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The National Electrification Administration (NEA) welcomes the resolution filed by the ‘power bloc’ of the House of Representatives that seeks to restore P9 billion in the agency’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2021. Power Bloc representatives filed on September 22 House Resolution No. 1245 urge the House Committee on Appropriations to restore the P9 billion […]
The Philippines, together with the other nine ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) member states has begun to implement the ASEAN-Wide Self-Certification Scheme (AWSC) starting 20 September 2020. The AWSC simplifies and streamlines origin certification procedure to claim and be granted lower duties or, in most cases, duty-free treatment when using the ASEAN […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is allotting P100 million as support to the College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS) of the University of the Philippines in Los Baños (UPLB). During his recent visit to the university, Agriculture Secretary William Dar urged the leaders of the institution to level up their involvement in the academic […]
Works are on-going for the building of a 64-bed capacity dormitory/isolation facility for frontliners in Cebu City. Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said that the project, which involves the conversion of container vans into a 16-bed capacity isolation facility at Lot 17, NOAH Complex, South Road Properties, Cebu City is aimed for completion […]
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu ordered that the operations of two dolomite mining firms in Alcoy, Cebu be suspended after an inspection conducted recently pending the results of investigation for alleged coral reef damage, water quality monitoring and ambient air quality monitoring. Cimatu suspended the quarry operations of the Dolomite Mining Corporation (DMC) […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Saturday led the inauguration of bike-friendly infrastructures and facilities at the SM Mall of Asia as part of the retail and entertainment giant’s push for healthier and more accessible mobility during the time of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The “SM Bike Friendly program” encourages the mall’s tenants and establishments […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez, together with the Philippine Bamboo Industry Council (PBIC), marked the celebration of World Bamboo Day with a bamboo planting activity at the House of Representatives recently to highlight the need to increase the number of bamboo to support the requirements of the producers of bamboo-based goods. […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said he felt “elated and overwhelmed” by the praise and support the Manila Bay beach nourishment project has received from President Rodrigo Duterte and the general public. “It is very encouraging and fulfilling to get positive feedback from the public, much more to receive a commendation from the President. For us, it […]
The reopening of Boracay to more tourists and visitors on October 1 will jumpstart the country’s domestic tourism, the Department of Tourism (DOT) stressed. “The reopening of Boracay to new market sources signals a gathering momentum for domestic tourism all over the country. We are pleased that the BIATF (Boracay Interagency Task Force) and the local […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Wednesday enumerated several ongoing government anti-hunger initiatives in the run-up to the unveiling of the National Food Policy (NFP) in October. According to Nograles, while the government remains focused on addressing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, it continues to pursue several programs aimed at addressing hunger. Nograles pointed out: “While […]