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DTI PARTNERS WITH PAYMAYA FOR PCAB’S ONLINE TRANSACTIONS – LOPEZ

PayMaya Philippines, Inc. is now an official partner in automating the transactions of the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), particularly its pilot on online contractor’s license renewal portal (pcabgovph.com) that serves around 15,000 contractors all over the country.  The service of PayMaya is an additional digital payment option for contractors aside from the existing Land Bank LinkBiz Portal.   The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by the Department of Trade and Industry, PayMaya, Land […]

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STA. MONICA-LAWTON BRIDGE ACROSS PASIG RIVER TO FINISH BY DECEMBER – VILLAR

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar announced that the Sta. Monica-Lawton Bridge, which is a major component of the BGC-Ortigas Road Link Project, is nearing its completion stage. “We are now at the stage of final pouring activities at the mid span to complete the 210-meter main superstructure that will connect […]

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ADB APPROVES $400M LOAN FOR AGRI SECTOR – DAR

“On behalf of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Filipino farmers, and the Department of Agriculture, we profoundly appreciate the continuing support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), particularly its recent approval of the $400-million loan to aid policy reforms of the Philippine government aimed at raising the productivity and competitiveness of the country’s agriculture sector, and […]

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DTI, DOLE ISSUE WORKPLACE GUIDELINES VS COVID-19 – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2020-04 or the “DTI and DOLE Supplemental Guidelines on Workplace Prevention and Control of COVID-19” in further efforts to minimize the transmission of the virus in the workplace. “This JMC is a crucial part […]

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DPWH EXPANDS HEALTHCARE INFRA FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS – VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) continues to expand healthcare infrastructure by extending technical guidance to expedite the construction of additional hospital facilities in Metro Manila for COVID-19 patients. Secretary Mark Villar said that the DPWH Task Force to Facilitate Augmentation of Local and National Healthcare Facilities has strengthened its partnership with the […]

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DENR PARTNERS WITH 28 PRIVATE GROUPS TO REHABILITATE MAHIGA RIVER – CIMATU

Efforts to revive the heavily silted Mahiga River in Cebu province got a significant boost after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secured the commitment and support of 28 private companies and organizations through the agency’s Adopt-an-Estero/Waterbody Program. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu, together with Mayors Edgardo Labella of Cebu City and Jonas Cortes […]

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MISSING COP HOLDS KEY TO SOLVING DUMAGUETE RADIOMAN’S MURDER – SY EGCO

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) said a missing police officer holds the key to solving the murder of Dumaguete City radio broadcaster Cornelio “Rex” Pepino. Citing reports from local investigators, the PTFoMS said Police Executive Master Sergeant (PEMS) Ruel D. Pinero of Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO) and another policeman are […]

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‘NEW NORMAL’ CLASSES DRY RUN CONTINUES AMID POSTPONED SCHOOL OPENING – BRIONES

Education Secretary Leonor Briones said the dry run for classes under the “new normal” will continue despite the school opening being moved to October 5. “While the simulations are going on, we will continue to upskill teachers and prepare our learners for the new way, or as I would say, for the brave normal, which […]

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PH HAS RICE SUPPLY FOR REST OF THE YEAR – DAR

Agriculture Secretary William Dar has assured that the Philippines will have enough rice for the rest of the year, despite the implementation of a protracted community quarantine due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and other developments, that could disrupt the global rice market, such as the flooding in China. For August, Dar said that the […]

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MMDA SUPPORTS BAN VS CANTEEN DINE-IN, SMOKING AREAS – LIM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has expressed its support for the national government’s move to ban dine-in services in canteens and smoking in workplaces for areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), following the announcement made by Presidential Spokesman Secretary Harry Roque in an effort to further contain the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 […]