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No significant drop in the arrivals of Chinese tourists is seen as the Philippine government moves to augment the visa policy for China, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said. The remarks came after Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo confirmed that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has proposed to stamp the passports of Chinese […]
The Alliance of Bonafide Recruiters for OFWs’ Advancement and Development (ABROAD), a coalition composed of recruitment agency associations, on Monday said it supports the creation of a Department of Overseas Filipino Workers (DOFW), emphasizing the need for a line agency focused on the welfare and well-being of the country’s over 2 million overseas Filipino workers […]
Instead of the usual wholesale distribution of housing units, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Thursday said government will start the partial turnover of new and disaster-resilient resettlement homes for families displaced by Supertyphoon “Yolanda.” Nograles said that there is no longer a need for elaborate ceremonies to give these long-awaited housing units to the beneficiaries. […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is seeking to double, or to raise to 50 percent, the contribution of electronic commerce to the country’s economy by 2022, as more micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and internet users engage in e-commerce. DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez cited other neighboring countries which are already doing all […]
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the national government stands ready to assist the City of Manila in improving its tourism industry as she lauds the initiatives of Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso in cleaning the capital. “For us, in any way that we can help the mayor, we are ready to extend help,” Romulo-Puyat said […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) marked 50 years of rural electrification Tuesday (August 6) with the official launching of a commemorative stamp and the symbolic switch-on of the 13-millionth electric cooperative (EC) consumer connection in the country. Together with ECs and their allied organizations, the NEA officials and employees led by Administrator Edgardo Masongsong gathered […]
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the effective management and development of the 143 watersheds supporting the National Irrigation Systems (NISs) in the Philippines. NIA administrator Ricardo Visaya and DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu inked the agreement. NIA administrator Ricardo Visaya […]
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) said the investigation on the murder of Kidapawan City broadcaster Eduardo Dizon is proceeding with dispatch. This after Al P. Calica, Regional Prosecutor for Region 12 (Soccsksargen), immediately assigned City Prosecutor Mariam April Linsangan of Cotabato City to take charge of the preliminary investigation shortly after the […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has announced that the rehabilitation of the world-famous El Nido beach in Palawan will continue, but it would remain open to tourists. Cimatu, however, said the “no swimming” policy will remain in effect in certain areas within Bacuit Bay and Corong-Corong due to high levels of coliform. Citing a recommendation by […]
William Dar will be returning as Acting Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA), a Palace official said. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said Dar will be replacing Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol who will be transferred to the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDa). “Yes,” Medialdea said when asked to confirm Dar’s appointment. “The Office of the President has […]