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Tourism in Boracay in Malay, Aklan, which has been affected by the COVID-19 threat (formerly known as the 2019-novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV) is expected to get a much-needed boost with the scheduled visit of President Rodrigo Duterte to the island resort. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat bared that the President is set to prove that tourist […]
Government and private sector stakeholders converged to support the bamboo industry during the Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Council (PBDIC) meeting. As Chair of the Bamboo industry council, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez reported that various agencies like the Departments of Agriculture, Environment, Local Government, and Trade are aligning their various programs […]
The Bonifacio Global City (BGC) to Ortigas Center Road Link Project is now 45 percent complete, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has reported. During inspection of the P1.6-billion project, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said that once finished, the road link will be a traffic game changer as it will reduce to […]
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) in the country’s trade and economic performance is very minimal. Lopez said the country’s overall trade with the province of Hubei province  — which is ground zero of the 2019-nCoV threat — is only 0.9 percent of the total […]
While scientists are racing against time to come up with a treatment protocol and vaccine against the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) Agriculture Secretary William Dar is advising Filipinos to boost their immune system. “Let’s heed and support the call of the Department of Health to boost our body’s immune system to fight […]
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III still has the trust and confidence of President Rodrigo Duterte despite the scolding he got from senators over the apparent lack of leadership in dealing with the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) threat in the country. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles gave the assurance after opposition […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is offering a free higher education scholarship program to its qualified employees. MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim said the free scholarship program, in partnership with Wesleyan College of Manila in consortium with Cavite State University, is aimed to develop public servants of the agency by investing in professional development program […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is well-prepared to prevent and contain the entry of the bird flu or avian influenza (AI) virus, particularly the sub-type H5N6, which has recently been reported in Xinjiang, China. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the DA’s Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) has been conducting twice-a-year surveillance in high-risk areas and […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is now speeding up the construction and improvement of access roads leading to seaports in Lucena City, Quezon Province. Expected to boost tourism, improve the delivery of goods and services, and reduce transportation costs, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said the project’s 79 percent completion rate is good […]
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Zero Hunger is set to meet this month to discuss the government’s ultimate goal of eradicating hunger and achieving food security in the country, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. Nograles said this is the first time the member-agencies of IATF on Zero Hunger will meet since President Rodrigo Duterte […]