinalupihan. Secretary Mark Villar said that the newly-built flood walls will serve as protection for residents living in Barangays Dalao, Maligaya, and Pita […]
To ensure the maintenance of good oral health among learners and personnel, the Department of Education (DepEd) released DepEd Order No. 041 or the Guidelines on the Implementation of School Dental Health Care Program (SDHCP), including Medical and Nursing Services for School Year 2020-2021. The program aims to provide access to health services among learners […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) disbursed P440-million worth of loans, including calamity loans, to 20 electric cooperatives (ECs) last year. Data from the NEA Accounts Management and Guarantee Department (AMGD) showed that the total loans extended to ECs from January to December 2020 reached P439.983 million. Of the total calamity loans released by the NEA […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles led the gathering last Friday of the Caraga Special Committee on the “Balik Probinsiya, Bagong Pag-asa” program together with members of the Regional Development Council, stressing that “now is the time to realize the full potential of our provinces as economic centers and alternatives to established urban economic hubs.”Nograles chairs the […]