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IATF TAPS OPAV FOR MULTI-SECTOR PUSH VS COVID-19 IN CEBU CITY– CIMATU

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has tapped the multi-sector program of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) to align private sector efforts in the drive against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Cebu City. Environment Secretary and Cebu COVID-19 intervention overseer Roy Cimatu and Presidential […]

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SENATE OK OF BAYANIHAN 2 WILL HELP RECOVERY OF PH TOURISM – ROMULO-PUYAT

The Department of Tourism (DOT) expressed optimism for the recovery of the tourism industry following the Senate’s approval of Senate Bill 1564 or the Bayanihan To Recover As One Act on its third and final reading recently. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the approval of the bill is a welcome development for the industry, adding […]

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AGRI-FISHERY SECTOR PERFORMS WELL AMID PANDEMIC – DAR

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the country’s agri-fishery sector – buoyed by the Duterte administration’s Plant, Plant, Plant program – has been performing well amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “We continue to elevate our game to sustainably feed the country’s growing population under the ‘new normal’ and ensure the survival and recovery of […]

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REHAB OF BORACAY ISLAND MUST BE SUSTAINED – ROMULO-PUYAT

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat supported the call for the creation of Boracay Island Development Authority (BIDA) to sustain the successes the government achieved during the island’s six-month rehabilitation in 2018. “The success of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) undoubtedly needs to be sustained and its gains can be continued with the management framework presented […]

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CONSTRUCTION OF SURIGAO-AGUSAN ACCESS ROAD 64% COMPLETE – VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways in Caraga Region (DPWH-13) said the ongoing construction of the San Roque, Bislig, Surigao del Sur–Bunawan, Agusan del Sur Road is already 64 percent complete, as the construction works continue despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis.DPWH-13 Director Pol delos Santos said the construction works, which began last […]

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DA RAMPS UP EFFORTS TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY AMID PANDEMIC – DAR

The Department of Agriculture ramps up efforts to secure adequate food supply as the country continues to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. During a Laging Handa public briefing aired over state-run PTV, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the department’s thrust is currently on increasing food sufficiency, having additional budget support, and using modern […]

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GOV’T EXTENDS #GOODBYEGUTOM CARAVAN TO THE CORDILLERAS – NOGRALES

“We are very pleased to bring our anti-hunger, anti-poverty programs to the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). Food security and livelihood assistance are urgent needs during this challenging health crisis we are facing. COVID-19 has not slowed down our efforts.” Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles expressed this sentiment at the MOU and Marketing Agreement signing last July […]

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1,831 HOUSING UNITS IN CEBU INAUGURATED – NOGRALES

The National Housing Authority (NHA) in Region 7 led the inauguration of 1,831 housing units for victims of Typhoon Yolanda in Cebu. In an online ceremony attended by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles who also serves as Chairman of Task Force Yolanda or the Inter-agency Task Force for the Unified Implementation and Monitoring of Rehabilitation and […]

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SAN JUAN CITY JOINS URBAN GARDENING PROGRAM – DAR

To continuously ensure that residents of Metro Manila are supplied with safe vegetables, the Department of Agriculture and the San Juan City government have forged a partnership for the implementation of the Urban Agriculture Program (UAP). The intensified UAP, which is one of the key strategies of the Department during the time of pandemic, aims to […]

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DPWH BUILDS 150 FACILITIES FOR QUARANTINE, DORMS FOR FRONTLINERS– VILLAR

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said that a total of 150 facilities that were built and repurposed are now being used as facilities for quarantine, isolation and as off-site dormitories of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients and frontline workers. Citing the latest “We Heal as One” Report, Villar said that of the 150 facilities, […]