Opposition presidential aspirants are urged to undo the Philippines’ reliance on imported food, which was allegedly worsened by the pro-importation policy of the Duterte administration. “Public servants especially at the national level must address the most basic need of Filipinos: food. Yet,...
Presidential aspirant and Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso promised to prioritize food production and food security if he wins in the May 2022 elections. (Photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) “Food is the number one threat to national security. If we cannot produce sufficient food,...
' The damage that Severe Tropical Storm Maring has brought to the country’s agriculture sector has already breached the P1-billion mark, incurring more production losses and damaging thousands of hectares of agricultural areas. Latest report from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Disaster...
The damage that Severe Tropical Storm Maring has brought to the country’s agriculture sector has breached the P1-billion mark on production losses and thousands of hectares of agricultural areas flooded. Latest report from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is not inclined to increase the amount it lends to the national government on the back of the improving coronavirus situation in the country. BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said Thursday, Oct. 14, that he does not see a need to raise the direct cash advance...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is setting aside P822 million to bankroll various interventions that will ease the suffering of farmers and fishermen affected by Severe Tropical Storm Maring. Maring has caused damage to major crops, livestock, and fishery products, mostly in Northern Luzon....
Photo from FIBA The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas is looking forward to the hosting of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers under a bubble setup in February. SBP president Al Panlilio said the experience of staging the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers last June will help a great deal in trying to...
Photo from FIBA The Philippines will host all Group A matches of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers originally slated for two windows under a bubble format in Feb. 2022. FIBA made the announcement after its executive committee decided to implement another bubble for two of the four groups in Asia...
Jack Animam poses during a photoshoot before the 2019 FIBA Women's Asia Cup in India. (Photo from FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas head coach Pat Aquino was just glad to see Jack Animam flourish in her stint as an import in the ongoing 2021-22 season of the First Women's Basketball League in Serbia. Although...
Local farmers will continue to suffer from low palay prices due to typhoons and continuous entry of cheaper, imported rice.
“Palay prices are expected to remain low in the coming weeks with the cumulative effects of typhoons and importation even during the harvest season,
They have a show on weekends Parenting has become more challenging in the new normal. It could be more mentally stressful than physically tiring. And so knowing the appropriate approach to kids in this unexpected transition is very necessary to avoid a more complicated situation. To provide useful...
To assist schools and monitor the progress of learners in households struggling with remote learning, a group is proposing the hiring of 26,000 para-teachers. (Photo from Unsplash) Para-teachers, also called Learning Support Aides (LSAs) by the Department of Education (DepEd), refer to individuals...
