The government is undertaking preparations for severe tropical storm “Mawar” as it moved toward the northern part of the country, particularly in the Ilocos and Cagayan Valley regions. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) Speaking at the Palace media briefing, Social Welfare...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will send samples of canned tuna that have been recalled due to “foul odor” complaints to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for testing. The FDA will act as an independent third-party certification body to determine whether the canned...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has ordered the recall and replacement of a specific canned tuna brand included in the family food packs distributed in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro due to numerous complaints about its "foul odor." (Photo: Facebook) "It...
Whoever knew that political scientist and academic, Professor Clarita Carlos had fine taste in leather goods, particularly ladies' bags? In a Facebook post Saturday morning, March 18, the former national security adviser shared a photo of her recent purchase and what made it such an awesome buy. "I...
Ali Vicoy | Manila Bulletin Invigorating the local economy Showcasing its commitment to creating a food-secure Philippines, Mega Prime Foods Inc. (MPFI) formally opened its newest manufacturing plant in Batangas, a world-class facility envisioned to play a vital role in ensuring that Mega group’s...
The government estimated that the country’s exports of strategic goods reached $4.5 billion in 2022 and is expected to further increase following the launch of the Strategic Trade Management Office (STMO) e-Licensing Platform. At the official launch Monday, Feb. 9 of the STMO e-Licensing Platform...
Gabriela on Friday, Feb. 17, restated the consequences of “too much” importation, stressing that it harms local production of agricultural goods and displaces small-scale farmers. Gabriela Women’s Partylist Representative Arlene Brosas said the national government’s plan to import 440,000...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has deemed "reasonable" the proposal to increase taxes on luxury goods from 20 percent to 25 percent. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) "alagay ko naman (I think), it’s reasonable that we will tax the consumption side of those who...
In its latest biennial report in December 2022, the European Commission’s Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List identified the Baclaran, Cartimar, Divisoria and Greenhills markets in Metro Manila, Philippines as offering a wide range of counterfeit goods on retail and wholesale basis. This is the...
Smuggling is the illegal transport of goods by stealth, with the intention of avoiding government tax or regulations. An economy, especially one that is growing, must not tolerate any form of smuggling as it doesn’t only lead to loss of government revenue, but also creates economic instability,...
As the fight against smuggling continues, a total of P78.9 million worth of illegally imported agricultural goods were seized by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other government agencies during separate operations at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) from December 2022 to...
Noting that time is of the essence especially during disasters, Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnie Teves used helicopters in sending relief goods to families affected by the recent floods and landslides in Misamis Occidenta (Office of Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnie Teves) “Several...
