DA eyes food security, income-raising projects for Q4

DA eyes food security, income-raising projects for Q4

FOR the last quarter of 2020, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will focus on implementing programs to further boost the country’s food security amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, promote income-enhancing projects, and pursue social protection for local farmers and fishermen. In a virtual briefing on Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said his department…

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State banks, agencies told: Craft defense strategy vs cyberthreats

State banks, agencies told: Craft defense strategy vs cyberthreats

Government financial institutions (GFIs) and other agencies under the Department of Finance (DoF) were directed to collectively come up with a cost-effective defense strategy that would shield their respective systems from potential cybersecurity threats. In a statement on Tuesday, the Finance department said its chief Carlos Dominguez 3rd had instructed GFIs, state-run pension funds and…

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