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The Department of Agriculture urged Congress to restore the National Food Authority’s function as a rice price stabilizer and increase its fund allocation for programs to enhance rice production and farmers’ incomes as lawmakers’ deliberate on measures seeking to extend the Rice Tariffication Law. In his report to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Agriculture […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has installed road safety devices that now aid in preventing accidents along critical road sections in Tabuk City and Rizal Town in Kalinga Province. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Regional Director Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Director Khaddaffy Tanggol and DPWH Lower Kalinga District […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s endorsement to push the country’s gastronomy tourism, emphasizing in his latest vlog the importance of regional cuisines and the role of food in the world-renowned Filipino brand. “Gastronomy tourism kung tawagin dahil nagdadala talaga ng turista ang pagkain. Food is not just […]
In a pivotal move to boost economic growth and innovation, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual presented the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development Plan 2023-2028 at a sectoral meeting in Malacañang, chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Key officials from the Departments of Agriculture, Labor and Employment, Interior and Local […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco graced Tagbilaran City’s Saulog Festival as guest of honor, the highlight of the annual feast of Señor San Jose, the city’s patron saint. In her speech delivered in native Cebuano language, Frasco underscored that Bohol is considered as one of the Philippines’ top tourist destinations delivering more […]
“We recognize the significant role of horticulture and urban agriculture, and what it does, and its role in our nation’s food security, economic growth, and sustainability,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. said at the Pagsibol: Philippine Horticulture and Urban Agriculture Summit 2024. During the event opening, Tiu Laurel expressed the Department of Agriculture’s (DA’s) […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) supports the national government in fulfilling its commitment to assist eligible Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order (JO) workers in obtaining the necessary eligibility for permanent positions in the government by issuing the Career Service Eligibility – Preference Rating (CSE-PR). This initiative stems from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual urged Filipinos to formally register their businesses following the integration of the DTI’s Business Name Registration System (BNRS) into Taguig City’s Business Permitting and Licensing System (Apollo 2.0). “We aim to encourage more Filipinos to establish and formally register their businesses by simplifying the registration process. […]
Traffic adjustments will be implemented by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) at the EDSA-Kamuning area (southbound) following an inspection and traffic assessment amid the flyover’s partial closure. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said motorcycles will no longer be allowed on the EDSA-Kamuning service road starting Friday, May 3, but will instead be guided […]
House members lauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s receptiveness to public concerns, following his directive for wage boards to reassess the minimum wage nationwide.Isabela Representative Faustino Dy V, Tingog Party-list Representative Jude Acidre, and Taguig City Representative Amparo Maria Zamora also answered the call of other lawmakers to certify the wage hike bills as urgent and […]