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We Must Tell the Filipino Story – TEO

  Department of Tourism (DOT) said that tour guides, as well as the other members of the travel and tourism sector, must tell the world the great stories behind the country’s diverse destinations, highlighting the rich Filipino heritage, culture, traditions and values. Teo made the assertion during the 8th National Tour Guides Convention and General […]

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Philippines’ First Subway System Gets Underway – TUGADE

  The Metro Manila Subway Project may be an ambitious undertaking, but it is moving forward. At the seventh Steering Committee Meeting presided by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade, partners from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) presented updates on the feasibility study being conducted on the Metro Manila Subway Project. Among the […]

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Bataan Receives Multi-Million Agri-Fishery Assistance – PIÑOL

  The Department of Agriculture (DA) will be focusing on three major priorities – technology, financing and marketing. Piñol stressed this during the farmers and fishers forum held in Mariveles, Bataan. The Agriculture Secretary, who assumed his post less than a year ago, has been going around the country campaigning for the advancement of Philippine […]

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MMDA Gears up for 3rd Metro Manila Shakedrill – LIM

  The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is now gearing up for the conduct of the 3rd Metro Manila Shakedrill this coming July in preparation for the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that might hit the metropolis. MMDA will be doing the mock exercise for four days, from July 14 to July 17, at around 4 p.m. […]

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DA to Seed 210 Million Fingerlings Around the Country – PIÑOL

As part of a national campaign to rehabilitate fish sources across the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) launched on June 19, 2017 the Balik Sigla sa Lawa at Ilog (BASIL) project. The project is the DA’s counter-strategy, which comes after the directive of President Rodrigo […]

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Over 5,000 BENECO Consumers Take Oath as New Members of NCECCO – MASONGSONG

  Some 5,300 member-consumers of the Benguet Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BENECO) on took their oaths as new members of the National Center of Electric Cooperative Consumers, Inc. (NCECCO). No less than National Electrification Administration (NEA) chief Edgardo Masongsong administered the mass oathtaking during BENECO’s 37th Annual General Membership Assembly (AGMA). Established last January, NCECCO is […]

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NEA Rallies Support for Its Legislative Agenda – MASONGSONG

  National Electrification Administration (NEA) chief Edgardo Masongsong rallied all electric cooperatives (ECs) under its supervision to support the agency’s legislative agenda, including the possibility of expanding its authority over all power distribution utilities (DUs). Masongsong asked the general managers of the electric cooperatives to help him lobby Congress to increase or expand its mandate […]

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DOH Opens Telephone/Mobile Quitlines to Help Filipinos Quit Smoking – UBIAL

  The Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), launched phone and mobile-centered support services to help Filipino smokers quit tobacco. Harnessing the power and potentials of communication technologies, the DOH now offers Filipinos who want to kick their smoking habits real-time counseling and support through a quitline. Quitline is […]

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Government to Partner With Sari-Sari Store Owners – LOPEZ

  Filipino sari-sari store owners can count on the government to finance their dream expansion through the Pondo para sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso (P3), the country’s Trade Secretary said. “Sari-sari stores form part the economic backbone of the country. Providing them more opportunities can only mean greater economic development,” said Lopez during the appreciation and […]

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More VIPs Confirm Attendance in UNWTO Confab in Manila – TEO

  Tourism Ministers of Costa Rica and Cameroon join the growing list of top level officials to come together at the 6th United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) International Conference on Tourism Statistics slated from June 21 to 23. Costa Rica’s Minister Mauricio Ventura Aragon and Cameroon’s Minister Bello Bouba Maigari will be joining the […]