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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) bared its traffic management measures to alleviate anticipated heavier traffic congestion during the Christmas season following a consultative meeting with concerned stakeholders. MMDA Chairman Atty. Don Artes, who presided over the meeting, said the agency earned the unanimous support of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), shopping mall […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. recently met with Norwegian Ambassador Christian Halaas Lyster to discuss agricultural trade and areas of cooperation between the Philippines and Norway. The two countries have an existing six-year-old Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The Philippines and Norway have a long history of bilateral relations, primarily centered on the maritime sector. […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) hailed the City of San Juan for strictly enforcing an ordinance that regulates the sale, use, distribution, and advertisement of cigarettes and tobacco-related products within city limits. MMDA Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the agency acknowledges the relentless efforts of the San Juan City local government in protecting its […]
The Department of Agriculture has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of live cattle and meat products from the United Kingdom. The DA ordered on May 30 a ban on importation of live cattle, meat and meat products, bovine processed animal proteins and semen derived from cattle originating from the UK in response to […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding video-based learning resources by renewing its partnership with the Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI). The partnership was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), underscoring both organizations’ dedication to supporting the National Learning Recovery Plan (NLRP) and addressing the digital learning […]
A flood-prone barangay in Cabadbaran City, Agusan Del Norte now benefits from the timely completion of a flood control project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) along a section of Cabadbaran River, providing the much-needed protection of residents, especially during the rainy season. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco received the Philippine contingent to the 48th Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP) selected by the National Youth Commission (NYC). Frasco noted that the visit of Batch Hiraya to Japan, as well as to other neighboring ASEAN countries, is an opportune time to elevate […]
The Department of Health (DOH) led by Secretary Ted Herbosa, and Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) Medical Center Chief Dr. Evelyn Victoria Reside, launched the Psychiatry Ward and Complex in QMMC and 36th Bagong Urgent Care Ambulatory Service Center (BUCAS) Center, in time for the celebration of National Mental Health Week. The inauguration of the […]
In conjunction with the grand celebration of the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), a landmark event known as the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair was held for cinema workers at the Philippine Sports Arena recently. This initiative, spearheaded by the leadership of the MMFF and its principal stakeholders—the Movie Workers Welfare Foundation (MOWELFUND), the Film […]
The critical tourist courts project is now in the pipeline as the chiefs of the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) met recently at the DOT Central Office in Makati City to discuss the details of the proposed inter-agency collaboration. “All of us were very happy about […]