President Marcos said the government will support efforts to consolidate local farmers cooperative associations (FCAs), citing their critical role in the country's agricultural development. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (KJ Rosales/PPA Pool) Marcos said this as he led the National...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has filed a bill seeking to increase the authorized campaign expenses of candidates in national and local elections. In filing Senate Bill No. 2460, which seeks to amend Republic Act No. 7166, otherwise known as the "Synchronized National and Local...
Senator Imelda “Imee” Marcos on Sunday, October 15 questioned the criticisms being hurled at Vice President Sara Duterte regarding the confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) request of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) for 2024. The...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will deploy policemen in areas where drivers and operators of a transport group will converge during a transport strike on Monday, Oct. 16. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo also urged the members of transport group Manibela to police their own ranks in order...
The additional P40 billion budget for the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) can irrigate more rice fields that will produce over 570,000 metric tons more palay or unhusked rice each year. NIA Administrator Eduardo Guillen said that more investment in irrigation systems for next year can...
A woman, who was reportedly engaged in an investment scam, was arrested in Quezon City. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said the arrested suspect, Lolita Felizze Manalac, enticed her victim to invest P400,000 which would earn interests ranging from 10 to 25 per cent depending on the...
A man, who threatened a woman that he would release her nude pictures and sex videos if she would not have sex with him, was arrested in Las Pinas City by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). In a statement, the NBI identified the "sextortionist" as Oliver Soriano Torres who was...
While long holidays are often embraced by many, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan believes they can pose challenges for Filipinos striving to earn a living. Balisacan explained that mandatory holidays enforced by the government can be especially...
The Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB) and the Cebu Bus Rail Transit (BRT) projects have faced delays and increased construction costs, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) announced. In a briefing, NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan on Friday, Oct. 13, said that the...
The former executive assistant of suspended Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III has been asked to appear before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday, Oct. 16, to shed light on the corruption allegations in the agency, the...
The National Academy of Science and Technology of The Philippines’ (NAST-PHL) Agricultural Sciences Division has organized a policy talk to address the issuance of scientific permits in the country. Photo credit to NAST-PHL During the virtual meeting held on Sept. 26, NAST Secretary...
There is no major impact caused by the Israel-Hamas war on the country's economy, a Cabinet official said. NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan (Photo courtesy of PCO) National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said there is "hardly any impact" as there is no major...
