Patuloy na pinalalawak ng Department of Social Welfare and Development ang mga serbisyong nakatuon sa kapakanan ng mga bata at katutubong komunidad sa Northern Mindanao.
Pinili ng DA-Davao Region ang Davao del Norte at Davao Occidental bilang mga pangunahing lugar para sa pagpapalakas ng rice production laban sa El Niño.
Nanawagan ang Department of Economy, Planning, and Development ng mas matibay na pakikipagtulungan sa ibang bansa upang harapin ang mga hamon sa pandaigdigang ekonomiya.
The Antique local government planned that the investment forum building would now be available to cater to conventions and exhibitions to help the tourism industry.
Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco warmly welcomed the reopening of local airline flights at Clark International Airport, hoping that it would increase the number of tourists.
The regional office of the Department of Tourism in Northern Mindanao announced that they would soon allow persons with disabilities and individuals with no college degree to work in the tourism industry.
The Department of Tourism planned to highlight the development and other local products of the Philippines at the upcoming Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin Convention.