Japan has allocated ¥1.7-billion assistance for the Philippines intended for the establishment of a rice processing system in Cauayan, Isabela. Japanese Embassy Chargé d 'affaires Ad Interim Ono Sho and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro signed and exchanged...
President Marcos has led the inauguration of a rice processing system in Pampanga which is expected to lower farmers ' production cost by at least P2 per kilo of rice. Marcos led the inauguration of the P61.7-million Rice Processing System (RPS) II Project in Pampanga on Friday, Sept. 19. By...
TMI Food Processing Development, Inc. (TMIFPDI), the leading manufacturer of the popular Tobi brand, is celebrating 60 years of manufacturing excellence in the Philippines. The company marked this significant milestone with an event held on Aug. 29, 2025, at the Marriott Grand Ballroom, celebrating...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has deployed more social workers and support staff to its new Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) processing center to speed up service for thousands of Filipinos seeking financial aid daily. DSWD Assistant Secretary and...
Emphasizing that there is a great potential in the country's coconut products, President Marcos has vowed to provide significant intervention to the coconut industry with a goal of becoming the world's top coconut-producing country. Coconut farmers (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In his speech during...
President Marcos has inspected the P67.48-million multi-stage rice processing complex project in Barangay Ipil, Echague, Isabela which was inaugurated last year. Rice Processing System II in Isabela (RTVM) The project, known as the Rice Processing System II, is expected to benefit thousands of...
Conrado Soriano is the owner of Royal Cocoa Farm and Cocoa Federico in Mangaldan, Pangasinan. His journey in cacao farming traces back to his childhood when his father introduced him to the world of planting cacao. Although initially skeptical about pursuing a career in farming, Conrado's...
A couple in Tanay, Rizal are helping their fellow farmers in their livelihood in cacao production, not only for the benefit of the growers and their dependents but also to help propagate the industry in the region. Mr. and Mrs. Romeo and Nancy Casco, owners of RNC Farm, are also advocating for the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) to simplify the business licensing manual and expand its usage around the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) Marcos made the directive during a...
Various stakeholders of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) have endorsed to Malacanang Officer-in-charge (OIC) Deputy Director General Tereso O. Panga to stay on as leader of the agency that administers the country’s economic zones and their export-oriented locators. The endorsements...
The Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), an agency attached to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has been awarded an ISO Certification for its management systems and processes that have passed international standards and quality assurance. PCAB, which successfully...
ILOILO CITY – A P10-million dairy processing center will soon rise in the island province of Guimaras. The groundbreaking ceremony for the facility was held recently in Jordan, the provincial capital. OFFICIALS at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a P10-million dairy processing...
