(File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año expressed support for the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) planned move to declare a food security emergency by the end of January due to the rising prices of rice. Año said the country’s food security “is a...
Filipinos, both at home and abroad, could soon acquire government properties as small as a 200-square-meter lot, as the guidelines for privatization are set to be published, allowing anyone interested to submit purchase offers. Speaking to reporters, Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph G....
The National Food Authority (NFA) announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22, that it requires an additional funding of P9 billion to comply with the law-mandated increase in the national rice buffer stock. NFA Administrator Larry Lacson said the agency is now obligated to maintain a buffer stock equivalent...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel emphasized that the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) will play a crucial role in strengthening the country’s food security as it takes charge of promoting agricultural innovation and enhancing food production and safety. Laurel issued...
Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform, is exploring expansion into the Philippines, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). In a Facebook post, the DOF stated that Finance Secretary Ralph Recto met with Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong during the World Economic Forum...
Government workers are getting closer to receiving a salary increase as Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman already signed National Budget Circular No. 597, outlining the guidelines for the second tranche of the salary increase. “We hope that this...
Locals of Laguna could enjoy additional protection from floods as the Philippines has already secured financing totaling $905.26 million (about P50.67 billion) from a Korean bank. During the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph G....
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday, January 21, called for a deployment ban to Kuwait following the recent deaths of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) here. Sen. Raffy Tulfo, chairperson of the Committee on Migrant Workers, deplores the continuous deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has called on the agency’s officials and staff to strive for “greater achievements” this year despite the challenges facing the country’s agriculture sector. “We achieved significant progress in 2024, but 2025 demands...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has recorded 80,000 Indian visitors in 2024, which it said, showed a 12 percent increase compared in 2023. In a statement following the 12th ASEAN-India Tourism Ministers Meeting on Jan. 20, DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the Indian market is...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the release of P30.409 billion to cover the regular pension requirements of military and uniformed personnel (MUP) for the first quarter of 2025. “For many MUP retirees and their families, pensions are a...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable tourism development after the Philippines took over the chairmanship of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2026. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco received the symbolic gavel from Malaysian Minister of Tourism, Arts, and...
