The Philippine government has already finalized the updated Financial and Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) with Australian-Canadian miner OceanaGold Corporation (OceanaGold) nearly two years since the major mining deal expired. MGB Director Wilfredo Moncano (Photo credit:...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and Kristine S. Lim The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Lord Allan Velasco, who currently represents the lone district of the province of Marinduque, gifted the First Daughter and Mayor of Davao City, Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio, a magnificent commissioned portrait...
"All Out Sunday" host Julie Anne San Jose was quick to respond to fellow actress Gab Pangilinan's tweet pertaining to the President's recent two-week absence. Julie Gab said: "Ano ka??? Toxic Jowa???" Julie responded: "Ghoster amp." She added, "*left the group* cos golf muna." Gab and Julie's...
The Philippine government has allowed the mining companies that were suspended and ordered closed by former Environment Secretary and late Regina Paz Lopez in 2017 to continue operating. Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Director Wilfredo Moncano said on Tuesday that the government has decided to...
The tariff cuts on imported pork under Executive Order 128 is expected to result in P14 billion loss in government revenue, according to the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP). A customer pays for pork at a roadside market stall in Mandaluyong City, Manila, the Philippines, on Sunday, March 14,...
Consumers are urged to keep on patronizing local pork amid the issuance of Executive Order (EO) 128, which will bring down the tariff on pork imports and will pave the way for the entry of more imported pork into the Philippines. On Thursday, Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) Chair...
The Philippine government will no longer extend the price ceiling on pork and chicken in Metro Manila, but will impose a price cap or suggested retail price (SRP) on imported pork only starting Friday, April 9. Agriculture Secretary William Dar announced during Wednesday, April 7 virtual briefing,...
Several agriculture lobby groups jointly appealed for President Rodrigo Duterte to withdraw his recommendation to increase the Minimum Access Volume (MAV) for pork by 350,000 metric tons (MT) as this may cause further damage to the local hog industry. The groups also asked Duterte to shelve another...
Angel Locsin Actress Angel Locsin has reacted once again to a recent statement of President Duterte who revealed about his struggles to manage the pandemic. On Instagram, Locsin shared her two cents about Duterte's "naubos na ang luha ko" remark. "With all due respect to your feelings for our...
President Rodrigo Duterte’s recommendation to increase the Minimum Access Volume (MAV) for pork by 350,000 metric tons (MT) will result in losses on the part of consumers and local hog raisers, a group said. In a statement, Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) Chair Rosendo So said...
Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Administrator Benjamin Madrigal assured that the farmers’ representatives that will join the reconstituted PCA Board will be selected solely by farmers without the influence of the government. In a phone interview with Business Bulletin, Madrigal assured...
Enchong Dee once again took to social media to air his disappointment at the government. This time, he is harping on the economy's decay. He wrote, "No amount of lies can cover this today and in history..." As if anticipating backlash, Enchong provided a chart that shows the country's economic...
