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DTI, GOOGLE LAUNCH ‘MSME CARAVAN MONDAYS’ — LOPEZ

As part of its ongoing commitment to help the country towards economic recovery, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Google launched “MSME Caravan Mondays”, a series of free digital upskilling training sessions for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Initially presented in February 2020 in partnership with the DTI, MSME Caravan is a […]

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CORON DEV’T PROJECT TO DRAW MORE TOURISTS – DOT

The Department of Tourism (DOT) expressed support for Coron’s sustainable tourism development to draw more visitors and hasten tourism recovery. “Giving our recovery plans for Coron a major boost is the Sustainable Tourism Development Project or STDP, which will be launched this year and will run throughout 2026,” Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat remarked during a […]

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‘GREAT WALL OF BAGUIO’ BUILD IN FULL SWING – DPWH

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced that the construction of a 4.6-kilometer bypass road connecting Major Mane Road to Kennon Road, popularly known as the Great Wall of Baguio City, is in full swing. “We are now implementing the Phase 4 of the Great Wall of Baguio City which will provide direct connection […]

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NOGRALES LAUDS ELECTRIC COOPS FOR VACCINATION HELP

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles commended electric cooperatives (ECs) under the guidance of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) for volunteering to help the administration’s nationwide COVID-19 campaign, saying “we’re grateful to our ECs for thinking of national interest first and for being active in their engagement with government.” Nograles, co-chair of the Inter-Agency Task Force on […]

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PREGNANT WOMEN GET GOV’T NUTRITION AID — NOGRALES

Zero Hunger Task Force chief and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on National Women’s Day led the launch of a diet supplementation program for nutritionally at-risk pregnant women, a project by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) that will use short message service (SMS) or text messaging to remind the program beneficiaries to avail of the program’s […]

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DA EYES 2.5% GROWTH IN 2021 – DAR

The Department of Agriculture (DA) continues to pursue efforts to achieve a 2.5 percent growth for the agriculture and fishery sector this year and starts laying the groundwork for 2022 as Secretary William Dar and key officials commence discussions for next year’s proposed budget of “One DA” family agencies. “Let us regroup, rethink, and put […]

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PASIG RIVER FERRY SERVICE GETS NEW BOAT – ABALOS

The Pasig River Ferry Service (PRFS) received one more ferry boat to add to its fleet to further increase ridership amid limited public transportation as the implementation of general community quarantine in Metro Manila continues. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) accepted M/B Vicente, a 50-seater ferry boat donated by New San Jose Builders, Inc. […]

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NEW ROAD TO HELP FARMERS IN IFUGAO – VILLAR

The completion of the San Mateo – Alfonso Lista Diversion Road Project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has facilitated faster and more convenient travel for residents, especially farmers, from the town of Alfonso Lista, Ifugao. Based on a report submitted to DPWH Secretary Mark Villar by the DPWH Ifugao Second District […]

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DENR WILDLIFE TASK FORCE WINS UN AWARD – CIMATU

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu cited the inter-agency task force Philippine Operations Group on Ivory and Illegal Wildlife or POGI for winning the prestigious Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards given by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Cimatu said the award is “a testimony of the continuing commitment of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) […]

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COCONUT TRUST FUND LAW A GAME-CHANGER – DAR

Agriculture Secretary William Dar welcomes the signing by President Rodrigo Duterte of Republic Act No. 11524, or the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act (CFITF), saying the law will pave way for the efficient use of the multi-billion-peso coconut levy to uplift the livelihood of millions of farmers and sustain the development of the […]