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Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 113211, or the “Sagip Saka” Act, will further enhance agribusiness in the country. “I thank the authors of RA 113211 as this can concretize, and support the new programs and projects of the Department of Agriculture (DA) […]
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has condemned the killing of Jupiter Gonzales, a columnist for the tabloid Remate. “The Presidential Task Force on Media Security is deeply saddened and condemns in the strongest possible terms the killing of Jupiter Gonzales,” the PTFoMS statement read. Arayat Municipal Police Station chief, Lt. Colonel Dale […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Tuesday said the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte will continue to step up efforts to address hunger and poverty in the country even as he welcomed new data that shows that self-rated poverty and food poverty have fallen in the third quarter of 2019.In a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT), its attached agencies, and Smart Communications signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the provision of free Wi-Fi internet access in Intramuros and Rizal Park in Manila. In partnership with the DOT’s Intramuros Administration (IA) and National Parks Development Committee (NPDC), Smart and its technology partner, InnoPub Media, will install […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has reduced its backlog of cases by 62 percent over the course of one year, according to its Legal Affairs Service (LAS). In his inventory report submitted to Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, LAS director Norlito Eneran said the DENR’s case backlog went down to 559 in January […]
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), through its designated consulting firm IC Net Ltd, has recently started a survey for the improvement of Japan’s technical intern training program (TITP). The survey is in relation to Japan’s overseas development assistance (ODA) program aiming to provide support for the preparation, execution and follow-up of the TITP for foreign workers […]
Power distribution services in several parts of Mindanao affected by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake on Wednesday evening have been restored, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has reported. Based on the monitoring report of the NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) as of 8 a.m. Thursday, all electric cooperatives (ECs) that experienced power interruptions […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) unveiled six immersive photo pod installations of Philippine destinations at the SM City San Lazaro, as part of its nationwide caravan for the “Malling is More Fun in the Philippines” campaign to encourage shoppers to visit domestic travel destinations. In her speech, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the agency considers […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles was conferred with an honorary doctorate degree by the Western Visayas State University (WVSU) after the Malacanang official attended the inauguration of the school’s rehabilitated cultural center. WVSU’s Board, led by University President Dr. Luis M. Sorolla, Jr. awarded the title “Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa” on the Cabinet Secretary. “Free […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Tuesday confirmed that the heads of various government agencies have agreed to the provisions of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that formalizes their respective roles in the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP), an initiative the Palace official said would help the Philippines eventually say #GoodbyeGutom. “The hashtag captures […]