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President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu to fly to Cebu City to oversee the enforcement of measures to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as cases in the area soared to more than 4,449. In a public address late Monday night, Duterte said he will issue an executive order to formalize Cimatu’s […]
The government will prioritize systems that will expedite the delivery of food aid or financial support to vulnerable sectors, one of which is the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) or the National ID system.This according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who at the Tapatan sa Aristocrat virtual forum on Monday stressed the importance of an accurate […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Monday assured the public that the government would work to continue food programs that target Filipino children even as it grapples with the challenges brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking to members of the media at the virtual edition of Tapatan sa Aristocrat, Nograles, Chair of the […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has approved the proposal for the establishment of a P20 million food processing facility to complement the Benguet Agri-Pinoy Trading Center (BAPTC) in the town of La Trinidad. The facility aims to add value to the vegetables and fruits produced by thousands of farmers in Benguet province and the other provinces […]
After the opening of the NLEX Harbor Link Segment, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is looking to complete several road networks in the coming months. The next targets for completion are the TPLEX (Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway) and Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX), DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said during the Laging Handa program […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has called on authorities to ensure that maximum punishment will be imposed on repeat or habitual offenders of environmental laws after an illegal wildlife trader who was apprehended and charged last year was again caught in an entrapment operation in Sampaloc, Manila recently. “This illegal wildlife trader probably thought he could […]
The Philippines have secured loans from the Government of Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) worth a combined P75.5 billion (JPY154 billion) to fund the construction of two additional priority projects under the government’s “Build, Build, Build” program. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and JICA Philippines Chief Representative Eigo Azukizawa signed the P57 […]
Thousands of farmers and fisherfolk affected by calamities, including those whose hogs were culled or died due to the African Swine Fever (ASF), have received various forms of assistance worth P1.9 billion to rebuild their farms, and acquire new livestock. The Department of Agriculture through its regional field offices (RFOs) has released an initial P1.9 […]
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) estimates that around 341,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have lost their jobs abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), for its part, is anticipating that about 300,000 OFWs will be returning home to the Philippines within this year. “OFWs can take […]
The Philippine government will focus on five key areas as part of efforts to overcome the challenges to food security in the country as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic––five priorities to rebuild confidence and help the Philippines adjust to the “new normal.” These were enumerated on Thursday by Cabinet Secretary Karlo […]