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Several provinces covered by at least 23 electric cooperatives (ECs) have experienced power service interruptions due to the effects of Typhoon “Quinta,” the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said. This was based on the reports received by the NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) as of 3:00 p.m. Monday, October 26, from the electric […]
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) forecasts that production of palay (paddy rice) for the third quarter (Q3) of the year, based on standing crop as of September 1, 2020, would reach 3.542 million metric tons (MMT), 16.1 percent more than last year’s harvest of 3.051 MMT for the same three-month period. “The 16.1% increase in […]
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that would ensure the future of the country’s railways and to better educate railway sector workers. The MOA, signed by CHED Chairperson Prospero de Vera III and DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade, aims to fast-track and […]
The Maitim and Kaybagal Section of the ongoing 4-lane Tagaytay Bypass Road Project in Tagaytay City, Cavite is now open to vehicular traffic. Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar recently led the inauguration of the 1.54-kilometer road segment which is also complete with a bike lane component. The opened initial segments are part of […]
Power distribution services in the respective areas of the electric cooperatives (ECs) in Zambales and Pampanga that were affected by the onslaught of Typhoon “Pepito” are now back to normal, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said. Based on the monitoring report of the NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) as of Thursday, October […]
With the holiday season inching closer, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles over the weekend assured the public that the government has continuing measures to prevent increases in the prices of basic commodities.In an online forum, the Palace official revealed that the government recognizes the need to continuously monitor the prices of basic goods, particularly food items, […]
Two green thumbs up!This was the reaction over the weekend of Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles to the growing popularity of growing plants at home, particularly those that yield produce like vegetables and fruit, as this would encourage Filipino families to eat what they grow and possibly increase their vegetable intake. Speaking in Filipino, Nograles said […]
In a bid to strengthen the government’s fight against corruption, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) created the Task Force Against Graft and Corruption (TAG) to probe allegations of widespread anomalies in the agency. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar issued Department Order Number 101 forming a five-member committee that will investigate the alleged corrupt […]
Same terms will be applied for small-scale business owners that would like to borrow from the COVID-19 Assistance to Restart Enterprises (CARES) fund for the 13th month pay of their employees, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said. This is after Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III bared that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) committed some […]
The Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Health (DOH), and UNICEF joined together for the first time recently to celebrate Global Handwashing Day and to campaign for Clean Hands for All amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In a Learning and Partnership Symposium conducted virtually, the three institutions jointly pointed out that from the policy-level […]