Luzon

The Philippine Franchising Association brings 60 businesses to the first-ever franchising expo in Ilocos Norte, offering investors new opportunities and promoting economic growth.

The armed forces and local government units remained on stand-by for the possible effects of the high alert on Mayon Volcano.

DOLE boosts a training program to provide a livelihood to displaced workers affected by recent oil spills.

The Government Service Insurance System donates office equipment and computers to the Philippine Postal Corporation in compliance with its recovery from the devastating fire.

The Office of Civil Defense empowers vulnerable communities in Central Luzon to become disaster-resilient through various capacity-building activities and the distribution of emergency materials.

The Department of Labor and Employment in Pampanga hired over 40 job applicants at the Central Luzon job fair, promoting productive employment to Filipinos.

The Department of Agrarian Reform allocates PHP42 million in farm machinery and equipment to 109 agrarian reform beneficiary organizations in Ilocos Region.

The Department of Agriculture urged small-scale farmers to diversify crops and increase productivity to improve food security and sustain families.

A job fair in Laguna provided employment opportunities for 200 unemployed individuals in compliance with minimum wage laws and no pending labor cases.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development vowed to have enough food packs for families affected by Mayon’s restiveness for 45 days.