To address production problems amid the dry season, a strategy plan is now being developed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to promote the planting of hybrid seeds to 1.5 million hectares of rice land during the dry season. Rice (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) In a recent press briefing,...
DAVAO CITY – The filing of House Bill 6740 seeking to expand the franchise area of Aboitiz-owned Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) to eight additional areas is a necessary piece of legislation. No less than Davao del Norte governor Edwin Jubahib issued the statement, saying this new effort to...
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Hailed as a European hero on his arrival in Brussels, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders on Thursday to accelerate the promised delivery of modern long-range weapons. The Ukrainian leader warned that he could not return empty-handed from what was only his...
Are government data on onion supply being 'faked' to justify the soaring prices of the commodity? House Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe (left) and Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Screenshots from Zoom) House Majority Leader, Zambonga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe and Marikina...
BUSINESS TALK By PCCI CHAIRMAN WILLIAM S. CO The Philippines’s corn production needs to double to meet local demand and ensure that it will be unaffected if there is a global supply imbalance. With the current situation, the country is in a very vulnerable situation that when global corn supply...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will soon launch the Optimization and Resiliency In the Onion Industry Network (ORION) Program in a bid to help the local onion industry improve its production and eventually lead to an ample supply of the agriculture product in the country. Onions (Mark...
The Antipolo City local government announced on Friday, Jan. 13, the launching of the Tayabasan Weir-Phase 1 of the Wawa Bulk Water Supply Project which aims to provide parts of Metro Manila and the province of Rizal enough water amid the ongoing water supply woes. In their Facebook page, Antipolo...
San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) Luzon Clean Water Development Corporation (LCWDC) will make available potable and affordable water from the Angat reservoir to more than 350,000 households in Bulacan by early 2025. In a statement, SMC said this comes as it starts implementation of Stage 3A of the...
P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon is blaming the alleged cartels for the reported tight supply of eggs in the country, particularly in Luzon. (Fukayamamo/ Unsplash) The outspoken Guazon voiced out her suspicion, along with her great displeasure, in a tweet Thursday, Jan. 12. "Eggs naman ang...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The country's supply of Covid-19 vaccines is still sufficient, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Jan. 6. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire...
As Christmas approaches, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured the public that the country has enough rice supply for the Holiday season as he inspected a warehouse of the National Food Authority (NFA) in Valenzuela on Saturday, December 17. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—As many leaders expressed concern on global food security amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukraine has assured the world of a steady supply of wheat and grains to the market. In an exclusive interview with Manila Bulletin, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said...
