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Loans, including calamity loans, extended by the state-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) to electric cooperatives (ECs) reached P343.445 million in the seven-month period (January to July 2020). A big chunk of these loans, P240.365 million, went to fund the electrification projects and working capital requirements of nine ECs, data from the NEA Accounts Management […]
National and local officials led by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles formally turned over completed housing units to beneficiaries in Biliran town in Biliran province on Thursday, August 13, 2020 in fulfillment of the Duterte administration’s promise to address the needs of Typhoon Yolanda victims.In a virtual handover ceremony where 1,265 housing units of the Yolanda […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) urged government offices to prioritize locally-manufactured products when procuring materials and supplies for their operations in order to help local businesses struggling due to the adverse economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez, such a move will help Filipino-owned businesses remain afloat and […]
Construction of the long-awaited Davao-Samal Bridge starts next year, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar said. In a virtual press conference at Malacañang, Villar said they intend to finish the bidding of the project in October and November this year. “Our format of this project is the design and build.” “Our […]
As the Philippines expands its economic and trade relations with Canada, the Department of Agriculture (DA) aims to export more farm and fishery products to that country, by at least doubling the value in the medium term. “We wish to improve our balance of trade with Canada in succeeding years by selling more Filipino products […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) recently held a dry run of the alternative delivery modalities under the blended or distance learning to be used for the school year 2020 to 2021. During the virtual launch of the “Handang Isip, Handang Bukas” school readiness program, about 10 schools showcased their back-to-school preparations in various settings. Five […]
“Thirteen Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations and 17 Institutional Markets will be our partners in implementing the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) program in various provinces of Region 8 (Eastern Visayas).” This was the statement of Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles who was the main guest speaker in the 6th Virtual Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles led national and local officials in the formal distribution of finished housing units to beneficiaries in Cabucgayan, Biliran on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 as part of the administration’s efforts to address the needs of victims of Typhoon Yolanda. In a virtual turnover of 258 housing units of the Yolanda Permanent Housing […]
A 525-bed mega quarantine facility — the biggest so far in Metro Manila — will open on August 25 to accommodate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients who have no symptoms or with mild symptoms.This was announced by National Action Plan (NAP) Against COVID-19 Deputy Chief Implementer Sec. Vince Dizon during an inspection of the facility’s ongoing […]
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said that it is only through the resumption of business activities that the country’s economy will be able to recover after plunging 16.5 percent in the second quarter of the year. But with the risk posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Lopez underscored that strict health protocols should remain in place […]