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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has initiated two new road projects to improve mobility and provide better economic opportunities in remote communities of Masbate Province. Citing a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Region V Director Virgilio Eduarte identified one of the completed projects as the Package 1 of Asid-Tigbao-Bara-Malbug Road, […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and local police have successfully seized approximately P3.6 million worth of illegally imported counterfeit chainsaws. The buy-bust operation focused on Eseki Industrial Enterprises Corporation, which was found in violation of Republic Act No. 9175, also known as the Chainsaw Act of 2002. Section 7 (1) of the […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. instructed the National Food Authority (NFA) to begin repositioning rice stocks to the Visayas in preparation for the launch of the P20-per-kilo rice program. “It will take several weeks to transfer tens even hundreds of thousands of 50-kilo bags of rice from NFA warehouses, particularly from Mindoro, to various […]
Trade and Industry Secretary, Ma. Cristina Aldeguer-Roque and Economic and Investment Affairs Secretary, Frederick Go jointly convened stakeholder consultations with key export leaders in the country to gather insights and formulate strategic measures to strengthen bilateral trade with the US amidst the recently imposed US Reciprocal Tariffs. The consultations brought together key stakeholders from various […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed the preventive maintenance works along Agusan-Davao section of the Daang Maharlika in Barangay Kapatungan, Trento, Agusan del Sur, paving the way for a safer and smoother travel experience for motorists. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Region XIII Director Alex Ramos, said that […]
A delegation from the Department of Agriculture (DA), led by Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., recently visited the Korea Agricultural Machinery Industry Cooperative (KAMICO) in South Korea to discuss investment opportunities and policy coordination related to the planned 20-hectare Korea Agriculture Machinery Industry Complex in Nueva Ecija. “This project plays a crucial role in realizing President […]
Concerns in Mandarin Chinese may now be addressed by call center agents speaking the same language at the Tourist Assistance Call Center, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced. The language is an addition to the English and Filipino speakers since the creation of the call center in October 2023, as well as Korean language speakers […]
The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Land Transportation Office (LTO), has revoked the license of an ELS Bus Company driver caught in a viral video over-speeding on the way to La Union. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the license of Mark Louie A. Burgos was revoked after he was involved in two road incidents […]
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech), under the Department of Agriculture (DA), met its rice mechanization targets in 2024, delivering thousands of machines and expanding its support programs for farmers, cooperatives, and local government units (LGUs). Backed by the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)—a key provision under the Rice Tariffication Law of […]
BALINGOAN, Misamis Oriental – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, led the inauguration of the newly expanded Port of Balingoan in Barangay Bauk-bauk, marking a major step forward in the government’s ongoing efforts to modernize the country’s transportation infrastructure. Strategically located 84 kilometers northeast of Cagayan de Oro City, the port […]