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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and PCA Administrator Dr. Dexter Buted commended privately held Garcia Refinery Corp. on the inauguration of its P600-million palm oil refinery, the first in Mindanao that could spur further development of the palm oil industry in the country. “The establishment of the first palm oil refinery in the SOCCSKSARGEN […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will collaborate on programs aimed at expanding economic opportunities for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families through various agricultural initiatives. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Migrant Workers Interim Secretary Atty. Hans Leo Cacdac. The partnership […]
In time for the celebration of World Environment Day, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco expressed gratitude for the legislative initiative aimed at amending and enhancing the existing laws governing the management and protection of the world-renowned Chocolate Hills embodied in House Bill number 10438 led by Representative Edgar Chatto and co-authored by Representatives […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported that registered businesses have met their target of diverting plastics by 20 percent in the first year of implementing the Expanded Producers’ Responsibility (EPR) Act. According to the DENR-Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), a total of 624,547 tons unaudited footprint for plastics in 2023 was reported and […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. underscored the immense potential of Philippine agriculture to investors from Brunei, emphasizing the country’s burgeoning domestic market, export prospects, abundant natural resources, and investor-friendly business environment. Accompanying President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his recent visit to Brunei, Tiu Laurel participated in discussions aimed at deepening economic and diplomatic ties […]
A two-storey evacuation center was recently completed and turned-over by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to the local government of Barangay Bambang in Pasig City. DPWH National Capital Region Director Loreta Malaluan, in her report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan and DPWH Undersecretary for Regional Operations in Visayas, NCR and Region 4B […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) will hold this year’s Leaders & Human Resource Symposium (LHRS) on September 24-25, 2024, both virtually and onsite in Pasay City. The CSC invites leaders and human resource (HR) practitioners from across the country to participate in this event. “This is a great opportunity to connect with industry leaders, share […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) significantly ramped up its enforcement of the Vape Law, yielding P25,874,175 worth of illegal vape products in just the first five months of 2024. This surpasses the DTI’s total illegal vape seizure for the entire 2023 amounting to P5,453,852. “We will not stop here.” “Nearly halfway through the […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) welcomed additional commitments from major manufacturers to implement a voluntary price freeze in support of Filipino consumers amid rising prices of goods and the ongoing El Niño phenomenon. This builds on the initial success of the voluntary price freeze launched earlier in May 2024. Following a productive meeting […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led the turnover of 11 units of backhoes-on-barge to local government units (LGUs) to be used for the continuing efforts to clean up rivers and waterways flowing out to the Manila Bay under a project costing P491.46 million. Marking yet another milestone in the Manila Bay Rehabilitation project, […]