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PH BAGS 8 TITLES AT 2024 WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS

The Philippines has once again demonstrated its status as one of Asia’s premier tourism destinations by clinching a total of eight recognitions at the 31st World Travel Awards (WTA). This is the first time the country hosted the prestigious travel and tourism awards gala ceremony through the combined efforts of the Department of Tourism and […]

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PAY HIKE DIFFERENTIALS FOR TEACHERS IN SEPTEMBER

The Department of Education (DepEd) has begun processing the salary increase differentials for public school teachers and non-teaching personnel for Fiscal Year 2024, following the guidelines set forth in Executive Order 64 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced that the DepEd has received approval from the Department of Budget and […]

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DEPED EYES FREE SCIENCE, ARTS COURSES FOR WOMEN

The Department of Education (DepEd) has partnered with iamtheCODE to provide free coding and digital skills courses to Filipino young women and girls and strengthen its Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics and Design (STEAMED) initiative. The partnership was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by Education Secretary Sonny Angara, following a courtesy visit […]

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DOH TACKLES MPOX PREVENTION WITH QC SALONS, SPAS

Health Secretary Ted Herbosa and Acting City Health Officer Dr. Ramona Asuncion DG. Abarquez of Quezon City, together with Department of Health (DOH) and Quezon City health officials and staff visited two establishments recently to discuss mpox prevention as part of preparedness and response measures.  Gruppo Barbero Manila and New York Spa along Timog Avenue […]

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DA, BOC FOIL SMUGGLING OF ORANGES FROM THAILAND

The Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Customs thwarted anew the illegal importation agricultural products, an unfair trade practice that poses a threat to public health and domestic agriculture. The BOC seized at the Manila International Container Port a shipment from Thailand of 3,200 cartons of fresh oranges worth P8.422 million that the DA’s […]

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DOH ALERTS PUBLIC ON LEPTOSPIROSIS DANGER

With the heavy rain and flooding brought about by Tropical Storm Enteng, the Department of Health (DOH) issued a public health advisory against Leptospirosis. “Madumi ang tubig baha. Iwasan hanggat kaya. Hugasan ang katawan ng tubig at sabon pagkaahon,” warned Secretary Ted Herbosa. “Basta napalusong, kahit walang sugat o nararamdaman, kumonsulta agad sa doctor.” “Anuman ang […]

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ANGARA JOINS AI-AIDED DIGITAL CLASSROOM SESSION

Education Secretary Sonny Angara, together with Khan Academy Philippines led by Chief Operating Officer Myrish Antonio, visited Fernando Ma. Guerrero Elementary School in Paco, Manila, to observe the Khan Academy Session with its learners. During the visit, Angara watched how the Grade 5 learners integrated the Khan Academy application into their Mathematics lesson. In the […]

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PH RED ONION SUPPLY STABLE, SAYS DA

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said he has approved the importation of white onion in limited quantity to replenish domestic supply and ensure stable price of the vegetable. Tiu Laurel stressed the total import volume will be limited to 16,000 metric tons whose arrival will be spread over for the last four months of […]

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DPWH PAVES ACCESS ROAD IN ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY TOWN

Farming communities now benefit from a paved access road completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the municipality of Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay. DPWH Region 9 Director Cayamombao Dia identified the project as the concrete paving of a 2-lane, 2.5-kilometer road which now better connects the far-flung Barangay Dalangin to the national […]

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FIRST ILOILO TOURIST REST AREA BREAKS GROUND

The Department of Tourism (DOT) led the groundbreaking ceremony and memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing of the Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in the Municipality of Tubungan, Iloilo. Situated in Brgy. Igpaho, the TRA in Tubungan is the first to be constructed in the province of Iloilo and the Western Visayas region. In her address during […]