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Secretary Roy Cimatu has expressed hope the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) would receive the P3.036 billion additional funding it needed to bankroll three crucial programs the agency will start to implement next year. “We are hopeful the budget augmentation will be included in the final version of the 2020 General Appropriations Bill […]
In line with the implementation of one of the components of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), Agriculture Secretary William Dar has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with seed growers’ associations and cooperatives in the country to ensure the supply of high-quality inbred rice seeds. “Yes, RCEF is now rolling out and October 1 […]
A mass graduation ceremony for Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and former rebels was held last October 1 at Sitio Ibuan, Bgy. Mampi, Lanuza, Surigao del Sur after they finished skills courses under the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Present during the event were Secretary Isidro S. Lapeña, TESDA Director General, Undersecretary Atty. Jo Ann […]
An overseas counterpart of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) that will be integrated into the proposed Department of Overseas Filipino Workers (DOFW) should be seriously considered to handle labor cases of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) abroad. This according to representatives of ABROAD (Alliance of Bonafide Recruiters for OFWs’ Advancement and Development), a coalition of […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez revealed that Russian businesses are keen on expanding their operations to the Philippines. During a meeting with Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Aleksey Gruzdev and delegation of Russian business executives recently, Lopez shared the Philippines’ priority industries that Russia can participate in. Lopez highlighted […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has announced the temporary suspension of all dragon boat activities in Boracay in the wake of a deadly accident that claimed the lives of seven members of a local dragon boat team. Cimatu, who chairs the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF), said that such activities are “postponed for the time being […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) sealed a partnership for a strengthened coordination and mutual advisory assistance on competition concerns given the agriculture sector’s primary importance on consumer welfare and inclusive development. “This has been a much-anticipated partnership that puts the PCC and the DA at the forefront of inclusive […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has approved the appointment of new members of the Task Force Duterte Zamboanga City Power acting as the Board of Directors (BOD) for Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ZAMCELCO). This after the NEA Board of Administrators passed Resolution No. 113 on September 26 approving the deactivation of the ZAMCELCO Board […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar underscored the need for stronger measures on the conservation and management of the fisheries sector. “Now that the Department of Agriculture is more emphatic on fully implementing laws and making fisheries management more efficient and effective, we recognize the need to strengthen enforcement agencies and equip their people with the necessary […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bulacan Provincial Office continues to reach and assist micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) throughout the province with the establishment of more Negosyo Centers. Mary Grace Sta-Ana Reyes, DTI Bulacan information officer, said there are now 16 Negosyo Centers in the province, the latest being in Angat town. […]