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DPWH FINISHES GUIMARAS SEA WALL PROJECT

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a slope protection structure to defend coastal communities against overflow in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. In his report to Secretary Manuel Bonoan and Undersecretary for Visayas Operations Roberto Bernardo, DPWH Region 6 Director Sanny Boy Oropel said that the project built along the coastal barangay of […]

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DTI SEIZES P300K WORTH OF ILLEGAL VAPE IN QC

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through the Fair-Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) seized vape units worth P302,300 through focused enforcement operations in Quezon City recently. The enhanced monitoring led by the DTI-FTEB Director Atty. Fhillip Sawali revealed that out of the 20 monitored retail firms, 7 non-compliant firms were issued with Notice of Violation (NOV), mandating them to submit […]

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CSC LAUDS OUTSTANDING WOMEN WORKERS IN GOVERNMENT

In celebration of the National Women’s Month, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) honored all women who were recognized during the recently concluded Awards Rites for the 2023 Outstanding Government Workers. “As we celebrate Women’s Month, we honor the invaluable contributions of the 20 female civil servants who emerged as winners of the 2023 Search for […]

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TIU LAUREL LAUDS ROLE OF WOMEN IN AGRI DEV’T

The Department of Agriculture (DA), through its Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Point System, underscored the role of Filipina agripreneurs in bridging gender gaps and breaking barriers towards agricultural development, economic progress, and national transformation during the culmination of the 2024 National Women’s Month celebration. During the symposium titled “Empowering Growth: Women in Agripreneurship” held […]

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DOT’S FRASCO IS AWARDEE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco was conferred the Gawad Pilipino Babae Ka Award for Public Service along with other distinguished awardees in rites held recently at the Tejeros Hall, AFP Commissioned Officers Club at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. “It is a great honor to be a recipient of the Gawad Pilipino […]

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MMDA ACTIVATES OPLAN SEMANA SANTA 2024

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is set to deploy 2,274 personnel on various major roads, transportation hubs, and other key areas in the National Capital Region (NCR) to ensure the safety and convenience of the public during the observance of the Holy Week. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes, Department of Interior and Local […]

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DOT PUSHES FOR PROTECTED AREA MGMT BOARD INCLUSION

The Department of Tourism (DOT) will lobby for its inclusion in the national government’s Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) to be able to provide recommendations on furthering the protection and preservation of the country’s protected areas safeguarded by the law, primarily in tourism destinations such as Bohol.  This was reiterated by Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco […]

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DPWH FINISHES IBP BUILDING IN AURORA

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) strengthened the presence of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) in Baler, Aurora by providing a new office building for its members and personnel. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino, said that a two-storey multi-purpose building (MPB) […]

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DPWH ACTIVATES ‘LAKBAY ALALAY’ PLAN FOR HOLY WEEK

Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan has ordered all Regional and District Engineering Offices nationwide to conduct highway routine maintenance activities to ensure uninterrupted traffic flow along major roads this coming Holy Week. “In anticipation of the heavy flow of traffic this long weekend, implementing offices were instructed to ensure the provision of informative/regulatory […]

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LIST OF MORE DISCOUNTS FOR SENIORS OUT — DTI

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Agriculture (DA), and Department of Energy (DOE) signed a joint administrative order (JAO) implementing a special discount of five percent of the regular retail price of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPC) without exemption from the value-added tax (VAT) for Filipino senior citizens and persons with […]