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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and six other government agencies signed Monday, Oct.18, a “landmark” convergence pact to forge and promote “deeper” scientific and technological collaboration in an effort to optimize investments and impact of research and development (R&D) initia
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will construct five more military facilities in Fort Magsaysay in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija. With a total worth of PHP75.76 million, the projects are under the DPWH - Department of National Defense (DND) Convergence Program, also known as "Tatag ng Imprastruktura Para sa Kapayapaan at Seguridad (TIKAS). The TIKAS program was initiated for the mutual benefit of the two agencies wherein the DND can mount projects with the DPWH while the soldiers shall safeguard infrastructure projects in conflict areas. The ...
A joint memorandum circular creating a special committee which will ensure the efficient and harmonized delivery of assistance during disaster and emergencies has been signed. Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista (above center), Department of Trade a
President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) In Executive Order No. 137, President Duterte has institutionalized the Aid and Humanitarian Operations Nationwide (AHON) Convergence Program “as a platform for an enhanced and unified delivery of social amelioration services.” The same order created an inter-agency committee to coordinate the aid operations as well as establish a database of beneficiaries. The President’s order noted that the country remained vulnerable to the impact of climate change such as extreme weather events. The country is also currently placed under a state of...
Duterte orders harmonized aid, humanitarian operations during emergencies enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 25) - President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order institutionalizing a system that will accelerate and harmonize the distribution of aid and humanitarian operations during disasters and emergencies. Executive Order No. 137 institutionalizes the Aid and Humanitarian Operations Nationwide (AHON) Convergence Program for an "enhanced and unified delivery of social amelioration services." The component programs of AHON, which will be implemente...