Amid criticisms from farmer groups, Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel defended the agency’s decision to authorize the importation of 4,000 metric tons (MT) of red and white onions, describing it as a preemptive measure against potential price surges. During a briefing...
The Department of Education - National Capital Region office (DepEd-NCR), together with various organizations, recently launched the search for the region's top mathematics champions in the over 4,700 public and private elementary and high schools in Metro Manila Dubbed as the "SPRIX Math...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel is committed to enforcing fiscal discipline within the agency, emphasizing the need to prioritize projects that offer strong and sustainable returns. As the DA develops its multi-year budget plan, Laurel wants to prioritize initiatives...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto believes e-wallet giant GCash could stage a record initial public offering (IPO) even without regulatory relief from the mandated 20-percent public float. Recto, the government’s chief economic manager who also oversees the Securities and Exchange Commission...
If you dismiss the impeachment saga of Vice President Sara Duterte as just another rerun in the Philippine political circus, think again - because while we may be desensitized to that kind of drama, foreign investors are watching with sharp eyes, questioning the country’s political stability and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) shared that financial partnerships and government support will play a key role in de-risking geothermal exploration in the country, as its costs are expected to decrease over the next 20 years. During a University of the Philippines (UP) lecture on the country's...
Big business on Sunday, Feb. 9, urged the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to maintain and improve the dedicated lanes for buses and motorcycles on the main thoroughfare EDSA to decongest vehicular traffic. "Any talk of possible dismantling of the EDSA Carousel Line at this stage...
Senator Joel Villanueva led the turnover of 15 mobile kitchens, two mobile water tankers, and two mobile water treatment units to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in a ceremony at the DSWD National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City on Friday, Feb. 7. (Photo from...
The wreckage of a private aircraft sits on a ricefield after it crashed in Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Feb. 6, 2025. The aircraft was contracted by the US Department of Defense for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) activities. (Photo courtesy of Sam Mala via Keith Bacongco /...
(Courtesy of Department of National Defense) In a rare moment of poetic display, Ambassador Franz-Michael Mellbin of the Kingdom of Denmark penned a heartfelt haiku about the Philippines’ perseverance to protect its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), capturing the heart of...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the Codex Alimentarius Commission's (CAC) official recognition of Sardinella lemuru, locally known as tamban, will open up new export opportunities for local sardine products. In a statement, the DA said tamban was included in the CAC’s Codex Standard for...
(Photo by John Louie Abrina/MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista said Friday, Feb. 7, that the EDSA Busway will not be removed to cater to private vehicles traversing the major thoroughfare, allaying fears of commuters. Bautista even bared that the...
