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TF YOLANDA, NHA TURN OVER FREE HOUSES IN EASTERN SAMAR – NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles led the turn over ceremony of completed housing units to beneficiaries in Mercedes, Eastern Samar last Wednesday, February 10, 2021 in coordination with Task Force Yolanda, the National Housing Authority and LGU officials. The distribution, the 21st virtual turnover of housing units, was made under the Yolanda Permanent Housing Project for […]

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NOGRALES, ZERO HUNGER TF LEAD ANTI-HUNGER SUMMIT

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles led government participants and private sector partners and stakeholders at the Pilipinas Kontra Gutom (PKG) Multi-Sectoral Summit organized by the Task Force Zero Hunger last Wednesday, February 10, 2021.“The PKG Summit was organized to firm up our plans and concretize action on our anti-hunger and anti-poverty programs, which are top priorities […]

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GOV’T FOCUSED ON EMPLOYMENT AMID COVID – NOGRALES

“Our workers are among the most important sectors of the economy. They produce our food, goods, and essential products. They also provide the crucial and necessary services we need on a daily basis.” This was the statement of Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles last Friday, February 5, 2021, at the ceremonial signing of the Joint Memorandum […]

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NOGRALES WELCOMES ‘NO DISCONNECTION’ EXTENSION

“The poor should not be powerless.” This, said Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Sunday, is the rationale behind the President’s approval of Department of Energy (DOE) recommendations that seek to ease the financial burden of power consumers with little or no income. Nograles had earlier announced that the President had ordered the extension of the […]

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NO NEED TO WEAR MASK WHEN ALONE IN CAR — NOGRALES

Drivers who are alone in their vehicles need not wear masks while driving. This clarification was issued by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who on Tuesday reiterated an advisory posted by the Department of Health (DOH) on its online platforms. The easing of quarantine restrictions as well as the forthcoming roll out of the government’s Covid-19 […]

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PKG, RAH, GIVE FREE FOOD PACKS IN LAGUNA – NOGRALES

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, head of the government’s Task Force on Zero Hunger, led partners from Pilipinas Kontra Gutom (PKG) and Rise Against Hunger in distributing food packs in Calauan, San Pedro and Biñan in Laguna last Friday, January 29, 2021. 2,000 individuals in San Pedro and 2,000 individuals in Biñan received the free packs […]

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NOGRALES LEADS PLANNING VS HUNGER WITH NGOS

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, head of the government’s Zero Hunger Task Force, led the holding of a strategic planning session with private sector stakeholders and organizers of Pilipinas Kontra Gutom (PKG) to concretize linkages and programs aimed at addressing hunger and malnutrition among Filipino children. The session was attended by representatives of member agencies of […]

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NOGRALES, MCDONALD’S GIVE 2K FREE MEALS IN CAVITE

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles joined officials of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) in giving 2,000 free meals in Imus, Cavite last Thursday, January 21, 2020 in what the official described as “a continuing partnership with key private sector partners that addresses the need to provide nutrition and hope to people.” Nograles heads the government’s Zero […]

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ALL COVID-19 VACCINES TO BE VETTED — NOGRALES

All vaccines the government is set to procure for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) immunization program will be thoroughly vetted and examined before they are approved for use in the Philippines, using standards adopted in other countries. This was the assurance given by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who in a television interview shared the process involved […]

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ZERO HUNGER TF MARKS 1ST YEAR WITH NFP LAUNCH

A year since its establishment, the government’s Zero Hunger Task Force (ZHTF) has been able to make positive progress in its efforts to address hunger in the Philippines––including the timely completion and launch of the National Food Policy (NFP) –– despite a pandemic that has engulfed the entire world and required the implementation of restrictions […]