The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) is confident that the country's agriculture sector can weather the adverse effects of the El Niño phenomenon after it put in place its comprehensive national program ahead of the dry spell. NIA Administrator Eduardo Guillen said that the agency, in...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Citing the need to achieve sustainable consumption, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has urged the Senate on Tuesday, Jan. 30, to give the green light to a bill that seeks to prioritize ...
Via its partnership with the National Engineering Center of the University of the Philippines (UP-NEC), the National Electrification Administration (NEA) will fortify the competencies of the electric cooperatives (ECs) on matters relating to operational planning as well as in managing financial...
Former senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan has called on the country’s leaders to show sobriety as the nation experiences turmoil brought about by the push for Charter change through a People’s Initiative (PI) campaign. Honasan, also a former member of the Philippine Army special...
Despite ongoing dry spell in parts of Negros Occidental and Batangas, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has assured the public that retail sugar prices will not see an increase. In an interview with SRA Administrator Pablo Azcona, he acknowledged the concerns of farmers regarding the drop...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday, January 22, called on the Marcos administration to formally confirm claims investigators from the International Criminal Court (ICC) have already concluded their investigation against former President Rodrigo Duterte and other personalities linked to...
Following consultations with the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC), and other stakeholders, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) expects the lowering of the price of refined sugar. SRA Administrator Pablo Azcona told reporters on Monday,...
The magnitude of loans extended by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to the electric cooperatives (EC) surpassed P1.0 billion mark last year, according to the government-owned agency. In a statement to the media, NEA emphasized that at least 28 electric cooperatives (ECs) availed of...
The Marcos administration received majority approval ratings on seven of the 14 issues on which its performance was evaluated, based on the results of the December 2023 Pulse Asia survey, which were released on Monday, Jan. 8. According to Pulse Asia, the current administration has the highest...
(MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez says that the Philippines under the Marcos administration has successfully "tamed the monster" that is fast inflation. Romualdez in a statement noted that the nation began 2023 facing a 14-year inflation peak of 8.7...
Two senators has lauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for recently signing into law measures that would increase the number of medical schools in the Philippines. Among the measures that the President had signed include Republic Act (RA) 11970, which will create the Benguet State...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte wants nothing more than for the Philippines to sustain its post-pandemic momentum under the Marcos...
