June 4, 2025
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Green Climate Fund OKs US$26.3M grant to PH agri sector

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The United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a US$26.3-million grant to the Adapting Philippine Agriculture to Climate Change (APACC) to help increase the resilience of vulnerable rural areas and transform the country’s agriculture sector towards climate resilience. The APA project is a submission by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…

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Cebu Pacific’s daily Clark-Incheon flights to start May 5

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Low-cost airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) will start its daily flight between Clark in Pampanga and Incheon, South Korea on May 5 this year. CEB spokesperson Carmina Romero told media they continue “to strengthen their “connectivity from our Clark hub which is important for Cebu Pacific because Clark services Central and Northern Luzon,” and their daily flights to Incheon may be an exciting…

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DOT projects PH as a tourism powerhouse in 5 years

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The Department of Tourism (DOT) projects the Philippines to become a tourism powerhouse in Asia in the next five years. At the unveiling of the 2023-2028 National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) during a tourism stakeholders’ summit in Manila, DOT Secretary Christina Frasco said they envision to “establish a Philippine tourism industry anchored on Filipino culture, heritage and identity, which aims…

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DSWD care facilities enable PWDs towards self-sufficiency

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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to pursue its mandate to protect and promote the welfare of all Filipinos, including persons with disabilities (PWDs) by empowering them to become more productive members of society. Among the DSWD facilities that push this drive are the Rehabilitation Sheltered Workshop (RSW) and National Vocational Rehabilitation Center (NVRC), both located in the…

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PCG: Oil spill from Mindoro has reached Palawan town

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By Maria Tividad  PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District in Palawan has confirmed the oil spill from MT Princess Empress that sank off the coast of Naujan town, Oriental Mindoro last February has reached two barangays in northern Taytay town in Palawan. PCG-Palawan District Commander, Capt. Dennis Rem Labay, said the  presence of oil spill was detected…

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Nueva Ecija gets another onion cold storage facility

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PALAYAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – This province, a major producer of onion, will shortly have another onion cold storage facility that could help prolong the shelf life of the commodity. The groundbreaking rites for the facility was recently held in Barangay San Vicente, Laur town. Agriculture and local officials led the groundbreaking rites. The project which will benefit members of the San Vicente Alintutuan Irrigators…

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