American manufacturers and intellectual property (IP) owners have bewailed the proliferation of fake goods for sale not only in physical markets such as Baclaran, Binondo, Divisoria and Greenhills, but also in online marketplaces like Carousell, Lazada and Shopee in the Philippines. In separate...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-6 has started distributing relief items for people affected by severe tropical storm “Kristine” in Western Visayas. Arwin O. Razo, DSWD-6 officer-in-charge, said they have around P146 million in relief goods. THE Department of...
The Philippines may soon enter into agreements with neighboring countries Indonesia and Malaysia to improve agricultural production and address food security in the region, Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said on Monday, Oct. 14. In downtown Davao City, a vendor sells durian in his stall....
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has formed the quinta-committee (quinta-comm), which is tasked to investigate the interdependent issues of smuggling and price manipulation of basic goods and...
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga—Twenty-two cutting-edge technologies poised to revolutionize the Philippine agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources (AANR) sectors were introduced in the 2024 Agri-Aqua Pitch Fest at the Royce Hotel here on August 16, 2024.. The 22...
To enhance the quality and marketability of oyster mushrooms in the Philippines, the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (DA-BAFS) Standards Research Division conductedl Field Data Gathering activities in Nueva Vizcaya and Agusan del Sur recently. ...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has prepositioned several relief packs for those who will be affected by Typhoon Carina. According to OVP, there are already relief items for 6,700 families. These were prepared by its Disaster Operations Center (DOC). The assistance will be distributed...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), the government's second-largest tax agency, is poised to surpass its revenue target this year, potentially hitting a record of nearly P1 trillion. Assistant Commissioner and Spokesperson Vincent Philip Maronilla said the BOC’s internal target is to exceed its 2024...
Former Quezon City councilor Dante M. De Guzman has been convicted by the Sandiganbayan of four counts of graft for his failure to distribute P7.98 million worth of relief goods to his constituents in 2008 and 2009. De Guzman was sentenced to six to eight years imprisonment for each of the four...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Members of the House of Representatives have issued a stern warning to “abusive” businessmen following the directive of Speaker Martin Romualdez to investigate the price spike on basic goods. In a joint statement on Thursday, April 25,...
The Police Regional Office-13 distributed relief goods to flood-affected families in Agusan and Surigao provinces and Butuan City. The Regional Community Affairs and Development Division and Regional Public Information Office of PRO-13 said P267,729 worth of relief goods have been given and P38,420...
President Marcos said that his administration will work on strengthening the country's agriculture programs and focus on measures that would keep basic needs affordable this 2024. File photos (Malacañang, Manila Bulletin) Marcos said this as he welcomed reports that the inflation rate dropped to...
