DAGUPAN CITY – Illegal fishpens here are set for demolition following a series of meetings between barangay captains of coastal barangays and Bantay Ilog, a task force created to safeguard the environment. The meetings were witnessed by Mayor Belen Fernandez here. The barangay captains and...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, who is running for a Senate seat under the ticket of Vice President Leni Robredo and running mate Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, denied being arrogant, chalking his demeanor up to his years in the military. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)...
Amid the rising prices of fuel and basic commodities, Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women urged the national government on Wednesday, March 9, to repeal the Rice Liberalization Law. Amihan, along with rice watch group Bantay Bigas and Anakpawis Partylist, raised the alarm on the prices of...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is introduced as the “Bantay ng Bayan (Guard of the Nation)” in his new campaign ad released on Thursday, Feb. 24 for his 2022 senatorial bid. (Screenshot from Sen. Trillanes’ Facebook page) During his 12-year term in Senate from 2007 to 2018, the former...
A consumers' group is pressing Philippines authorities to focus on improving the internet quality in the country as the recently signed a law that allows users to transfer networks without changing mobile number does not seem relevant and is not widely commended by the public. Professor Louie...
Despite EO 130 The mining sector will remain under scrutiny despite President Rodrigo Duterte's recent decision to lift the moratorium on new mining operations, a top government official said. As a start, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said the government is considering imposing more...
The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) already started the mass registration of coconut farmers to update the National Coconut Farmers Registry System (NCFRS), which, once completed, will serve as the government’s master list of beneficiaries for the P100-billion coco levy fund. Bantay...
