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“The DA will continue to elevate its participation and engagement in the Battle for Manila Bay through its various bureaus and attached agencies,” Secretary William Dar said during the anniversary celebration of the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program held recently at the Baseco Compound in Manila’s Port Area. In line with the commitment, Dar directed Undersecretary […]
Foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines hit 7.4 million in the first 11 months of 2019, up by 15.58 percent compared to the same period in 2018, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has reported. For the first 11 months of 2019, DOT data showed that South Korea remains the country’s top tourist market with 1,785,357 […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has welcomed an increase in budget for the continued implementation of electrification projects under this year’s General Appropriations Act (GAA).NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said the national government subsidy for rural electrification was augmented by P768 million from P1.531 billion in the National Expenditure Program (NEP) to P2.299 billion in 2020 […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has noted significant improvements in the water quality of major outfalls directly draining into the Manila Bay a year after the rehabilitation of the polluted bay started. “There is reason to celebrate because a year after we launched the ‘Battle for Manila Bay,’ we have recorded significant improvements […]
The Philippines remains a safe travel destination for foreign tourists amid the threat of the novel coronavirus the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. “The safety of our tourists is number one (as well as the) safety of those in the tourism industry, it’s always safe. We will never make our tourists come if we don’t think […]
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) is not into “framing up” people amid its quest for justice for slain media workers, the agency’s executive director Undersecretary PTFoMS executive director Undersecretary Joel Egco has issued the statement after the Department of Justice junked the motion for reconsideration of the alleged gunman in the slaying of […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has assured that it is ready to assist in the recovery of tourism establishments which were hit by the Taal Volcano eruption, once the situation becomes stable. “First, when it comes to promotions, we’re ready. But in terms of projects, we will be coordinating with the NEDA (National Economic and […]
A section of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Harbor Link Segment 10, the elevated expressway that will provide direct access between R10 in Navotas City and NLEX, is scheduled for partial opening next month. Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said the project, which is envisioned to boost trade performance and lead to on-time delivery […]
The Executive branch will give due consideration to the Senate resolution filed by Senator Koko Pimentel III declaring motorcycle hailing firm Angkas chief executive officer Angeline Tham, a Singaporean, as persona non grata for alleged “high-handed, arrogant and irresponsible acts,” Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said. Guevarra said a legislative resolution, in general, merely expresses sentiment […]
Localized peace talks with the communist rebel movement is among the priorities of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte to attain the objectives of its “whole-of-nation” approach to end local communist armed conflicts (ELCAC). Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said among the approaches to effectively carry out localized peace talks is to convince New People’s Army […]