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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will implement a traffic management plan for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) slated on Monday, July 22, at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said 1,329 personnel are tasked to manage both vehicular and pedestrian traffic; assist […]
Secretary Sonny Angara officially took over the reins of the Department of Education (DepEd), succeeding Vice President Sara Duterte, who resigned from the agency recently.In a symbolic gesture during the simple turnover ceremony held at the DepEd Complex in Pasig City, the Vice President handed over the DepEd Seal and Flag to Angara, marking the […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and The Medical City (TMC), a premier healthcare institution, entered into a historic partnership aimed at positioning the Philippines as a top destination for health and wellness. This landmark collaboration was formalized during the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing recently at the Grand Hyatt Manila. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco […]
“The Tatak Pinoy Act envisions extending the sterling Filipino reputation to locally-made products and services. Our objective is to ensure that products bearing the label ‘Made in the Philippines’ stand as symbols of quality, innovation, and sustainability,” said Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual at the Tatak Pinoy Act Forum recently. Themed “Tatak Pinoy […]
Riverside communities in Palimbang and Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat are now better protected against flooding with the completion of two flood control structures by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The completed projects identified by DPWH Region 12 Director Basir Ibrahim are the construction of a 400-meter riverbank protection structure in Barangay Baranayan, Municipality […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Department of Transportation – Philippines (DOTr) inaugurated the two newly-constructed EDSA -Philam and Kamuning Stations in Quezon City for the EDSA Busway. Additionally, enhancements were implemented in other existing stations such as Guadalupe, Santolan, Balintawak, Bagong Barrio, Monumento, Ayala, Buendia, Kaingin, Nepa Q-Mart, Quezon Avenue, Roosevelt, Roxas […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) enjoins all civil servants nationwide to join the celebration of this year’s National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM). The theme for this year is “Bantayog ng Katatagan at ang Pagbubuklod sa Layuning Kahandaan” and it seeks to highlight the need to work collectively to enhance the country’s resilience and preparedness. “With 1.9 million […]
The Department of Health (DOH) continues to monitor Dengue as part of the W.I.L.D (Water-borne disease, Influenza-like illness, Leptospirosis, and Dengue) diseases common during the rainy season. Dengue cases are rising as expected due to the rainfall, which allows more water to pool and be stagnant. Left unchecked, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes responsible for spreading Dengue […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said that the government will expand coverage of the P29 rice program to include areas outside of Luzon by next month. Tiu Laurel is also confident that by early next year, when global prices of rice are expected to fall, rice sold at KADIWA centers will also be priced […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) launched the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) – Green Green Green Program with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), as well as the inauguration and groundbreaking of project segments for the Roxas Boulevard Promenade. The two programs, both aimed at enhancing public open spaces, are the MMDA’s response […]