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Offering higher wages in the construction industry will address the shortage of skilled labor in the sector, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said. Lopez told reporters that construction companies are now hiking wages to ensure that there will be no delays in their projects due to manpower shortage. “We see it happening.” “We see it happening, because […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is now working closely with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on the possibility of funding the development of several airports in the country by equipping them with night-rating capabilities. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the department, through the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), is set to approve in […]
The recent Traslacion 2020 did not just draw devotees of the Black Nazarene to join the annual procession, it also showed just how dedicated are the personnel of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) are. About 1,000 MMDA personnel remained on duty on their respective areas of assignment as the procession of the image of […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu wants to make the establishment and operation of a sanitary landfill easier and less expensive to allow more local government units (LGUs) to set up their own solid waste management facility amid the worsening garbage collection and disposal problem in the country. A sanitary landfill is the waste disposal method allowed under […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT), together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), is set to inspect Baguio City and prepare for its rehabilitation. Under the initiative, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat will visit Burnham Park, Wright Park, Mines View Park, Baguio City’s sewage […]
Some 145 line workers from 24 electric cooperative (ECs) are in Occidental Mindoro aiding their counterpart in the reconstruction of distribution lines and restoration of power after Typhoon Ursula, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said. In addition to the line crews, these ECs from Calabarzon, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Mimaropa sent 16 boom […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is targeting to produce 19.6 million metric tons (MMT) of palay (unhusked rice) in 2020. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the projected palay harvest for this year would be 3 percent more than the estimated 2019 palay output of 19 MMT. Dar attributed the potential increase in output to the initial […]
The Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC) has been placed on “blue alert” to help ensure the safety and well-being of devotees participating in the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Danilo Lim, who is also concurrent head of the Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management […]
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, a former special envoy to the Middle East, to meet with officials of the Gulf states and discuss the Philippines’ plan to evacuate Filipino migrant workers there, Malacañang said. The Chief Executive issued the directive during the 45th Cabinet meeting recently held at Malacañan Palace, said […]
Electric cooperatives (ECs) are sending additional line workers to assist with the continuing power restoration activities in Aklan, one of the badly-hit provinces by Typhoon Ursula late December last year. National Electrification Administration (NEA) chief Edgardo Masongsong announced this development during his visit to the Aklan Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AKELCO) on Monday (January 6). “The […]