CEBU CITY – As part of its goal to ensure food security in Bohol, the provincial government spearheaded the celebration of Organic Agriculture Month that culminated on Wednesday, November 15, at the Bohol Showcase Center in Tagbilaran City. EXHIBITORS display harvest from organic farming during...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded on Thursday, Nov. 16, all private sector employers to give the mandated 13th-month pay of their workers before Dec. 24. DOLE Undersecretary Benjo Santos Benavidez said there is neither exemption nor deferment for the release of the 13 th -month...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded all private sector employers to release the 13 th month of their workers on time. The early release of the 13 th month pay is stipulated in the Labor Advisory No. 25-2023 signed by DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma. Under the law, the...
Making one of her dreams come true, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte read “Isang Kaibigan (One Friend),” a book she authored, to students of the Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Sr. Central Elementary School in Davao City as part of the launch for National Reading Month. Vice...
The Department of Education (DepEd) marks the calendar with a significant yearly celebration – the National Reading Month (NRM). (Photo from Unsplash) This month-long event observed every November, is part of the agency's efforts to foster a culture of reading and enhance literacy...
The Philippines will soon introduce a high quality rice poised to enter the international market. (MB FILE PHOTO) It will be called "Lakambini" rice, the Philippine Rice Institute (PhilRice) said. PhilRice Development Communication Division Head Hazel Antonio bared that they will be coming up with...
Businesses offering unlimited rice were urged to be stricter in imposing sanctions over rice wastage. Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) officials made the call during a Palace briefing to launch the 2023 National Rice Awareness Month on Thursday, Nov. 9....
CEBU CITY – The provincial government led the kickoff of National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) in Bohol on Monday, November 6, . Farmers, youth sector representatives, agricultural extension workers, municipal agriculturists, rice technicians, agriculture line agencies, and private seed companies...
DepEd file photo The Department of Education (DepEd) is participating in this year’s celebration of National Children’s Month (NCM) through various related activities. DepEd, in a Facebook post on Monday, Nov. 6, said that it is "one with the nation" in celebrating the 31st NCM this year...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) urged all sectors to work together in order to enhance children’s health and nutrition as the country celebrates the 31st National Children’s Month (NCM) this November. Secretary Rex Gatchalian called for collaboration among stakeholders...
(Manila Bulletin) The Council for the Welfare for Children (CWC), an attached agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), is calling for a “one-society” approach to safeguard children’s safety, health, and nutrition as it celebrates the 31st National Children’s Month...
In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October 2023, companies and various brands are hosting events to raise awareness, educate others about the disease, and provide support to breast cancer patients and survivors. From fun runs, dances, exhibits, these initiatives bring communities...
