Marinduque lone district Rep. Lord Allan Velasco (Facebook) House Committee on Energy Chairman, Marinduque lone district Rep. Lord Allan Velasco has raised the possibility that some sectors are capitalizing on the annual red and yellow alerts...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has lifted the preventive suspension order earlier issued against 72 National Food Authority (NFA) warehouse supervisors who were reportedly involved in the low-priced sale of rice buffer stocks without the conduct of public bidding and prior approval by the NFA...
Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga (Contributed photo) The proposed bill amending the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) is moving swiftly in the House of Representatives and is expected to be approved on third and final reading before...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is seeking a transfer of venue of the preliminary investigation on the case of Police Capt. Roland Morale after the local prosecutor’s office ordered the release of the two policemen tagged in his death in Maguindanao two weeks ago. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean...
The Marcos administration is seeking to shift to the old school calendar by next year, according to National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan. Balisacan stated that the government is already working on the implementation mechanics of the shift to the old school...
The future looks bright for Fil-Nigerian sprinter John Clinton Mitchel Abentong after bagging three gold medals to wrap up his debut at the 2024 ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships on Saturday evening, May 11. John Clinton Mitchel Abentong (left) The 16-year-old Abentong, who is...
(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The effort to pass key amendments to Republic Act (RA) No.11203 or the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) will kick into high gear this week as the House of Representatives begins the plenary debates on the...
As palay production declined by 0.3 percent in the first three months of this year, an economist from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) shared how technological advances can procure a steady and high rice output for the future. In recent data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said that national identification (ID) cards with clerical errors cannot be corrected at this time. In a statement, the PSA said that updating or correcting demographic information in the Philippine National Identification System (PhilID) is currently...
The government is seeking to maximize the country’s abundant mineral resources to utilize its potential for more high-quality job opportunities, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said on Friday, May 10. Speaking at a forum on the Philippine mining industry, NEDA Secretary...
Senator Imee Marcos (Senate PRIB) Senator Imee Marcos is batting for government-to-government importation of rice bypassing the National Food Authority (NFA) amid what she described as the current "rice emergency" that the country is...
University of Santo Tomas standout Lanie Carpentero pulled off an upset against seasoned rivals in the women’s javelin throw event of the 2024 ICTSI Philippine Athletic Championships Friday morning, May 10, at the PhilSports Oval in Pasig City. Lanie Carpentero (Rey Nillama) Winner of...
