Jel Santos
Increased tourist exchanges eyed as Philippines, Qatar expand tourism ties
April 22, 2024 10:20 am
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is expecting increased tourist exchanges between the Philippines and Qatar as the two countries renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday, April 22.
Gov’t faces over P1B billing over ‘questionable’ contracts in Masungi's Dumaliang area—DENR
April 20, 2024 9:00 am
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Saturday, April 20, bared that the Blue Star Construction and Development Corporation (BSCDC), the firm behind the resort development in the environmentally protected Upper Marikina River Basin in Rizal, is demanding over P1 billion from the government, citing alleged failures to fulfill land commitments within state-owned territories.
Fight vs plastic: DENR to launch plastics collection competition among students on Earth Day
April 20, 2024 7:53 am
Earth Day Every Day Project, a plastics collection competition among students, will be launched by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) during the celebration of Earth Day on Monday, April 22.
El Niño’s damage to Philippines’ agri sector balloons to P3.94 billion
April 19, 2024 9:53 am
As the wrath of the El Niño phenomenon continues to intensify, its damage to the Philippines’ agricultural sector has swelled to P3.34 billion, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
DA chief appoints BFAR OIC following Escoto’s dismissal
April 18, 2024 5:05 am
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has appointed Isidro Velayo Jr. as the officer-in-charge of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) after the Ombudsman dismissed its national director, Demosthenes Escoto.