The newly signed law creating an annual ₱20-billion fund to strengthen the competitiveness of the local livestock and poultry sectors is expected to curb the soaring prices of pork, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. Three days before it was expected to lapse into law,...
Typhoon Paolo (international name: Matmo) slightly weakened on Friday afternoon, Oct. 3, as it continued to cross the mountainous terrain of Northern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. As of 1 p.m., the typhoon’s center was...
President Marcos has appealed to government agencies and local government units (LGUs) to be the solution Filipinos need, and not be the source of added burden. "Magsilbi tayong solusyon, hindi dagdag na pampahirap (Let us serve as a solution, not an added burden)," Marcos said in his speech in one...
A ranking solon from Mindanao has guaranteed the House of Representatives ' prompt response to President Marcos ' call for emergency funds for the sake of earthquake victims in Cebu. Deputy Majority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong acknowledged Friday, Oct. 3...
Singapore has extended both financial support and condolences to the Philippines following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Cebu late Tuesday night, killing at least 72 people and injuring more than 300. The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) on Friday said it will contribute SG$50,000...
Each Department of Health (DOH)-run hospital in Cebu province will receive P20 million for rehabilitation and to sustain health services following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted the province, the agency said. On Oct. 2, President Marcos visited Cebu to personally inspect the extent of...
As ornamental horticulture thrives across the Philippines and urban agriculture continues to turn idle spaces into sources of food and greenery, the country’s agriculture community came together for the second edition of Pagsibol: Philippine Horticulture and Urban Agriculture Summit, held at the...
President Marcos renewed his government’s commitment to easing the farmers’ struggles, as he led the distribution of carabaos, farm implements, and financial assistance to Aeta communities in Porac, Pampanga, on Friday, Oct. 3. A total of 127 beneficiaries received carabaos and farming tools...
Strong winds and heavy rains battered Dinapigue, Isabela on Friday, Oct. 3 as Typhoon Paolo (international name: Matmo) made landfall at 9 a.m., said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). It had maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per...
President Marcos said the inauguration of a new milk processing facility in Pampanga will help reduce the country’s dependence on imported dairy products, while ensuring a steady supply of affordable nutrition for Filipino families. Marcos said the plant, a project of Farm Fresh Milk Inc....
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) referred two alleged bid-rigging cases in flood control projects to the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) on Friday, Oct. 3, for possible sanctions under the competition law. The DPWH said one case involves Wawao Builders, IM Construction...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel is casting doubt on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) projection that inflation likely quickened in September due to higher rice prices, maintaining that retail prices of the staple remain stable. The BSP estimated that last month’s inflation rate...
