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DOTR, QC GOV’T SET UP GREEN SPACES, BIKE LANES

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Quezon City government will improve active transport infrastructure and establish green spaces as part of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.‘s directive of creating commuter-focused facilities to ensure safety and mobility of commuters, cyclists and pedestrians. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said expanding and improving bike lanes, PUV stops, and pedestrian […]

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DA: IMPORTED RICE MSRP TO STAY DURING IMPORT BAN

The maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice will remain during the two-month suspension of rice imports ordered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced. The MSRP for 5 percent broken imported rice was reduced to P43 per kilo from P45 on July 16. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. decided […]

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BOC VOWS TO ENFORCE RICE IMPORT BAN

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) vowed to enforce President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 60-day suspension of rice imports with firm resolve. The BOC is committed to ensuring that this import ban is strictly upheld, protecting Filipino farmers from the adverse effects of cheap imported rice and maintaining stability in the local market. Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno emphasized […]

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CONSTRUCTION OF EXPANDED SIARGAO AIRPORT STARTS

The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) recently launched the expansion of Siargao Airport. With the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to enhance travel experience in key destinations, Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon led the ceremonial start of construction for the expanded passenger terminal at […]

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DTI: PH SIGNS 18 BUSINESS AGREEMENTS WITH INDIA

The Philippines and India strengthened their economic ties as 18 business agreements were ceremonially presented during the recent Philippines-India Business Forum at the Taj West End, Bangalore. The forum, spearheaded by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque and co-organized with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), aimed to […]

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FARMERS START BUYING P20 RICE FROM NFA WAREHOUSES

Eighteen warehouses of the National Food Authority (NFA) across Central and Northern Luzon opened their gates, welcoming rice farmers and farm workers seeking access to the P20 ‘Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!’ Rice Project—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship initiative to make rice more affordable for those who grow it. Eligible rice farmers—those tilling two hectares or […]

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MMDA: NLEX CONNECTOR JUNCTIONS GET TRAFFIC LIGHTS

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), together with North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corporation, installed three new sensor-based traffic signal lights in NLEX Connector Interchanges in three separate locations in Manila and Caloocan.Installed in C3 Road, Caloocan; España Boulevard (corner Antipolo St.); and Magsaysay Blvd. in Manila, the sensor-based traffic signal lights will help organize vehicle […]

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ANGARA ORDERS CREATION OF SCHOOL SPORTS CLUBS

Education Secretary Sonny Angara ordered all public schools in the country to establish School Sports Clubs (SSCs) in response to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s objective for healthier and more active citizens. SSCs aim to promote the overall development of students, strengthen their physical health and help recover from learning loss caused by the pandemic. “Kapag […]

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DPWH FAST-TRACKS REHAB OF NRJ LIWAYWAY-IFUGAO ROAD

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the rehabilitation of the NRJ Liwayway-Ifugao Village Road to provide safer and more reliable access for Indigenous Peoples (IP) in the municipality of Diffun, Quirino, in support of the Bagong Pilipinas vision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a stronger and more inclusive nation. DPWH […]

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DA, NIA CELEBRATE 2ND DRY SEASON HARVEST GAINS

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and National Irrigation Administrator Eduardo Guillen joined thousands of rice farmers and members of irrigators’ associations across the country’s top rice-producing province to celebrate this year’s Second Dry Season Harvest Festival. During the event, a ceremonial harvesting of palay was conducted on a 5.7-hectare farmland of Arsenio Mallare, a […]