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MMDA Launches Estero Blitz 2017
March 08, 2017

MMDA Launches Estero Blitz 2017

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) today officially launched its yearly flood mitigation activity aimed at de-clogging and cleaning up the waterways such as creeks and esteros in the metropolis in preparation for the coming rainy season.
Doh vows to work with DepEd to intensify health education in schools
March 08, 2017

Doh vows to work with DepEd to intensify health education in schools

The Department of Health (DOH) respects the decision of the Department of Education (DepEd) to develop and disseminate an age-appropriate reproductive health education in schools which will raise awareness on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) as well as other sexually-transmitted infections and teenage pregnancies among the youth.
Chinese tourists boost visitor arrivals in Philippines
March 06, 2017

Chinese tourists boost visitor arrivals in Philippines

CHINESE tourists helped power the 16.5-percent increase in visitor arrivals in the first month of 2017.
Tourist influx surges
March 06, 2017

Tourist influx surges

MANILA, March 6 - More foreign tourists have arrived in the Philippines this year, staying for more days and spending more money, as indicated by the data collected by the country’s Department of Tourism (DOT) for the month of January.
DOH grants posthumous service award to slain barrio doctor
May 16, 2022

DOH grants posthumous service award to slain barrio doctor

A posthumous "Bayani ng Kalusugan" award will be given to Dr. Dreyfuss Perlas, who was shot dead by an unidentified assailant in Lanao del Norte late Wednesday, health officials said.
LOOK: New SF Filipino Cultural Center hosts open house
March 06, 2017

LOOK: New SF Filipino Cultural Center hosts open house

SAN FRANCISCO – An open house recently introduced the San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center (SFFCC) to the community.
Philippines and Japan Conclude 3rd Vice-Ministerial Strategic Dialogue
March 05, 2017

Philippines and Japan Conclude 3rd Vice-Ministerial Strategic Dialogue

The Philippines and Japan successfully concluded the 3rd Vice-Ministerial Strategic Dialogue (VMSD) on 01 March 2017 at the DFA Headquarters in Pasay City.
Philippine Madrigal Wows Singapore Audience
March 05, 2017

Philippine Madrigal Wows Singapore Audience

The Philippine Madrigal Singers wowed the crowd during its February 26 concert at the Esplanade Concert Hall in Singapore.
Japanese Mining Firm Donates ¥2 Million To Earthquake Victims In Surigao Del Norte
March 05, 2017

Japanese Mining Firm Donates ¥2 Million To Earthquake Victims In Surigao Del Norte

The Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. in Japan donated ¥2 million as assistance fund in support of the reconstruction program of the damage caused by the recent earthquake in Surigao del Norte.
PH among destinations offering best hotel values
May 17, 2022

PH among destinations offering best hotel values

  The Philippines had made it to TripAdvisor’s Top 10 popular destinations that offers great hotel accommodation to American Travelers, according to an article published by ABS-CBN. “With its Hotel Pricing Report, TripAdvisor is helping travelers as they consider where and when to go on vacation by identifying some of the best-value travel periods in popular destinations around the world,” Brooke Ferencsik, senior director of communications for TripAdvisor, said in a statement. Included in the top 10 hotels that offers great hotel value in months January-June are the following: Turkey Taiwan Belize Caribbean Cambodia Sri Lanka Costa Rica Vietnam Philippines United Arab Emirates  
MMDA: Road diggings on major roads now done at night
March 03, 2017

MMDA: Road diggings on major roads now done at night

To avoid traffic snarls and bottlenecks caused by ongoing road diggings and excavations in Metro Manila, government agencies have agreed that such road works should be done at night when traffic is expected to be lighter.
PH marks its commitment to end neglected tropical diseases by 2030
March 03, 2017

PH marks its commitment to end neglected tropical diseases by 2030

The Department of Health (DOH) spearheads the 5th Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Forum in Cebu City with the theme: “Evidence Based Technologies to Accelerate the Gains of NTD Elimination, A New Hope”.
Agriculture department taps Air Force for ‘food skyway’
March 03, 2017

Agriculture department taps Air Force for ‘food skyway’

Air Force planes will deliver fish and produce to remote Philippine islands as the agriculture department builds a "food skyway," an official said Thursday.
PH MARKS ITS COMMITMENT TO END NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES BY 2030
March 02, 2017

PH MARKS ITS COMMITMENT TO END NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES BY 2030

The Department of Health (DOH) spearheads the 5th Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Forum in Cebu City with the theme: “Evidence Based Technologies to Accelerate the Gains of NTD Elimination, A New Hope”.
DOST research on nanotherapeutics bags awards in Japan
February 28, 2017

DOST research on nanotherapeutics bags awards in Japan

Senior science research specialist Chitho Feliciano bagged the De Silva Prize for Best Oral Presentation in Tsukuba Global Science Week in Tsukuba, Japan.
Philippines, Cambodia boost cooperation on rice research, production
May 19, 2022

Philippines, Cambodia boost cooperation on rice research, production

Philippines and Cambodia cooperate for rice research and production development by learning new "rice growing technologies."