Malacañang announced that the Department of Agriculture (DA) has set aside P326.97 million intended to boost the onion industry. (Photo courtesy of DA) The allocated fund will be used for onion production, production-related equipment, farm inputs, and cold storage facilities, according to the...
Local farmers and livestock workers will soon benefit from the sustainable corn development program to be launched by the Department of Agriculture (DA) as part of the government's food security commitment. Corn (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) In a bid to ensure sufficient food grains, the agriculture...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged the local government units (LGUs) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to grant persons who were addicted to illegal drugs but already wants to reform their lives easy access to the government’s rehabilitation and...
A geospatial database of the country’s natural resources will be created through a signed partnership between the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). "PhilSA Director General Joel Joseph Marciano, Jr., Ph.D. (second to the right) and...
The Pasig City local government recognized on Monday, Feb. 6, the numerous wins and medals earned by Pasigueño young athletes in various local, regional, national, and international competitions held throughout 2022. During the flag raising ceremony, each sports team was called on stage to receive...
The country is observing National Health Insurance (NHI) Month this February which underlines the important role of social health insurance in every Filipino's life. MB file photo The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), being the administrator of the National Health Insurance...
DepEd / MB Visual Content Group A group of teachers expressed concern about the planned revision of the K to 12 curriculum as laid out by the Department of Education (DepEd) in its Basic Education Report (BER) 2023. DepEd, led by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, delivered the...
Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto on Sunday, Feb. 5, trumpeted Congress’ work to boost to P1.56 billion the line-item funding for two cancer funds in the 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA). (PIXABAY) In a statement, the veteran lawmaker lauded the insertion—from zero...
Committed to the national government’s aim of making the Philippines a digitally competitive nation, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) started another initiative to improve connectivity in remote areas. The DICT led the “Free Wi-Fi for All Ceremonial Launching...
As the validity of the provisional authorities or franchise for traditional jeepneys will last only until March 31, a ranking official of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) urged operators and drivers to join the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP). MB...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto was one of the young leaders endorsed and selected by the Embassy of France to the Philippines and Micronesia to join the “Future Leaders Invitation Program” or “Programme d’invitation des personnalités d’avenir” (PIPA) in Paris, France last Jan. 21 to 28....
The Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund Program for foreign tourists, which was recently approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is a welcome development. The program, which is set for implementation in 2024, is among the proposals the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) presented to Marcos to...
