A modular on-site and solar-powered cold storage system from India could be the solution to the lingering post-harvest woes of farmers in the Philippines. (Photo by Naveed Ahmed / Unsplash) Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar on Friday, June 25, bared that the agency has teamed up...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos has ordered the three-month preventive suspension of two traffic enforcers who were caught extortion money from a motorist on video. (Photo from MMDA Facebook page) Abalos handed down the notice of charge to traffic...
A simple yet great president. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (left) and former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III (Photo credits: Zoom meeting screengrab, Facebook page of Noynoy Aquino) That's how Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III described the late...
The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) joined the nation Friday, June 25 in mourning the passing of former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino III even as it cited the significant role he played in championing reproductive health (RH) in the country. (Mark Balmores / File...
The construction of the state-run Imelda District Hospital--which is expected to give Zamboanga Sibugay folk better access medical services--is set to be completed by July 2021, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. HOSPITAL IN PROGRESS -- The Imelda Hospital in Zamboanga Sibugay...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will host later this month the sixth ASEAN Task Force on Peatlands (ATFP) meeting and third Programme Steering Committee (PSC) meetings of ASEAN Peatland Programmes and Projects. A peatland. (Photo from DENR) DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu...
Two policemen were axed in connection with the killing of a police corporal in Quezon City last month due to an arm wrestling match that turned deadly, the Philippine National Police (PNP) bared on Friday, June 25. Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar. (File photo / MANILA...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) held an eight-gun salute as a tribute to the late former President Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Friday morning, June 25. A soldier performs an eight-gun salute as a tribute of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed on Friday, June 25 separate tax evasion charges against 10 companies and their key officers and one single proprietor for alleged refusal to pay tax debts totalling over P330 million. (Photo from BIR Facebook page) The BIR submitted the criminal complaints...
Various farming communities in Southern Leyte are expected to benefit from four agricultural roads that are scheduled for completion in August this year, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday, June 25. MORE ROADS FOR FARMERS--Four farm-to-market roads in Southern Leyte are...
The local government unit (LGU) of Kalayaan in Palawan mourned on Friday, June 25, the passing of former President Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III, a staunch defender of the country's territory in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The flag of Kalayaan, Palawan is flown at half-staff to mourn the...
Domestic tourists will continue to enjoy affordable reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests as the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) are set to roll out the second phase of its subsidized coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing program for the...
