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Senator Joel Villanueva has filed measures seeking to give essential personnel both in the private and public sectors hazard pay, given the risks faced by these workers, especially during this time of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic where virus transmission is very high. Citing the plight of sanitation workers such as street sweepers and garbage […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles urged the private sector to aid government efforts to ensure food security and resiliency in the country, stressing on Tuesday that a whole-of-government approach was necessary to provide the public with access to affordable food in order to eradicate hunger.Speaking to members of the Philippine Chamber of Food Manufacturers, Inc. (PCFMI) […]
To cater to more farm producers and consumers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has expanded partnership for the implementation of the e-Kadiwa marketing initiative. Agriculture Secretary William Dar recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with eight new partners, including six merchants and two logistics providers. Farmshare Prime, Livegreen International Inc., Farmfetch Inc., Banwa Farms/Cultigen […]
Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles over the weekend lauded private sector efforts to help the government in its efforts to treat and isolate Filipinos who are confirmed to have contracted the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). While lamenting the fact that the IATF had received […]
Amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis now being faced by the country, it is a shared responsibility of both public and private sectors to ensure the survival of disadvantaged communities, including daily wage earners. This was the call of Senator Win Gatchalian to the private sector following the declaration of an enhanced community quarantine […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has called for increased private sector engagement in the Enhanced National Greening Program (ENGP), a flagship reforestation initiative of the government aimed at increasing the country’s forest cover. “We hope to encourage more private companies to help us in restoring and protecting our forests as we seek to establish new ENGP […]
With the Masungi Georeserve in Rizal province recently being recognized as one of the most sustainable and innovative tourism projects worldwide, Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles has urged private sector businesses to “be like Masungi“ in exploring sustainable tourism and help protect the environment.The conservation project was cited earlier this month by the United […]
Though government is primarily responsible for anti-poverty efforts in the country, the private sector has shown that it can contribute significantly to reduce poverty by providing employment as well as other economic opportunities, said Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles. “The contributions of your industry to job generation demonstrate the potential of the private sector to provide […]
The country’s high ranking among Southeast Asian nations in terms of economic outlook in 2019 was a sign that the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte “is on the right track” and that the country’s economic managers should continue the programs and reforms that have buoyed the spirits of Filipino businessmen, Senate Trade and Commerce Committee […]