All Lucky Me! instant noodle products that were manufactured locally are safe for consumption, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Saturday, July 16. In a statement, the FDA said that "all flavor variants of locally manufactured Lucky Me! Instant Noodle" have "pass the standard for...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that four variants of the popular instant noodle brand Lucky Me! are safe for consumption. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (FACEBOOK / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The FDA said that Lucky Me! Pancit Canton Extra Hot Chili, Pancit Canton Regular,...
The Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases will continue under the administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., Malacañang said. File photo of former President Rodrigo Duterte with the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of...
The Senate seeks discussion on the direction and request of the Executive branch in terms of legislation, including proposals to rightsize government as the 19th Congress opens July 25. ‘’I shall seek clarification first with the DBM (Department of Budget and Management) and the DOF (Department...
Former Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III on Thursday, July 14 said the Duterte administration was not interested in pushing through with proposals to rightsize government operations. Sotto said he had filed a bill in the 17th and 18th Congress but the past administration was not interested in...
Some senators are in agreement with the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) plan to streamline the bureaucracy, and remove or merge government agencies whose functions are already overlapping or are redundant. Returning Senators Loren Legarda and Francis “Chiz” Escudero said they...
Returning Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito on Wednesday, July 13 said the national government should first formulate a comprehensive plan on food security before declaring a state of agricultural emergency. Ejercito made the statement amid mounting calls for the Marcos administration to declare...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday called on the Marcos administration to take a “sharper” position on the arbitral ruling which affirmed the Philippines’ territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea. Sen. Risa Hontiveros(Senate of the Philippines / MANILA BULLETIN) Hontiveros made the call...
Senator Joel Villanueva, the shoo-in Senate Majority Leader in the 19th Congress, said he is ready to discuss with the Marcos administration on proposals to declare a state of emergency for the agriculture sector amid fears of an emerging food crisis. A the 19th Congress is scheduled to open on...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s proposal to reduce the Philippines' reliance on imports will greatly boost the country's agricultural sector, Sen. Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito said on Monday. Sen. JV Ejercito As the principal sponsor of the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act and a staunch...
Senator Francis ‘’Chiz’’ Escudero said today, July 11, the Marcos administration should act on uncollected P200 billion which is far more than any projected revenue of the new taxes it is mulling. ‘’I think the first order of business for the new Finance Secretary is to plug loopholes,...
Packaging of five variants of Lucky Me! products recalled by France, one of three European countries to have reported high levels of ethylene oxide in the products. The recall of three European countries on Lucky Me! products have spurred discussions on the safety of a readily available and cheap...