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PH MANUFACTURING PMI HIGHEST IN 24 MONTHS – LOPEZ

The Philippine Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased from 49.2 in December 2020 to 52.5 in January 2021, posting above the 50.0 neutral mark separating expansion from contraction. January PMI data is the highest in 25 months, even prior to the pandemic, signaling improving manufacturing conditions and indicating the start of recovery of the sector.  […]

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DPWH FINISHES ROAD TO ANAS VIEW DECK IN S. LEYTE

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced the completion of a tourism access road leading to the Anas View deck in Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte. “The dusty and bumpy road has been rehabilitated into a two-lane concrete tourism road providing easy access for locals and nature-loving tourists,” Villar said. According to DPWH Region 8 […]

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NO NEED TO WEAR MASK WHEN ALONE IN CAR — NOGRALES

Drivers who are alone in their vehicles need not wear masks while driving. This clarification was issued by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who on Tuesday reiterated an advisory posted by the Department of Health (DOH) on its online platforms. The easing of quarantine restrictions as well as the forthcoming roll out of the government’s Covid-19 […]

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NEA OBTAINS ISO CERTIFICATION ANEW

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has earned the ISO 9001:2015 Certification for Quality Management System, reaffirming the agency’s compliance to international standards of service. The ISO 9001:2015 certificate was issued by certification body TÜV Rheinland Philippines, Inc. on January 27, after successfully passing the recertification audit. The certificate has a validity of three years, from […]

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DOT WELCOMES NEW RULES ON UK VARIANT COUNTRIES

The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomes the new protocols for arriving passengers contained in the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) Resolution No. 97, following the body’s decision to lift the travel ban on passengers coming from countries with reported cases of the new COVID variant.Effective February 1, with the […]

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PH AGRI-FISHERY MODERNIZATION GETS LGU SUPPORT

The country’s provincial governors, and city and municipal mayors have expressed strong support to the Department of Agriculture (DA), under the leadership of Secretary William Dar, in the implementation of the Duterte administration’s national programs to further develop and modernize the country’s agri-fishery sector amid the challenging times. In a manifesto of support, the local […]

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DPWH COMPLETES ILOILO CITY QUARANTINE FACILITIES

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed additional healthcare facilities in Iloilo City as part of its contribution towards fighting COVID-19 pandemic. DPWH Secretary and Isolation Czar Mark Villar, citing DPWH Regional Office 6 (DPWH-RO6) Director Lea Delfinado’s report, said that the newly-completed facilities at Barangay Sooc, Arevalo district in Iloilo City include […]

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DEPED TO INCLUDE LEARNERS WITH AUTISM – BRIONES

Promoting a sense of belonging and empowerment for children with special needs, the Department of Education (DepEd) collaborated with NORFIL Foundation, Inc., and Autism Society Philippines in the conduct of the 2021 National Autism Conference in line with the celebration of the 25th National Autism Consciousness Week. The Department recognizes the important role of all […]

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DPWH COMPLETES NUEVA ECIJA HANGING BRIDGE – VILLAR

Residents of the adjacent Barangays of Berang and San Pedro in the Municipality of Sta. Rosa in Nueva Ecija lauded the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the completion of a hanging bridge that now connects the two villages separated by a creek. In his report to DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, DPWH Nueva […]

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CAGAYAN RIVER DREDGING BEGINS FEB. 2 – CIMATU

The removal of sandbars to clear the constricted section of Cagayan River, known as the Magapit Narrows, and the massive planting of bamboo along its bank will begin on February 2, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary and Task Force Build Back Better chair Roy Cimatu announced. “This is the culmination of weeks of […]