The Department of Agriculture's (DA) National Tobacco Administration (NTA), which currently operates a state-owned meat processing facility in Ilocos Sur, will set aside P10 million to augment the facility's operations. This, according to DA, is hoped to help stabilize the supply and price of pork...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday said it continues to support the government’s national ID program as its official printer and will face graft complaints against its officials. In a statement, the BSP said it will address the “complaint filed with the Ombudsman relative...
In this file photo Line judge Sarah Thomas looks on during warmups prior to the game between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos at Bank of America Stadium on December 13, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)...
When Gen. Debold Sinas assumed office last November, he was 20 kilos slimmer because of a strict four-month weight loss program. The weight loss program was under the supervision of a doctor and fitness experts. His routine: Strict diet, exercise, less alcohol, and a good sleep. A four-minute...
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs bobbles the snap in the second quarter of the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Cleveland Browns at Arrowhead Stadium on January 17, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. David Eulitt/Getty Images/AFP Reigning NFL champion Kansas City withstood a...
From national artists to award-winning actors and drag queens, inspirational words of advice from our local creatives Last year brought us to our knees, yet here we are standing tall with courage, facing 2021 with hope and a positive perspective. To give us more inspiration to create and explore...
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has joined the call to further open up the Philippine economy despite the COVID-19 pandemic persistence. This, according to him, could address the country’s food sufficiency level to address hunger amid the pandemic. Agriculture Secretary William Dar (MANILA...
‘ Halina’t maki-Sining !’ For many Filipino artists, February goes beyond just the Heart’s Month. Under Presidential Proclamation no. 683, the Philippines recognizes its culture and art in different forms with the celebration of the annual National Arts Month every February. And half-way...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is encouraging consumers and the working population to respond to a new survey on confidence in the safe and gradual opening of the economy. In a statement, Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said the key to a real...
The central bank will print up to 45 million of the national IDs in 2021, almost half of the targeted population, according to a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official. BSP senior assistant governor and head of the Security Plant Complex (SPC) Dahlia D. Luna said they could produce this much,...
Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has completed and energized the 230-kilovolt Toril-Bunawan transmission line, which forms the final loop of the P7.09 billion Mindanao backbone project. With the project’s completion, the company noted that “this will secure...
As a result of the government’s decision to regulate the issuance of import permits on rice, the Philippines will now end the year with slightly lower imports of the staple. Despite this, the country is still poised to retain its status as the world’s top rice importer. In its latest report on...
