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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Following the decline in cases of Pertussis (Tagalog: Tusperina or Ubong Dalahit) observed starting last May to June, the Department of Health (DOH) reported that 500,000 doses of DPT-Hep B-HiB or Pentavalent vaccine arrived and are now in cold storage. Paperwork is being finalized prior to their distribution to government health centers nationwide. “President Marcos […]
The Department of Agriculture kicked off the controlled trial of a Vietnam-developed African swine fever (ASF) live vaccine in Lobo, Batangas—a municipality with one of the highest cases of ASF. The rollout of the vaccine will involve inoculating healthy pigs to curb the spread of the devastating disease that has been hounding the multibillion-peso hog […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) filed a complaint against a motorist, who, following a road incident in Taguig City on August 27, hit a traffic enforcer who attempted to stop him from escaping. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes, in a two-page complaint, asked the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to impose appropriate disciplinary sanctions […]
The Department of Agriculture distributed P135.8 million of post harvest facilities and financial assistance to farmers and farmers’ groups in two towns in Nueva Ecija, the country’s largest rice producing province. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. led separate activities in Jaen and Guimba to distribute rice mills and dryers that will benefit two farmers’ […]
In celebration of the 455th Founding Anniversary of the Province of Cebu, one of the country’s premiere tourist destinations, the Department of Tourism (DOT) joined the Cebu Provincial Government to support the grandest and highly anticipated Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2024 at the majestic Cebu City Sports Complex recently. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia […]
The Department of Health (DOH), led by Secretary Ted Herbosa, and SM Supermalls led by President Steven Tan, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) at the SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City, marking the launch of Wellness Centers across selected SM malls. This partnership aims to enhance healthcare accessibility and promote wellness through strategically located […]
The Department of Agriculture will expand the KADIWA ng Pangulo program to Visayas and Mindanao in September as part of the broader plan to widen its store network, which offers lower-priced farm goods including rice, in Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon. “We expect to have at least 60 KADIWA ng Pangulo stores across […]