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In an effort to digitize Philippine agriculture, the Department of Agriculture (DA), through Planters Products Inc. (PPI) and SatSure AG, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to provide better crop insurance in the country using satellite technology. The project, with an initial funding support of P5 million, targets to provide satellite imaging for the 100,000 […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez reiterated his call for business establishments to strictly implement the minimum health protocols as more sectors are now allowed to open as quarantine measures against the spread of the coronavirus disease are eased. In a Palace briefing recently, Lopez said even if there is no significant […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles urged the private sector to aid government efforts to ensure food security and resiliency in the country, stressing on Tuesday that a whole-of-government approach was necessary to provide the public with access to affordable food in order to eradicate hunger.Speaking to members of the Philippine Chamber of Food Manufacturers, Inc. (PCFMI) […]
In adapting to the “new normal,” the Department of Agriculture (DA) will reinvent itself along with its regional field offices, bureaus, and attached agencies to stay relevant and worthy of existence. “We cannot go back to yesterday. We must use our past achievements to rebuild our institutions, like that of the Bureau of Soils and […]
By the end of 2020, the Build Build Build Program of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is expected to generate a total of 6.57 million jobs. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said the continuous yearly increase in infrastructure budget has led to the massive employment generation across the country. “We are glad to […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez has reiterated that the 30-day grace period in the payments for residential and commercial rents remains, and still applies to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that are not permitted to operate during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). This was followed by the issuance of DTI […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has welcomed the latest recognition as being one of the “Rising Stars in Travel” by Forbes, the influential American business and financial news publication. In a recently published article by travel writer Jared Ranahan, the Philippines was named among seven countries that “have the potential to become a major tourist […]
Cabinet Secretary and Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-IED) Co-Chair Karlo Nograles said on Friday that job and employment prospects remain positive even during the COVID-19 pandemic “because some businesses are resilient, remain extremely relevant and are in fact booming despite the prevailing global health crisis.”“We all need to be persistent and creative. […]
The We Heal As One Center-Philippine Arena sent home on Friday 78 recovered patients, mostly overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), after testing negative from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a ceremony led by National Action Plan Against COVID-19 Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon, Maligaya Development Corporation Chief Operating Officer Atty. Glicerio “Ka GP” Santos IV, and […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) released P238-million worth of loans, including calamity loans, to various electric cooperatives (ECs) in the first five months of 2020. Data from the NEA Accounts Management and Guarantee Department (AMGD) as of May 31, 2020 showed that P238.606-million was borrowed by 16 ECs across the country. The calamity loan extended […]