Department of A grarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Brother John Castriciones believes that the country’s agrarian reform program is key to the improvement of local farmers' livelihood as well as the smooth return of rebels to society. LANDLESS NO MORE--Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary...
The government is still granting hazard pay to health workers battling the coronavirus pandemic in recognition of their hard work and bravery. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque tried to allay concerns that the government has supposedly cut the benefit for the...
The public were urged not to let their guard down despite the signs of a decrease in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the recent weeks following the reimposition of strict quarantine measures. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire made the...
The United States (US) is funding two separate agriculture projects in the Philippines with combined investment of P1.6 billion. In a letter to Philippine Agriculture Secretary William Dar, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack said his agency is committed to making...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said watershed is the “lifeline” of the country’s water supply system, but the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) admitted there isn’t enough government budget to even set up a watershed management information system....
Two big-ticket projects in the railway sector are set for launch this year, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade announced on Monday, April 26. The LRT-2 East Extension Project (L) Common Station Project. (Photo from the Department of Transportation's Facebook page/ MANILA...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday, April 26, has called on nurses and doctors to work in hospitals in the country as there is a need for more healthcare workers to man medical facilities amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. A medical worker walks on the aisle of...
T he Department of Agriculture (DA) wants agri- entrepreneurship to become the "new normal" in agriculture, so to speak, in a bid to open more doors to local farmers and fisherfolk while maintaining the country’s food supply stability. DA Secretary William Dar/ File photo/ Photo courtesy of DA)...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro “Teddy Boy” Locsin Jr. recently defended actress Angel Locsin after the latter's community pantry resulted in chaos and the death of a senior citizen. https://www.instagram.com/p/CN9y9NWF7jD/ "No forgiveness needed; at least she tried to...
The Philippines and the United States (US) will continue to work together amid the pandemic in building new markets for their respective farmers via climate-smart production systems, the Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) said. (DA Secretary William Dar/ File photo/ Photo courtesy of DA)...
Local government units (LGU) were urged to craft guidelines for community pantries to ensure that health and safety measures would still be observed. (Mark Balmores / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Although community pantry organizers are not required to secure a permit to conduct such humanitarian...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday, April 26, said the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) imposed in Metro Manila and nearby provinces should be extended for another week or two. (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN) The government is expected to decide this week on...
