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Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Wednesday said government was encouraged by the country’s positive economic numbers and the record-high satisfaction ratings of President Rodrigo Duterte, developments that show that the lives of Filipinos have improved in the President’s first three years in office. Speaking at the second Pre-State of the Nation Address (SONA) forum in […]
For the first five months of 2019, a total of 3,489,270 tourists visited the Philippines, marking a 9.76 percent increase from last year’s figures, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has reported. “The numbers are very encouraging.” “The numbers are very encouraging. From 3,178,984 tourists recorded from January to May in 2018, we are already close […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), recently launched a music album featuring songs about nature to help inspire and promote environmental awareness and change. The launch of KANTALIKASAN capped the celebration of the Philippine Environment Month, with the theme “Beat Air Pollution.” This year’s celebration also paid […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Monday strongly condemned the recent murder of a local Mindanao official as “senseless” and called on the Philippines National Police (PNP) to speed up investigations after a special task force was formed to look into the incident. Wenefredo Oloferres, a Board member of San Jose town in Dinagat province was […]
Top government economic officials are optimistic that the Philippine economic growth momentum is strong enough to overcome the impact of trade tensions between the United States (US) and China. “There are those things that basically would re-channel some of what would have been export activities to filling up the domestic demand. It’s a good thing […]
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 […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez underscored the need to increase Philippine halal products in domestic and export markets to maximize the opportunities of a growing global halal market amounting to $2.6 trillion. During the 2nd Philippine National Halal Conference recently at the Quest Conference Center in Clark, Pampanga, Lopez emphasized that […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]