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DPWH COMPLETES ROAD SLOPE PROTECTION IN CEBU

A slide-prone portion of Cebu – Balamban – Transcentral Highway is now much safer with the recent completion of a slope protection project along the road in Barangay Cansomoroy, Balamban, Cebu. Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, citing a report from DPWH Cebu 3rd District Engineering Office (DEO), said that the newly-completed project involves […]

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NEA INSTALLS PROJECT SUPERVISOR FOR IFUGAO COOP

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has assigned a project supervisor to oversee the daily operations of an electric cooperative (EC) in Ifugao province in a bid to improve the power distribution utility’s operational efficiency and standards of service. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong issued an office order appointing Romeo Acuesta as Project Supervisor and Acting General […]

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NOGRALES LEADS PLANNING VS HUNGER WITH NGOS

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, head of the government’s Zero Hunger Task Force, led the holding of a strategic planning session with private sector stakeholders and organizers of Pilipinas Kontra Gutom (PKG) to concretize linkages and programs aimed at addressing hunger and malnutrition among Filipino children. The session was attended by representatives of member agencies of […]

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IATF, NTF INSPECT VACCINE ROLLOUT READINESS – NOGRALES

The local government units of Makati and Quezon City were visited by the Covid-19 Vaccine CODE Team last January 27 and 28, 2021, respectively, for discussions on their readiness for the government’s vaccination program roll-out, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said on Friday. The Coordinated Operations to Defeat Epidemic (C.O.D.E.) Team was formed by the National […]

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DA TO MASS-PRODUCE ASF TEST KITS – DAR

As part of the current nationwide biosecurity and surveillance program, aptly called “BABay ASF” (Bantay ASF sa Barangay), the Department of Agriculture (DA) is initially allotting P80 million for the development and mass production of Filipino-made test kits that can detect the dreaded African swine fever (ASF) faster and cheaper. “We are allocating an initial […]

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DPWH COMPLETES 750 PROJECTS IN ILOCOS FOR 2020

Despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Office 1 and its 10 District Engineering Offices were still able to implement and complete in 2020 a total of 94 road construction and improvement projects, 50 bridge construction and repair/retrofitting, as well as 65 flood-control projects. DPWH […]

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REMOVE ECONOMIC RESTRICTIONS IN CHARTER — DTI

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) welcomed efforts to remove the economic restrictions in the Constitution, stressing the move will help unleash the economic potential of the Philippines, the second-fastest growing economy in Southeast Asia. At the continuation of the public hearing of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments on Resolution of Both Houses […]

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TES STIPENDS NOW SENT ON LANDBANK CARDS — CHED

Student beneficiaries of the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) can now easily and safely receive their stipends amid the COVID-19 pandemic with the launching of the LANDBANK Mastercard Prepaid Card (LMPC) by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) and LANDBANK of the Philippines. The partnership of the […]

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REPORT HURT, ABANDONED WILDLIFE TO DENR – CIMATU

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has lauded concerned citizens who continue to rescue and turn over wildlife species to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) despite the limitations of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Let not this pandemic hinder us from helping and rescuing wildlife because this will help maintain the balance in our ecosystems,” Cimatu […]

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DAR WARNS TRADERS WHO JACK UP PRICES OF FOOD ITEMS

Agriculture Secretary William Dar warns unscrupulous traders and wholesalers who unreasonably jack up prices of basic food items particularly pork, saying that a government task force is now monitoring their activities and if found guilty would face stiff penalties under the law. “We recently activated a sub-task group on economic intelligence under the IATF task […]