The gnawing coronavirus pandemic we’re wrestling with puts in view the fragility of any country – the crisis stirred up extreme socio-economic conundrum that will push not just government leaders but also the citizens to re-think policies and life choices moving forward. In the Philippines, the...
The Bureau of Customs further stepped up its campaign against rice smuggling even amid the coronavirus pandemic by conducting raids on warehouses suspected of storing illegally imported stocks of the grain in response to reports by concerned citizens. Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo...
About P400 million budget will be set aside for the Philippine government’s program to encourage Filipino households to plant their own food program, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. In a statement, the DA said it is allotting P400 million under the “Bayanihan to Recover As One Act”...
An animal disease laboratory in Tarlac City funded by the United States government is now operational, and should help the Philippine government provide an accurate diagnosis of major animal diseases, prevent its spread, and ultimately protect the livestock and poultry industries in Central...
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., a subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric, is investing in a wiring harness manufacturing facility in Pangasinan that would generate 10,000 jobs. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said the project is located in the Northluzon Aero Industrial Park (NAIP). The...
The series of import bans imposed by the Philippine government on pork and poultry products coming from different countries may result in costlier Christmas for meat loving Filipinos. MB file (Photo by Keith Bacongco) ...
