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MORE INVESTMENTS, TRADE FROM EUROPE SEEN – LOPEZ

The Philippines is eyeing significant investments from Europe, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said during a virtual investment roadshow recently, dubbed as “Make It Happen In the Philippines: A Forum on the Philippines’ Role in your Business,” targeting European companies. “It is still a good time to do business in the country despite the pandemic,” Lopez […]

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UPLB JOINS LIST OF VACCINATION CENTERS – DE VERA

The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) responded to the call of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to join the growing list of higher education institutions (HEIs) offering their school facilities as vaccination centers. Immediately after CHED and the Union of the Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) released its joint statement calling […]

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465K DISPLACED TOURISM WORKERS TO GET CASH AID

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat announced that 465,530 tourism workers nationwide who have turned jobless because of the pandemic have been approved to receive cash assistance under the DOT-DOLE Cash Assistance Program of the Bayanihan 2 amounting to P2,327,650,000. Of this number, 39,429 are from the National Capital Region (NCR); 26,908 from Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR); […]

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DENR TO SUE SHIPOWNER FOR MANILA BAY WASTE DUMPING

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will be issuing a Notice of Violation against the owner of MV Sarangani after it was identified as the source of the untreated wastewater that was dumped in Manila Bay. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu visited the priority area of the Manila Bay rehabilitation where he discussed the incident […]

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WOOD PROCESSOR PERMIT NOW VALID FOR 5 YEARS – DENR

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has ordered the transfer of the authority to renew Wood Processing Plant (WPP) permits to regional executive directors as part of its efforts to improve transactions in government offices. Cimatu’s directive, contained in DENR Administrative Order (DAO) 2021-05, Revised Regulations Governing the Establishment and Operations […]

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HEROES ARE NOT COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS – BRIONES

Reflecting on the contributions of national heroes to Philippines independence, Education Secretary Leonor Briones underscored that persistence and commitment and not physical fitness and age determine make up a hero. In her message at the Department’s simultaneous flag-raising ceremony in celebration of the Battle of Mactan’s 500th anniversary recently, Briones mentioned a new development from […]

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662 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES BUILT NATIONWIDE – DPWH

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has stepped up to the challenges posed by COVID-19 by rapidly putting up infrastructure to support the healthcare system for the welfare of the Filipino people. DPWH Secretary and Chief Isolation Czar Mark Villar revealed that as of end of  April 2021, the DPWH has built 662 […]

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750 CEBU FAMILIES GIVEN FREE HOUSING – NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, together with National Housing Authority (NHA) and local government officials, led the turnover of 750 housing units in Cebu province last April 29, 2021 in what he described was “an important activity in line with the commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Mactan.” “The Cebuanos’ bravery and heroism […]

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PH TO HOST TOURISM GLOBAL SUMMIT IN OCT – DOT

The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines welcome the announcement by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) that the Philippines has been selected as the next host country to the WTTC Global Summit in October 2021.  The announcement was made by WTTC President and CEO Gloria Guevara during the […]

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DPWH STARTS WORK ON MANDALUYONG MODULAR HOSPITAL

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started developing a site for the construction of a Mega Modular Hospital Project in Mandaluyong City. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said that after a careful planning of his formed DPWH Task Force for Augmentation of Local/National Health Facilities, ground works have begun for the off-site health […]