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DOH CAN ORDER REPORTING AND QUARANTINE OF COVID-19 CASES — NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said that with President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of a State of Public Health Emergency, both the public and private sectors can be mobilized to respond to the COVID-19 issue. Nograles explained on Saturday that the Department of Health (DOH) is empowered to require the mandatory reporting of “emerging infectious diseases” as […]

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DUTERTE TO VISIT BORACAY ON MARCH 12 – ROMULO-PUYAT

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte is visiting Boracay on March 12 to join efforts in boosting the public’s mood to travel around the Philippines. Aside from promotions, the Chief Executive will also inspect what has been done on the island since it was rehabilitated. “It’s his way of promoting domestic […]

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STOP SELLING, TRANSPORTING ASF-INFECTED HOGS, MEAT – DAR

As more cases of the African swine fever (ASF) were seen in Camarines Sur, Agriculture Secretary William Dar appealed to hog raisers anew to stop selling and transporting pork and pork products infected with the animal-borne disease. In a press briefing in Malacañang, Dar said the 1.85 percent of the 12.8 million hog inventory were […]

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DENR TO RESTORE MARINDUQUE RIVERS DAMAGED BY MARCOPPER DISASTER – CIMATU

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has vowed to restore two rivers in Marinduque province that were damaged in what has been dubbed as one of the worst mining disasters in Philippine history. “We made a plan to restore all the rivers in the Philippines, including the Boac and Mogpog rivers. Lilinisin natin ‘yan and we have […]

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GOV’T EXPLORING ‘ALL OPTIONS’ TO WEATHER COVID-19 ECONOMIC IMPACT–NOGRALES

The government is ready to weather the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and is now exploring measures to mitigate the impact of the disease on trade, tourism, and employment, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has assured. Nograles on Thursday said: “At this point government is studying all options as part of contingency measures to reduce […]

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NEA APPOINTS NEW MASELCO PROJECT SUPERVISOR – MASONGSONG

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has designated one of its deputy administrators to supervise the management and operations of the Masbate Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MASELCO). NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong issued Office Order No. 2020-044 dated February 24, 2020, appointing NEA Deputy Administrator for Legal Services Rossan Rosero-Lee as the project supervisor of MASELCO.  “In the […]

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CIMATU ASSURES OF ‘ENOUGH WATER’ FOR PH THIS YEAR – PANELO

With the dry season just around the corner, Malacañang said Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has assured that the country will have “enough water” for the year. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Cimatu gave his assurance to President Rodrigo Duterte during the 47th Cabinet meeting as part of the government’s action plan in preparation for the […]

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NAT’L BUSINESS ONE-STOP SHOP NOW ONLINE – LOPEZ

The Philippine government launched recently the National Business One-Stop Shop (NBOSS) at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with the aim of integrating the processes of different agencies in one location for one-person corporation applicants. NBOSS is a physical co-location for agencies related to starting a business including the SEC, the Bureau of Internal Revenue, […]

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1ST SUMMER METRO MANILA FILM FEST KICKS OFF ON APRIL 4 – LIM

For the first time, another round of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) will be held this summer, with its eight film entries to be screened starting Black Saturday.   In a press launch of the event dubbed the Summer MMFF (SMMFF) in Makati City, MMFF and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chair Danilo Lim emphasized […]

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A COMPANY IS INTERESTED TO BUY HONDA’S FACILITY IN LAGUNA – LOPEZ

Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said a company is interested in buying the manufacturing facility of Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. At the sidelines of the National Business One-Stop Shop launch, Lopez told reporters that the company that had inquired about HCPI’s Laguna property is an existing firm in the Philippines, but […]