The Department of Trade and Industry welcomed the opening of the new shared service facility for coffee processing in Ilocos Sur to boost quality coffee products.
Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman was hailed as the “Woman of Substance" for her initiatives to ensure the prudent and transparent use of public funds.
Vice President Sara Duterte called out the presence of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers as a trap for bringing government and communist rebels closer to peace talks.
The Pangasinan provincial government has collaborated with Miss World Philippines to launch a province-wide beauty pageant wherein winners will automatically have a spot for national competition.
The Department of Public Works and Highways initiated a tree planting activity in Eastern Samar as a replacement for trees removed from a netting project.
Health officer-in-charge Maria Vergeire clarified that the making of the Philippine Center for Disease Prevention and Control is for future pandemics and not for medical martial law.
The Department of Migrant Workers planned to partner with the justice department to look into the labor trafficking issues involving Filipino fishermen.