SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Tobacco dust was cited as a safer water pollutant in ponds than chemical pesticides. It is not only an efficient organic molluscicide in fishponds but also environment-friendly, more economical, and practical for pond sterilization. DIRECTOR Danilo C. Trongco, a...
Former Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar (Malacañang photo) Former Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary William Dar, the agriculture chief during the latter half of the previous Duterte administration, has "a lot of explaining to do" in connection with the onion price surge...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government is eyeing to revitalize the Philippine Sugar Corporation (PhilSuCor) to provide the country's sugar farmers and farmers groups with the necessary assistance as the Philippines worked on boosting the industry. *BOOSTING SUGAR INDUSTRY...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday, May 16, urged the Philippine government to once and for all define its strategy on the West Philippine Sea, saying it must lay out a clear strategy for maintaining the country’s territorial right to the contested area. In a manifestation during the...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Tuesday, May 16 said he expects lengthy debates to commence when the Senate deliberates on the composition of the board of directors for the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF). The composition of the Board of Directors, for one, is a contentious issue...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the additional importation of up to 150,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar to stabilize the commodity's price and boost the country's stock. *(PPA Pool/Pixabay)* This developed following Mracos' meeting with the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA)...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has named Pablo Luis Azcona as the acting administrator and chief executive officer of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA). * SRA photos* This was announced by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) through a Facebook post on April 28. Based on...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban has taken over the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) as its officer-in-charge, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) confirmed on Wednesday. *President Marcos and Agriculture Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban (Bongbong...
The late former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) secretary Albert del Rosario (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Wikipedia, MANILA BULLETIN) The late Albert del Rosario's stance on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue must be followed by the current administration. Thus, said...
The Senate plenary hall (Senate PRIB) Senators brushed off the rejection by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of a Philippine government appeal against its investigation into alleged human rights violations by the previous Duterte administration in connection with its anti-illegal drug...
The Marcos administration enjoyed “small to huge majority approval ratings” in its handling of the seven issues where its performance was assessed in the latest Pulse Asia survey. In the March 2023 “Ulat ng Bayan” survey results released on Wednesday, April 12, out of the 12 issues on which...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised the public to make sure that the sunscreen products that they will be purchasing are approved by the agency. The FDA issued the reminder amid the searing heat of the sun this dry season. The FDA said that sunscreen products can help protect the skin...
