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AGRI DEPT TO PROBE GERMAN EXPORTER PROFOOD – PIÑOL

Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has ordered a thorough investigation on German pork exporter ProFood to ensure that its preparation methods conform with local safety standards. “We have to conduct a thorough investigation to ensure that their system is safe.” “The entry of the dreaded ASF (African Swine Fever) into the country could lead to the […]

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NOGRALES TO NEW LAWMAKERS: DON’T HESITATE TO CALL ME

Incumbent and former Members of the House of Representatives shared valuabld lessons with neophyte district and party-list lawmakers to give them a better understanding and appreciation of the budget process, Constitutional provisions, and the important role of the House Secretariat. Former Davao City Representative and now Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, former Marikina City Rep. Miro […]

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TRANSLATE PRICE TAGS TO ENGLISH OR FILIPINO – LOPEZ

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez recently signed Department Administrative Order (DAO) No. 19-09, Series of 2019, which mandates the translation of signages, billboards, advertisements, brochures, flyers, notices, advisories, labels, price tags/lists, menus, receipts, and other business marketing materials to English and/or Filipino. The policy move was prompted by the surprise inspection […]

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IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINT VS DUTERTE WILL NOT PROSPER – NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles expressed confidence that any impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte will not prosper. “I don’t think they have a strong case against the President.” “I don’t think they have a strong case against the President,” Nograles said in an interview with Palace reporters. Critics of the President had earlier claimed that […]

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P25B ACTION PLAN IS DUTERTE ADMIN’S COMMITMENT TO SUSTAIN BORACAY GAINS – ROMULO-PUYAT

Malacanang’s approval of the P25 billion Boracay Action Plan (BAP) signifies the commitment of the Duterte administration to sustain the gains from the resort island’s initial six-month closure, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said. “The DOT wholeheartedly welcomes President Duterte’s approval.” “The Department of Tourism wholeheartedly welcomes President Duterte’s approval of the P25 billion Boracay Action […]

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NEA BACKS COOP ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS THROUGH LOAN ASSISTANCE

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has continued to support the electric cooperatives (ECs) in their various electrification projects focused on improving their services to the communities they serve.  Latest data from the NEA Accounts Management and Guarantee Department (AMGD) showed that from January to June 2019, the state-run agency released P395 million worth of loans to […]

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JICA-BACKED TECH TO IMPROVE POWER COOP’S SYSTEM RELIABILITY

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) launched the pilot implementation of a smart grid technology that will help improve the distribution system reliability of electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country.  The Distribution Automation System (DAS) of the Batangas II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BATELEC II) was officially put into operation […]

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DTI EXPANDS SHOEMAKING SHARED SERVICE FACILITY IN DAVAO – LOPEZ

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez recently launched the expanded shared service facility of the Ateneo Shoe Academy (ASA), a shared service facility (SSF) project of DTI-Davao City Field Office in partnership with the Ateneo de Davao University as cooperator to benefit out-of-school youth, persons with disabilities (PWDs), youth in the marginalized […]

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NEA TO MARK 50th ANNIVERSARY WITH SOLIDARITY FUN RUN

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is set to hold a solidarity fun run on July 28, which kicks off a series of activities marking the agency’s 50th founding anniversary.  The fun run, dubbed as “Golden Rush,” will be spearheaded by NEA officials and employees.  The activity will be held at Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife […]