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In a major step toward enhancing road safety and connectivity in Northern Luzon, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the replacement of the Babanuang Bridge along the Santiago–Tuguegarao Road in Barangay Babanuang, San Manuel, Isabela. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Region II Director Mathias Malenab, announced that the […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is set to impose traffic mitigation measures to alleviate the anticipated heavy traffic flow during the rebuilding of Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) to be conducted by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).MMDA Chairman Don Artes announced the traffic mitigating measures to be undertaken, with DPWH Secretary […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that construction of the Nalil-Sikkiat Bridge No. 1 in Tawi-Tawi Province is now 96 percent complete and is scheduled to open by July 2025. The 541-meter bridge, part of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-assisted Improving Growth Corridors in Mindanao Road Sector Project (IGCMRSP), aims to connect […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led the reopening of the National Food Authority’s (NFA) newly rehabilitated warehouse in Malolos, Bulacan, a crucial step in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s push to intensify palay procurement, uplift farmer incomes, and sustain the P20 per kilo rice program. “This long-overdue upgrade of a 45-year-old facility ensures that our […]
To acquire first-hand experience and understanding of the Philippine Red Cross’ services and response efforts, as well as to discuss avenues for future collaboration, the Ethiopian Red Cross Society conducted an exchange visit. “We have volunteers in our country and we’re here to learn volunteer management, how to register volunteers using databases, volunteer recruitment, and […]
The Lapu-Lapu City government in Cebu held its annual medical outreach program, Libreng Tuli. The event at the Hoop Dome in Barangay Gun-ob aimed to circumcise a total of 1,000 boys and men. A 67-year-old resident of Barangay Calawisan received P20,000 from the personal funds of Mayor Ahong Chan after availing of the Libreng Tuli […]
The bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) will proceed with its scheduled confirmation hearings for three Cabinet secretaries, despite President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent directive for all Cabinet members to submit courtesy resignations, Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel said. “Unless the President formally withdraws the ad interim appointments of the three Cabinet members under review, […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is expanding the reach of Guimaras Mangoes by collaborating with Shopee and LBC Express to enhance the online market reach of Guimaras mangoes. This initiative aims to onboard local mango sellers onto the Shopee platform. This move will streamline a reliable delivery system to empower the local farmers […]
The Department of Agriculture has officially declared Nueva Vizcaya as the “Ginger Capital of the Philippines,” signaling a more focused government effort to channel resources toward boosting the production of this high-value crop in the Cagayan Valley region. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has repeatedly underscored the need to raise agricultural productivity—particularly for spices like ginger—as […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has officially opened the Governor Camins/MCLL Highway and Veterans Avenue Flyover in Zamboanga City—marking a historic milestone as the first-ever flyover constructed in the Zamboanga Peninsula Region. Opting to forgo the usual ceremonial fanfare, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, joined by Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain, Undersecretaries Eugenio Pipo […]