The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured Filipinos that the country's rice supply remains sufficient despite the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine which ravaged different parts of the Philippines this week. File photo Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said this during a...
By DERCO ROSAL The Department of Agriculture (DA) is turning to public-private partnerships (PPPs) to enhance agricultural productivity, which is facing challenges due to climate change. During the World Bank Group annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr....
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has dismissed the administrative charges against former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Francisco T. Duque III over the alleged anomalous purchases of Covid-19 supplies worth P41.4 billion in 2020. “The administrative charges for Grave Misconduct, Conduct...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Transportation and the International Finance Corp. on Thursday, October 10, formally signed the Transaction Advisory Services Agreement to facilitate the rehabilitation and modernization of the Francisco Bangoy International Airport here. A NEW LOOK Francisco...
BAGUIO CITY – Police Col. Ruel Tagel has been appointed as new Baguio City Police Office. He replaced Police Col. Francisco Bulwayan Jr. POLICE Brig. Gen. David Peredo Jr. (second from right), Police Regional Office-Cordillera chief, turns over the command flag to newly appointed Baguio City...
The Securities and Exchange Commission is making it faster for energy companies to register their securities in order to speed up the process for their fund-raising activities in the capital market. “The general concept is to make it easier for them to comply with the process. We will have a...
The number of initial public offerings is expected to surge next year as the expected decline in interest rates increases the attractiveness of equities versus fixed-income securities. In an interview at the sidelines of the EJAP-AboitizPower Renewable Energy Forum, BDO Capital and Investment...
PNP Chief, General Rommel Francisco Marbil (top) and CIDG Acting Director Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III (bottom) (Photos: PNP) Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, General Rommel Francisco D. Marbil gave a marching order to Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III to “clean up” the Criminal...
PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Chapman hit an inside-the-park homer, Casey Schmitt and Michael Conforto both added solo shots and the San Francisco Giants continued to be a problem for teams with postseason aspirations, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks, 6-3, on Monday night, Sept. 23. San Francisco Giants'...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking additional funding from foreign partners to address critical issues faced by the agriculture sector, such as the lack of infrastructure. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. stated that the department is seeking funding from official...
DAVAO CITY – Police Lt. Gen. Michael John Dubria, a former Davao City Police Office chief, was tapped as officer-in-charge of the Philippine National Police (PNP) effective Sunday, September 8. A memorandum from the chief of directorial staff (TCDS) said Dubria would remain in the position until...
ABANG LINGKOD Party-list Rep. Joseph Stephen "Caraps" Paduano (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) ABANG LINGKOD Party-list Rep. Joseph Stephen "Caraps" Paduano has been designated as the legislative caretaker of Negros Occidental's...
