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SURIGAO CITY, 2 TOWNS INK DRMM INITIATIVES PACT

The City Government of Surigao, together with the Municipalities of San Francisco and Sison, recently signed a significant Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) to solidify their partnership in Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) initiatives. The purpose of the MOU is to establish clear terms and conditions under which these involved LGUs will collaborate as DRRM partners, […]

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PRC, GMA, JCI MANILA RENEW BLOOD DONATION PACT

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Junior Chamber International (JCI) Manila, and GMA Kapuso Foundation renewed their tripartite agreement on World Blood Donor Day for an adequate blood supply in the country. The Memorandum of Agreement outlines the roles of the three organizations in reaching their common goal of ensuring an adequate and sustainable supply of […]

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Politics

1ST GLOBAL TREATY VS PLASTIC POLLUTION EYED

As the Philippines joined the observance of World Environment Day with the theme ‘#beatplasticpollution,’ Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda expressed hope for realizing the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution by the end of 2024. “With the negotiations rolling, we are hopefully months away from a global plastics treaty that will address the […]

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Government

MMDA, PHILHEALTH SIGN ‘KONSULTA’ PACT

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation-National Capital Region (PhilHealth-NCR) sealed a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (KonSulta Program). The MOU was signed by MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes, MMDA General Manager Usec. Procopio Lipana, and PhilHealth NCR Vice President Dr. Bernadette Lico. “The […]

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PH, SOUTH KOREA SIGN AGRI, FISHERY DEV’T PACT

With the presence of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Kyungpook National University (KNU) of the Republic of Korea signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Agriculture and Fishery Development Cooperation recently. The MOU, signed by DA Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban, DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) Director Joel Lales, and […]

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PHILIPPINES, SOUTH AFRICA TO INK AGRI PACT SOON

Emphasizing their countries’ agricultural expertise and goals towards food security, Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban and South African Ambassador to the Philippines Bartinah Ntombizodwa Radebe-Netshitenzhe discussed potential areas for agricultural cooperation that can help boost the two countries’ food production and economic success. Among those tackled during the recent courtesy call […]

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LEGARDA TO LEAD RCEP RATIFICATION

Presiding over the resumption of the Senate deliberations on its concurrence on the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda shared the frustration of farmers, who are among the direct stakeholders of currently the world’s biggest free trade pact. During the public hearing conducted by a special […]

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Government

PH, CHINA SIGN TOURISM COOPERATION AGREEMENT

The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and its counterpart Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China have signed an Implementation Program on Tourism Cooperation to push for bilateral tourism cooperation between the Philippines and China. Philippine Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco signed the Implementation Program (IP) on Tourism Cooperation together with […]

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PH INKS VEGETABLE VALUE CHAIN AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN

Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief Representative to the Philippines Sakamoto Takema recently signed the Minutes of the Meeting to Amend the Records of Discussion for the technical cooperation project of DA and JICA on Market Driven Enhancement of Vegetable Value Chain in the Philippines (MVC2). […]

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PH, JAPAN INK MEMO OF COOPERATION FOR INFRA DEV’T

The Philippines’ Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has fostered greater collaboration with Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) for tunnel engineering and road infrastructure development. A Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) was formally signed recently in Manila by DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan and Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain, and MLIT Vice Minister […]