An economist has cast doubt on the possibility of rice prices falling to P20 per kilo, citing the disruptive effects of persistent extreme weather events like El Niño on agricultural yields as factors that make such a price reduction improbable. Carlos Manapat, chair of the economics department at...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday, April 6, extended the seed capital fund to 25 livelihood associations in Agusan del Norte. (Photo from DSWD) DSWD, in a statement, handed over the P7.6 million to be utilized as start-up capitalization of the local entrepreneurs...
The Department of Agriculture assured that the recent importation ban of alumahan, galunggong, and tulingan will not affect the local fish supply and the canned fish industry. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said that the suspension of imports was timely to the open fishing...
To spearhead the new frontier for nuclear science in the global education scene, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) will be hosting this year's first International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO) in the country. (Photo from INSO) In a released...
About P50 billion was allotted for the government pension of four million indigent senior citizens throughout the country. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released a total of P49.807 billion to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to cover the senior citizens’...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo has filed a resolution raising the issue of conflict of interest in the duties of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga regarding her family's alleged ownership of about 40,000 hectares of land in the towns of Coron and Busuanga...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) cautioned the public on Friday, April 5, about websites that have been recruiting individuals with a background in the government and military. Photo from Pixabay In an interview with DZBB, DICT Undersecretary Jeffrey Ian Dy said...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, April 5, confirmed the first case of pertussis or whooping cough in Eastern Visayas. This was a three-month-old male infant from Pastrana, Leyte, who has recovered and discharged from the hospital. The DOH-8 logged 31 suspected cases...
The 14-megawat second phase of the Nabas wind farm project of Yuchengco-led PetroWind Energy Inc. (PWEI) has started shoring up power supply for the energy-strained Panay island after securing warranted clearances from relevant authorities and entities in the market. Prior to its injection of...
The upcoming summit between the Philippines, Japan, and the United States of America (USA) is aimed at promoting peace and security in the region and economic cooperation and is not directed at any country, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) insisted. File photos of President Ferdinand...
With pronouncements from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) that the El Niño phenomenon may not be as worse as earlier predicted, the Department of Energy (DOE) is expecting that strain in the country’s power supply would also be moderated...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday, April 4 advised the public not to worry after a cyberattack compromised two terabytes (TB) of data from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) server. Photo from Pixabay "There is certainly a reason for people...
