The country’s rice production is expected to reach an all-time high this year, as government interventions and improved weather conditions drove strong output in the first half, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). Based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA),...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) emphasized that credible data and transparency are critical in driving sustainable finance and advancing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) outcomes. During the CRIF Forum 2025, SEC Commissioner Javey Paul D. Francisco challenged businesses and...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will expand the government’s ₱20-per-kilo rice program to include farmers of the staple beginning next month, expanding access to cheaper rice for one of the country’s poorest sectors. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the government will...
The agricultural damage caused by the three successive tropical storms and the southwest monsoon (habagat) has now reached ₱454.12 million, according to the latest bulletin from the Department of Agriculture (DA). The DA said the Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley,...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso conducted an inspection in parts of Santa Ana on Thursday, addressing persistent issues related to sanitation, public infrastructure, and healthcare services. As part of his inspection, Domagoso visited Santa Ana Hospital where he checked both the...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel ordered the delivery of urgent support to farmers and fisherfolk affected by the devastating impact of Tropical Storm ”Crising” and the southwest monsoon (habagat), with damage to the sector now over ₱300 million In a statement,...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Wednesday, July 23, rued the years of neglect and the absence of desiltation which may have been the major factors why the city has been suffering from flooding. Domagoso said this as he led an early morning inspection of the city 's drainage...
The City of Manila has received donations of medical supplies from a pharmaceutical company and lighting equipment from a Korean business group aimed at strengthening public health initiatives and enhancing safety in local communities. The turnover of donations to Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno"...
The World Bank considers liberalized rice trade as a boost to the Philippine agriculture sector, even as the Marcos Jr. administration is moving to reinstate the National Food Authority’s (NFA) old regulatory powers. “Strategic shifts are underway to reinvigorate transformation of the...
As Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso firmly enforced the “One Strike Policy,” two members of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) were dismissed after a viral video showed them extorting money from a traffic violator in Sampaloc. On Friday, July 18, Domagoso ordered the...
Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso spearheaded the demolition of the Barangay 167 hall in Tondo which had long occupied nearly half of the road and posed risks to both motorists and pedestrians. The removal was completed within 24 hours after the mayor ordered its clearing. The action was...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso spearheaded the road clearing for the safety of pedestrian in the streets of Manila. Domagoso commended Barangay Chairwoman Edzel Acosta for proactively seeking assistance from the city to clear road obstructions in her community. “Natutuwa tayo...
