The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that the armyworm infestation has minimally affected the local onion farmers, further justifying the government's decision to temporarily halt onion importation. Data from the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) showed that out of the 10,217 hectares of onion...
President Marcos assured Filipino seafarers that the proposed Maritime Industry Development Plan 2028 (MIDP 2028), once completed, will prioritize their well-being while enabling them to meet global standards. Malacañang photo Marcos said this after meeting Maritime Industry Authority (Marina)...
President Marcos has directed the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to upgrade the Philippine maritime industry and align it with global benchmarks. File photos In a briefing in Malacañan, Marcos told Marina chief Sonia Malaluan that many of the rules and operations in the maritime industry...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has started publishing the national average for unbundled rates of the electricity vehicle charging stations (EVCS) so these can duly guide consumers on their patronage of this emerging transport system in the country. In the segregated EV charging station (EVCS)...
CEBU CITY – A newly formed business group in Talisay City, southern Cebu is looking to forge a strong partnership with the local government unit. OFFICIALS and members of the Talisay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI), led by its president Archie Campo (fourth from left), lead the launching...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is trumpeting the imminent enactment of the Philippine Salt Industry Development Act, which is seen to revitalize and modernize the Philippines'...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri lauded Thursday, Dec. 7, the Senate's ratification of the bicameral committee reports on four measures he considers as products of meticulous and thorough formulation. “I am confident that these measures will provide convenience, much-need...
A forbidding ‘moment of truth’ will confront the oil and gas industry at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) Climate Change Summit in Dubai, as this is the main sector being pressed for radical reduction in carbon emissions so it can keep pace with the 1.5 °C global temperature rise...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (left), AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee (Rep. Salo's office, Rep. Lee's office) Members of the House of Representatives are eagerly awaiting the enactment of the proposed Philippine Salt Industry Development Act, which is...
The provincial government of Eastern Samar said it can finally monitor mining operations to ensure responsible mining and environmental protection in the province. In a statement on Wednesday, Nov. 22, Eden Ivy Balagasay, Eastern Samar provincial legal officer said this was the first vital...
ASEAN Business Advisory Council (BAC) Philippines chairperson Joey Concepcion warned about the threats and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) in the country’s business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, and pushed for upscaling Filipino workers’ skills to keep their jobs. Joey...
Japan has turned over P314 million-worth of agricultural equipment to sugarcane farmers in Negros Occidental. In a ceremony held over the weekend, the Japanese Embassy in Manila joined in the inauguration of machinery for Bacolod City farmers that it offered under its non-project grant...
