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In an effort to ramp-up available facilities for isolation of COVID-19 infected persons in Western Mindanao, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the conversion of the old Zamboanga Convention Center in Pasonanca, Zamboanga City. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar announced that the newly-converted Convention Center into a mega-quarantine facility with 188 beds will […]
The significant drop in the number of families that experienced involuntary hunger in the National Capital Region (NCR) is an indicator that safely resuming economic activity can help families earn enough income in order to ensure that they have enough to eat––and should be replicated in other parts of the country to help prevent hunger. […]
Philippine exports led the way to the continued expansion of global trade, spurred on by the gradual opening of major economies abroad as it contributed $5.89-B to total trade or a 29.8% growth for May 2021, over the previous year’s $4.54-B. This effectively shrunk the Balance of Trade by $329.9M from April 2021 figures, even […]
As it continues to work to counter the climate change threats faced by the country’s watershed areas, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched a nationwide campaign to expand watershed conservation and protection efforts involving grassroots communities. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said the campaign dubbed Save Our Watershed (SOW) will serve as […]
Leading officials from both the government and private sector agree that “zero hunger” by the year 2030 is achievable, based on the recently concluded “Private sector dialogue on responsible agricultural investments for food systems” organized by the Department of Agriculture (DA). In response to the United Nations call for a summit to meet the 17 […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has been commended anew by the 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center (CCC) for resolving 100 percent of citizens’ concerns within the prescribed period. In its letter to NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong, the 8888 CCC said that a total of 209 citizens’ concerns were referred to the agency from January to May […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) unveiled its emergency lay-by at the ground level of the Quezon Avenue Flyover on EDSA where motorcycle riders can seek shelter during heavy rain. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos said motorcycle riders would be allowed to stop at the emergency lay-by when raining so they do not block the highway […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has partnered with one of the country’s widely-used mobile platforms, Viber, to promote the KAIN NA! Food and Trade Festival of the department. Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat expressed her joy over the development, citing the huge benefit to be gained from the partnership. “We at the DOT are very happy […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) kicked off the development of the Philippines’ first National Seed Technology Park (NSTP) at New Clark City (NCC) in Capas, Tarlac. The event, which also marked the launch of the DA-led Seeds for the Future campaign, was highlighted by the planting of […]
The government will continue to ramp up efforts to make food affordable, accessible, and available in order to sustain the momentum that has led to the record-low self-rated food poverty figures under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. This according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who on Sunday said that the Zero Hunger Task Force […]