The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Tuesday, Jan. 24, that its recently-completed P48.9 million flood control structure along Porac River will safeguard the communities in the municipality of Porac, Pampanga from heavy flooding. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan,...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said the Philippines is in the process of ratifying the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies emphasizing that one of the priorities of the Marcos administration is to advance agriculture negotiations. Pascual made this commitment on the last day of the...
Delays in the turnover of the 36-hectare land for the Clark depot has set back the completion of Clark Phase 2 segment (Malolos-Clark) of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) by a over a year, from June, 2025 to October, 2024. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista made the...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing for the building of local road infrastructure that connects food production hubs, economic zones, and logistics to promote more inclusive growth opportunities in the regions. Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual told members of the...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said it will soon distribute over 400,000 hectares of agricultural lands to farmer-beneficiaries through the Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) project. FARMERS in Western Visayas region are urged to adapt to climate-resilient...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. has ordered an investigation into the alleged harassment of local policemen in Pangasinan on onion farmers in the province. In a statement, Abalos directed the DILG Region 1 and DILG Pangasinan offices...
Some 1,230 local government units (LGUs) or 75.28 percent of total have complied with the Electronic Business One-Stop Shops (eBOSS) Compliance Report of the Anti Red Tape Authority (ARTA) as of Dec. 31, 2022. ARTA also reported that 502 LGUs had partially or fully implemented eBOSS. The eBOSS is...
The country's first-ever Coastal Engineering and Management R&D Center (COASTER) was put up on Thursday, Jan. 19 in Batac, Ilocos Norte through the Department of Science and Technology and the Mariano Marcos State University-Main Campus (MMSU). The newly built COASTER building will house...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) formally opened a new linear park and pedestrian stairs at the iconic Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in Manila on Friday, Jan. 20. Photo: DPWH DPWH Sec. Manuel Bonoan led the opening of the facilities and structures which he said would offer a new...
The newly-completed farm-to-market road in Enrile, Cagayan has provided local farmers with greater access to the region’s major trading centers, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Wednesday, Jan. 18. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan explained that construction of “the new...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has met in Switzerland major companies -- Coursera, Chevron, Astranis, and She Loves Tech, which have expressed strong business interests in the Philippines. Pascual is part of Philippine Delegation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the 53rd...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the P49 million riverwall project, which it said, will provided flood-mitigating protection in the communities and farmlands surrounding the Paysawan River in Bagac, Bataan. DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan said the DPWH Bataan Second...
