The Department of Agriculture (DA) has distributed P3 billion worth of agricultural interventions to aid farmers and fishermen affected by Typhoon "Odette" last year. (Courtesy of Department of Agriculture Facebook page) In a statement released Thursday, Jan. 20, DA Secretary William Dar vowed to...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III approved the donation by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) of unmarked diesel fuel seized last September and forfeited in favor of the government. The BOC and PCG have already signed a memorandum of agreement on the turnover of...
Baguio City, tagged as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines," and Ilagan City in Isabela have been recognized as among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) Clean Tourist Cities in this year's ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards. Baguio City and Ilagan City (Photos from Unsplash and...
Smart, together with the Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI), is modernizing agriculture through the Digital Farmers Program or DFP. The ladderized capacity-building program aims to enable smallholder farmers to use the internet and different mobile technologies...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has committed to complete the the road widening project of Lawton Avenue in Taguig City by second quarter of this year. “As the government increases mobility in Metro Manila amid the pandemic, this project is vital in addressing traffic woes...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is set to implement “One COVID-19 Allowance” for healthcare workers for this year. "In line with President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s pronouncement that the HCWs (healthcare workers) should be given higher Special Risk Allowance (SRA) in 2022, commensurate...
DOH The government is looking at expanding the COVID-19 vaccination in drugstores by mid-February, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Jan. 20. This is in a bid to make COVID-19 vaccine booster doses more accessible to the public, said DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje....
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The country on Thursday recorded 31,173 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. The number of active COVID-19 cases or patients who are currently sick nationwide is at...
As part of efforts to make vaccination accessible, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will roll out a mobile COVID-19 inoculation drive at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) next week. Coronavirus vaccines have been...
The Philippines is still a lucrative destination for foreign investors with its long-term favorable growth prospect being bolstered by a strong recovery in foreign direct investments (FDI), the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran said on Thursday, Jan. 19, noting...
Amid public uproar on the "No Vaccination, No Ride" policy, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) stressed that the exemptions on the scheme have already been stated in the guidelines even before its implementation. Regional Highway Patrol Unit (RHPU) - National Capital Region (NCR) led by Chief...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is now preparing to accept applications for financial assistance from workers who have been displaced or affected by restrictions brought by the enforcement of the stricter Alert Level 3. A local watchman installs a warning sign on Monday, Sept. 27,...
