A temporary ‘’gag order’’ by the military leadership on controversial Lt. General Antonio Parlade Jr. is not the appropriate response to the calls against his attacks to community pantry organizers and lawmakers, Senator Panfio M. Lacson on Monday, April 26, said. AFP Southern Luzon Command...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III told his fellow lawmakers to look at the implementation and success of the government's anti-insurgency programs, and not the officials involved, before deciding to slash its funds. AFP Southern Luzon Command chief and NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lt. Gen. Antonio...
Despite EO 130 The mining sector will remain under scrutiny despite President Rodrigo Duterte's recent decision to lift the moratorium on new mining operations, a top government official said. As a start, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said the government is considering imposing more...
Meat prices continued to rise despite the recent 150 percent surge in pork import volume, casting doubt on the government’s recent move to bring down tariffs on imported pork. A customer pays for pork at a roadside market stall in Mandaluyong City, Manila, the Philippines. (Bloomberg file) “The...
The Philippine government has already finalized the updated Financial and Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) with Australian-Canadian miner OceanaGold Corporation (OceanaGold) nearly two years since the major mining deal expired. MGB Director Wilfredo Moncano (Photo credit:...
The tariff cuts on imported pork under Executive Order 128 is expected to result in P14 billion loss in government revenue, according to the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP). A customer pays for pork at a roadside market stall in Mandaluyong City, Manila, the Philippines, on Sunday, March 14,...
Consumers are urged to keep on patronizing local pork amid the issuance of Executive Order (EO) 128, which will bring down the tariff on pork imports and will pave the way for the entry of more imported pork into the Philippines. On Thursday, Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) Chair...
The Philippine government will no longer extend the price ceiling on pork and chicken in Metro Manila, but will impose a price cap or suggested retail price (SRP) on imported pork only starting Friday, April 9. Agriculture Secretary William Dar announced during Wednesday, April 7 virtual briefing,...
The validity of Executive Order (EO) 124, which imposed a price ceiling on pork and chicken in Metro Manila, will end this week, and the government and private sector have two completely different sentiments about its effectiveness. For one, Noel Reyes, the spokesperson of the Department of...
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs has decided to postpone anew its investigation into the fatal misencounter between operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP). (Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO) Senator Ronald...
Two zones in Barangay Pio del Pilar, Makati were placed under a three-day lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the community, Mayor Abigail “Abby” Binay announced on Saturday (March 13). (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Makati City spokesperson Don Camiña said around 300 individuals are...
Despite the tightness in supply, the Philippine government is targeting to bring down the farm-gate price of pork in the country to P165 to P170 per kilogram (/kg), which is nearly double the commodity’s current retail cost of around P350/kg recently recorded at select markets in Metro Manila....
