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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed and handed over a new P12.5-million isolation and quarantine facility to the city government of Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental in support of the country’s ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. DPWH Secretary and Chief Isolation Czar Mark Villar said that the newly-constructed healthcare facility is […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles led the 23rd virtual turnover ceremony of additional Yolanda housing units in Estancia, Iloilo on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 as part of the Yolanda Permanent Housing Project in Region 6. Just the previous day, Nograles joined local and national officials in a similar online turnover in Capiz. “We thank and praise […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles led the turn over ceremony of completed housing units to beneficiaries in Pontevedra, Capiz last Tuesday, February 23, 2021 in coordination with Task Force Yolanda, the National Housing Authority and LGU officials. The distribution, the 22nd virtual turnover of housing units, was made under the Yolanda Permanent Housing Project. Nograles heads […]
The Province of Bataan in Central Luzon is leading the way towards a modern, market-driven, and industrialized Philippine agriculture sector through the “1Bataan Agriculture Innovation and Technology Center (AITC)” and the Department of Agriculture (DA) is supportive of this initiative. In line with the AITC, 10 one-hectare farms were established in the different barangays of […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has reminded all electric cooperatives (ECs) to ensure the timely conduct of their competitive selection process (CSP) in procuring power supply requirements. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong recently issued a memorandum reminding the 121 ECs nationwide of their compliance to NEA Memorandum No. 2019-035 dated June 27, 2019. Under the CSP, […]
In pursuit of providing assistance to students amidst the pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) served approximately 3.5 million learner-beneficiaries for its School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) for School Year 2020-2021. According to a report from the Department’s Bureau of Learner Support Services (BLSS), the SBFP provided Nutritious Food Products (NFP) and fresh milk to 3,517,807 […]
The government task force dealing with the recovery of typhoon-stricken communities has made significant gains in pursuing rehabilitation and post-recovery initiatives since its creation three months ago. “In the months since we set out to work in November last year, we have now set into motion significant post-disaster recovery initiatives in three priority geographic areas involving […]
Residents of Barangay Sagrada in Minalabac, Camarines Sur have been reaping the benefits of the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) completed farm-to-market road (FMR) in their community. According to Secretary Mark Villar, the improvement into concrete of the 1-kilometer FMR was implemented by DPWH Camarines Sur 2nd District Engineering Office (DEO) from July […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) firmed up a new partnership for the Urban Agriculture Project (UAP), which involves the use of available BuCor lands for food production. Agriculture Secretary William Dar and BuCor Director-General and Undersecretary Gerald Bantag formally launched the “Gulayan sa Pamahalaan” under the UAP with a […]
Inspired by the significant decline in the level of fecal coliform in Manila Bay, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu vowed to continue the government’s “gainful campaign” to clean the waters of the historic bay. Cimatu said water samples taken recently from 21 stations surrounding the Manila Bay have shown significantly […]