Almost 3,000 residents engaged in agricultural products have registered with the government's Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture in Baguio.
The Department of Science and Technology in Eastern Visayas is strengthening the seven-year-old Eastern Visayas Food Innovation Center to cope with changing and stringent market demand.
The City Tourism Operations Office in Davao said the economic outlook is well on its way to recovery as the city's first five-star Marco Polo hotel has promised to reopen this year.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources underscored the urgency to conserve and promote the country’s protected areas, as these are considered ecotourism assets.