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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is offering a free higher education scholarship program to its qualified employees. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim said the free scholarship program, in partnership with Wesleyan College of Manila in consortium with Cavite State University, is aimed to develop public servants of the agency by investing in professional development program […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is well-prepared to prevent and contain the entry of the bird flu or avian influenza (AI) virus, particularly the sub-type H5N6, which has recently been reported in Xinjiang, China. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the DA’s Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) has been conducting twice-a-year surveillance in high-risk areas and […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is now speeding up the construction and improvement of access roads leading to seaports in Lucena City, Quezon Province. Expected to boost tourism, improve the delivery of goods and services, and reduce transportation costs, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said the project’s 79 percent completion rate is good […]
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Zero Hunger is set to meet this month to discuss the government’s ultimate goal of eradicating hunger and achieving food security in the country, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. Nograles said this is the first time the member-agencies of IATF on Zero Hunger will meet since President Rodrigo Duterte […]
Fish cage operators can now resume feeding their fish stocks in Taal Lake as the quality of water continues to improve. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said based on tests conducted by the DA’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), from January 14 to 30, the level of dissolved oxygen in Taal Lake, which is […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of two new flood control structures in the Municipality of Jaen and Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar commended DPWH Nueva Ecija Second District Engineering Office for completing the slope protection projects along Pampanga River in Barangay San Roque, Jaen and […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said there will be 2 million surgical masks available for both health care workers and the public in a month’s time to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country. During a Senate hearing on the country’s preparedness on the 2019-nCoV threat, Lopez […]
To help the government meet its goal of acquiring 9.2 million international tourist arrivals by yearend despite the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) outbreak, a Palace official said a catch-up plan could be put in place instead of immediately readjusting its targets. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made this remark as Department of Tourism […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has advised its foreign offices in China to relay to all stakeholders the latest directive by President Rodrigo Duterte to temporarily ban entry to the Philippines of any person coming from China, Hong Kong and Macau to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The DOT said a mandatory […]
After receiving reports of an African Swine Fever (ASF) incident in Davao Occidental, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar immediately issued directives to manage, contain and control the disease while awaiting confirmation by the DA’s Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI). Dar also called for strong cooperation among hog raisers and traders to stop transport […]