The Department of Agriculture (DA) is proposing the extension of the two-month suspension on rice imports imposed earlier this month by up to 30 days, buoyed by improvements in the domestic prices of palay or unmilled rice. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said he is inclined to recommend...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Thursday, Sept. 18, formally turned over the city’s Drainage Master Plan to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., in a significant step toward addressing the capital’s long-standing flooding problem. The handover, which took...
The local government of Manila will implement a parking ban on several roads in line with a resolution approved by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the Metro Manila Council (MMC), and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The resolution, which prohibits...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso personally visited the fire victims in Barangay 105, Happyland, Tondo, to give them financial assistance. A total of 2,185 families received P15,000 each, amounting to over P31 million in funds allocated by the city government to help affected...
The Philippines is turning to Cambodia to help meet the demand of a growing population, as part of the government’s push to strengthen ties with the Southeast Asian country, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. In a statement on Wednesday, Sept. 10, Tiu Laurel said the country...
A total of 100 couples in Manila who tied the knot received cash gifts during a mass civil wedding officiated by Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso at the Bulwagang Bayan of Manila City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 4. The local government said each couple received P6,000 along with free wedding...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Monday, Sept. 1, honored three employees of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) and two students for their exemplary display of honesty and integrity. During a ceremony at the Manila City Hall, Mayor Isko awarded P20,000 each to...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso urged city residents to practice proper waste management and to avoid dumping their trash into the streets in the face of a looming garbage and sanitation crisis following the closure of the Navotas sanitary landfill. Domagoso issued the appeal...
A female janitor of Felipe Calderon High School who risked her life to rescue three students trapped inside a restroom during a fire last March was honored by the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) and was extended cash assistance. MDSW Director Jay R. Dela Fuente personally handed over...
Mayor Francisco "Isko" Moreno Domagoso announced urgent contingency measures to avoid a sanitation crisis following the permanent closure of the Navotas Sanitary Landfill (NSLF) on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Domagoso confirmed that the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) had officially advised the...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso issued an urgent call for accountability in the city’s flood control and waste management efforts in the wake of rising cases of leptospirosis in the city. In a meeting with department heads and bureau directors, Domagoso expressed his frustration...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to launch a digital platform that will consolidate all critical data across the agriculture sector to ensure data-driven decision-making and management of the country’s food supply chain. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the agency’s...
