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NOGRALES: ‘LOVE PREVAILS’ IN LIFTING OF TRAVEL BAN

If you’re a Filipino in the country who wants to go abroad for love, for family, for education, or for leisure, the government will now allow you to do so beginning October 21. This was reiterated last weekend by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who in a Facebook live chat last weekend assured the public that […]

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NAT’L LAND USE ACT TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY EFFORT

A National Land Use Act (NLUA) is a critical tool needed to ensure the country’s food security. This was underscored by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who in a Facebook open forum during the weekend discussed the importance of such a measure and reiterated the Administration’s support for its passage. “When we talk about food production, […]

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GOV’T EYES HOME FOOD DELIVERY FOR UNDERFED CHILDREN

Even the government is riding on the food home delivery bandwagon as part of its efforts to provide adequate nourishment for the country’s most vulnerable sectors. This was revealed by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who on Tuesday provided updates on the government’s food assistance initiatives for undernourished Filipino school-aged children, who will continue to receive […]

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GOV’T TO PROVIDE FOOD AID VS CHILD MALNUTRITION

With data showing a rising number of families experiencing involuntary hunger, and with the country’s population expected to grow by 1.9 million this year, the government is now moving to provide food assistance for the most vulnerable groups in the country: malnourished children aged 6 months to 23 months old and nutritionally-at-risk pregnant women.This according […]

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ANTI-HUNGER PROGRAM EXPANDS IN VISAYAS — NOGRALES

The government’s Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) program had another successful launch on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, this time in Negros Occidental where Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said “the fight against poverty and hunger in the country is one of the key and urgent programs of the Duterte administration.” “In a short span […]

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GOV’T ADAPTS NATIONAL FOOD POLICY AMID PANDEMIC

Government is in the process of calibrating the soon-to-be rolled out National Food Policy (NFP) in order to address reported rising cases of hunger, one of the expected adverse effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles revealed this on Monday in response to a mobile survey recently released by the Social […]

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NOGRALES OPENS SM MOA BIKE-FRIENDLY FACILITIES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Saturday led the inauguration of bike-friendly infrastructures and facilities at the SM Mall of Asia as part of the retail and entertainment giant’s push for healthier and more accessible mobility during the time of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The “SM Bike Friendly program” encourages the mall’s tenants and establishments […]

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GOV’T HIKES FARMERS’ INCOME AMID VIRUS – NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Wednesday enumerated several ongoing government anti-hunger initiatives in the run-up to the unveiling of the National Food Policy (NFP) in October. According to Nograles, while the government remains focused on addressing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, it continues to pursue several programs aimed at addressing hunger. Nograles pointed out: “While […]

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GOV’T FOOD PROGRAM EARNS P115M IN NORTH LUZON – NOGRALES

The government formally launched the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) program in Region 2 last September 22, 2020, Tuesday at the DAR Regional Office in Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City in what Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles called a “continuation of the Duterte administration’s sustained drive to rid the country of hunger and poverty.”“This is […]

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TASK FORCE YOLANDA, NHA FAST TRACK DELIVERY OF HOUSES

The National Housing Authority and the Inter-agency Task Force for the Unified Implementation and Monitoring of Rehabilitation and Recovery Projects and Programs in the Yolanda-affected Areas or Task Force Yolanda made back-to-back turnovers of housing units in areas affected by Typhoon Yolanda as part of the continuing effort of the Duterte administration to fulfill its […]