The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has sealed 177,00 pieces of threaded BI-GI steel pipes labeled as fence tubes worth over P110 million following their confiscation in almost all retail establishments in Davao City during a heightened crackdown against substandard steel products....
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Friday, June 30 cautioned the Marcos administration against rushing the plan to further liberalize the sugar industry by allowing industrial users to import their own sugar needs to alleviate price increases amid moves to tax sugary food and...
There is no reason why the Philippines should not be the biggest producer of coconut products for export. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made the statement during his speech at the 50th founding anniversary celebration of the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stressed the need for the Philippine maritime sector to catch up with the "huge transformation" happening in the transportation industry by integrating new technologies in modern ships and upskilling Filipino seafarers. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual ordered the immediate destruction of an estimated P18.8 million worth of sub-standard steel bars to ensure safety of this critical construction material. The sub-standard deformed steel bars were produced in the local steel mill located in Laguna and...
By JAMES TABABA The recently held event, "Technology to People, Coco-usapan: Hybrids Tungo sa Masaganang Niyugan," took place at the Hive Hotel Convention Center in Quezon City on June 9. The program aimed to showcase the efforts and achievements of the Coconut Hybridization Program, a key...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is prodding the Senate to hasten the approval of its counterpart measure to the proposed Philippine Salt Industry Development Act, which is expected to create 100,000 jobs for Filipinos....
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to institutionalize the holding of a festival promoting new Philippine quality genre films and a free physical and online screening of classic Filipino movies in September of every year. Estrada, who is also an actor and film...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has assured that the "healthy relationship" between the government and Filipino-Chinese business leaders will continue under his leadership. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos stated this when he led the oath...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government is targeting a 97.5-percent rice sufficiency rate for the Philippines in five years as he approved a new agricultural roadmap. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy)* Marcos said this following his approval of the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the Masagana Rice Industry Development Program (MRIDP) in a bid to achieve the highest possible rice sufficiency while ensuring the welfare of Filipino farmers. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy)* Marcos said this as he led...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has underscored the significance of the House of Representatives' passage of two more Marcos administration priority bills before the sine die adjournment of the first regular session. These...
