President Duterte has directed authorities to hasten the release of funds for the rehabilitation of the local hog industry affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) According to the President, the release of the funds is part of the...
Over 20 million young Filipino women struggle to enforce their rights to bodily autonomy as practices of child marriage, instances of gender-based violence, and lack of services for reproductive health persist in the country. (Screengrab from the virtual launch of the UNFPA's State of the World...
In this file photo taken on January 17, 2021, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is guarded by Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors during the first half at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Harry How / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) LeBron James goes head-to-head...
The House Committees on Justice and Ways and Means on Monday, May 17, endorsed the passage of the bill granting hazard pay to state prosecutors. House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN File photo/Alvin Kasiban) The proposed additional incentive is contained in House Bill No. 8675, authored by...
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on May 16, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Noah Graham / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via AFP) Stephen Curry scored 46 points and claimed his second NBA...
The country's tariff rates on imported rice and pork products will be adjusted for a year in a bid to boost food supply and keep prices affordable, Malacañang announced Saturday. President Rodrigo Duterte skims through a document as he presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on...
The Department of Agriculture should expedite the rollout of programs promoting repopulation and biosecurity measures for local hog raisers in the country, Senator Nancy Binay said on Wednesday, May 12. Binay said that since President Duterte has already declared a state of calamity throughout the...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar said that the declaration of a state of calamity due to the prevalence of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the country was a "much-needed shot-in-the-arm" in the efforts to overcome the lingering problem. (Photo courtesy of the Department of...
Senator Joel Villanueva has called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other concerned agencies to prepare their interventions for the local hog industry following the declaration of a state of calamity due to the African swine fever (ASF). Hog raiser Val Ruiz is in disbelief that 28 of his...
Brace for more imported pork products in the country. After declaring a state of calamity over the African Swine Fever outbreak, President Duterte has approved the higher import quota for pork products to help ensure adequate and affordable food in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte (File...
President Duterte has placed the entire country under a state of calamity due to the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak, that led to the billions of pesos in losses to the local hog industry and the spike in prices of pork products. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) In...
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors high fives Andrew Wiggins of the Golden State Warriors during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 8, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Noah Graham / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via AFP) The Golden State...