Malacañang is expecting that prices of palay and rice will stabilize as thousands of farmers start to harvest their main season crop this September and October. By the end of this month, the initial palay harvest is expected to reach two million metric tons (MMT), and up to three MMY in October....
The government is set to hold another round of cash payouts in Metro Manila and Zamboanga del Sur on Monday, Sept. 11, as part of the Marcos administration's efforts to assist small rice retailers affected by the nationwide price ceilings. CASH GRANT — Department of Social Welfare and...
LONDON, England – The Philippine government is now advancing into the final stretch of negotiations for the terms and conditions of the ‘123 Agreement’ that will be signed with the United States for nuclear cooperation, according to Energy Undersecretary Sharon S. Garin. In an interview on...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo will make an official visit to Buenos Aires where he is expected to advance agenda including science and technology cooperation between the Philippines and Argentina. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo (Photo courtesy of DFA) The Department of Foreign...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. is asking congressmen to insert a special provision in the P5.768-trillion proposed...
The Department of Agriculture (DA)-2 inspected markets in Cagayan Valley or Region 2 to check compliance with the rice price cap under Executive Order No. 39 issued by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. DA-2 Director Rose Mary Aquino said they, along with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI),...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), along with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), on Saturday, Sept. 9, spearheaded the simultaneous cash assistance payout for micro rice retailers in Caloocan, Quezon, and San Juan City. ...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa (MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa has told congressmen that the Covid-19 bivalent vaccines donated by Lithuania to the Philippine are nearly used up. Herbosa made this...
To tackle the challenges facing the country's healthcare system, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa has expressed willingness to consider bringing in additional experts, with a particular emphasis on strengthening the nursing sector. Department of Health (DOH) “Nag-iisip ako sa...
LONDON, England – The Philippine government is eyeing to cement an agreement with state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) for a new round and more comprehensive feasibility study on the planned repowering of the 620-megawatt Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). In her presentation at the...
Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa confirmed that Dr. Tony Leachon has returned to his position as a “volunteer consultant” for the Department of Health (DOH). Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa (left) with Dr. Tony Leachon. (Courtesy of DOH) During an interview on the sidelines...
The Department of Finance (DOF) reported that the Official Development Agriculture Sector (ODA) played a vital role in funding agricultural programs and projects during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s first year in office. In a statement on Saturday, Sept. 9, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno...
