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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority recently visited Marikina City after being devastated by Typhoon Ulysses. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim together with Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro inspected Barangay Malanday in Marikina, one of the areas severely hit by flood. The two officials distributed face masks and shields, and relief bags which include sardines, noodles, and bottled […]
Initially focusing on short-gestation crops, particularly vegetables, the Department of Agriculture (DA) launched recently in San Mateo, Rizal, the “Food Basket for Metro Manila Project” that will augment the supply of vegetables, fruits, livestock, and fishery products to Metro Manila. “We are allotting an initial budget of P2.5-million for the ‘Food Basket for Metro Manila […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has vowed to continue its cleanup operations in Manila Bay and its tributaries to help prevent flooding due to clogged waterways. “As the rehabilitation of Manila Bay pushes forward, we have not waned in our efforts to declog esteros in Metro Manila to ensure that these are […]
The biggest “We Heal As One” quarantine facility in the Southern Tagalog Region for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients recently opened in Calamba City, Laguna. Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary and Isolation Czar Mark Villar led the ceremonial blessing and turnover of the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) Regional Government Center, considered as […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez joined the Trade Ministers from the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its five trade partners—Australia, China, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand—in signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement. The historic signing, held during the 4th RCEP Leaders’ Summit held via Video […]
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones said the department will provide financial assistance to teachers and employees severely affected by the recent typhoons. “I have directed all field offices, through their respective regional directors, to submit lists of teachers and personnel who were severely affected by the recent typhoons and flooding. These lists will […]
Christmas is one of the most significant celebrations in the Philippines. And one of its highest points is the Noche Buena, where families come together to share stories of love and hope over their favorite Filipino meal. But this year, Christmas will be different for millions of Filipinos due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, […]
In celebration of the upcoming National Climate Change Consciousness Week (NCCCW), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Climate Change Service (DENR-CCS) pushes through with its fully-loaded activities – most of it to be held virtually – from November 19 to 27, 2020, while the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is still present in the country. With this […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) resumed its road clearing operations in coordination with the 17 local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim said members of the Task Force Special Operations (TFSO) will assist the LGUs in their operations against obstructions in an effort to help alleviate traffic and […]
With the declaration of state calamity in Luzon, that was badly battered by a series of typhoons, the Department of Agriculture (DA) — in tandem with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and local government units (LGUs), through their respective local price coordinating councils (LPCCs) — will […]