President Marcos Jr., in his first State of the Nation Address, ordered the Department of Social Welfare and Development to ensure swift response and relief operations for all victims of natural disasters in the country.
President Marcos Jr. remains adamant about fulfilling his promise—to embark on new infrastructure projects while continuing key programs that started under the term of his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte.
The Department of Agriculture is looking into a "Masagana 150" program that will target to produce 150 cavans of rice harvest per hectare, Undersecretary Kristine Evangelista said.
The installation of the new agricultural tramline in the upland village of Kabankalan City in Negros Occidental now makes the transport of agricultural goods much faster and easier.
Newly-elected Gov. Pryde Henry Teves has ordered the delivery of some PHP5 million worth of medicines and other peripherals to the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital in Dumaguete.
Environmental group Oceana welcomes the call of local governments to designate through legislation their marine habitats and sanctuaries as one of the country’s protected areas.