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A more stringent law is needed to curb illegal wildlife trade as culprits are not deterred by the punishments provided under Republic Act 9147 or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act of 2001, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said. “RA 9147 should be amended to include a mandatory minimum jail term of six years for […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) said meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) can be held in areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) but only at 50-percent capacity. According to the guidelines for MICE operations dated July 14, physical events in areas under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), modified ECQ, and general community quarantine (GCQ) remain […]
The Taguig City government becomes the newest partner of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Metro Manila implementation of the Urban Agriculture Project (UAP) under the agency’s “Plant Plant Plant Program” or “Agri 4Ps”. Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Taguig City Mayor Lino Cayetano recently signed the Memorandum of Agreement for the UAP implementation […]
“We should be creative and think of ways to continue implementing our various feeding programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those targeted at schools and schoolchildren. We’re working the mechanics out with the DepEd and DSWD so that the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) program achieves its goal of combatting hunger.”This was according […]
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar has announced that his agency is now assisting the construction of additional health facilities at the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) and at the Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) both in Quezon City. Villar said the Department of Health (DOH) and the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has assured residents of Cebu City on the government’s diligence in making sure the construction of a cemetery for deceased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients will meet the “highest health and safety standards”. “We have to ensure the development of roads leading up to here. There are trees here in the area, […]
For better and tighter coordination between law enforcement agencies, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has announced that it has taken over the probe into the gruesome murder of broadcaster Cornelio “Rex” Pepino. PTFoMS chairman and Justice Secretary Mernardo Guevarra has designated Prosecutor Leonardo Mandajoyan to lead the Special Investigation Team for New […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) recently transferred to the Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) an additional P1.44 billion to fund loans made by farmers, fisherfolk, and agripreneurs under the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) credit program. “The fresh fund augments the previous P4.495B the DA has cumulatively entrusted to LandBank, being the administrator of […]
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced that medical personnel of the Lung Center of the Philippines will now have a temporary shelter within the hospital’s compound in Quezon City. Villar said that government has helped relieve daily operational challenges of healthcare workers of the Lung Center of Philippines by providing two units of […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) will team up with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to promote farm tourism and help the country’s tourism industry recover from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The partnership with FAO – which leads efforts to achieve food security and fight world hunger and malnutrition — intends […]