Transforming Philippine agriculture—through a food-secure and resilient nation with empowered and prosperous farmers and fisherfolk—was the main goal of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in 2022. But as the agency focused on its OneDA Reform Agenda, agriculture leaders faced tons of...
The Philippines should "take advantage" of its newfound tag as "rising star of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) region" by institutionalizing a sovereign wealth fund. Thus, said Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos, one of the authors of House Bill (HB) No.6398 or the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has witnessed the conferment of The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun to former Senate President Manuel Villar Jr. by the Government of Japan. Former Senate President Manuel Villar Jr. (Ali Vicoy) The ceremony was held at the Malacañang Palace on...
Former Finance chief Carlos Dominguez III has been conferred by Japanese Emperor Naruhito with Japan's distinguished award for local and non-local government officials. Domiguez received on November 9 the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun for exercising "outstanding leadership in...
THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. Hospitals have sufficient bed capacity to manage dengue patients amid the rising number of cases in the country, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. "Sa ngayon, wala kaming nakukuhang report na ang ating mga kama sa hospital ay...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Sea levels are increasing around Britain at a far faster rate than a century ago, while the country is warming slightly more than the global average, leading meteorologists said on Thursday. Their latest annual State of the UK Climate study -- compiled by the country's...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila may peak within seven days, as manifested by the slower pace of increase in infections in the past week, said OCTA research fellow Dr. Guido David on Saturday, July 16. “New Covid-19 cases in the NCR (National Capital Region) continued to...
Band Maroon 5 replaced an image depicting a Rising Sun flag from a photo on their website after Korean fans protested. Maroon 5 will be embarking on their world tour including South Korea on Nov. 30 at Gocheok Sky Dome. The original photo for Maroon 5's World Tour 2022 (top) depicted a Rising Sun...
A total of 617,806 qualified recipients will receive fuel cash subsidies under the "Pantawid Pasada Program for Tricycle Drivers” to ease their financial woes amid the rising cost of petroleum products since late last year, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on...
The China Bank restoration project WALA LANG Chinatown is jumping. New buildings are up and more are rising. The ultramodern Binondo-Intramuros bridge has opened (to be sure, over the objections of heritage people). The latest is the magnificent restoration of the China Bank Building at the...
Evan Rachel Wood’s upcoming documentary “Phoenix Rising” dropped its trailer earlier this week. It came a year after she first came out with the bombshell revelation that she was abused sexually by shock rocker Marilyn Manson. On said trailer, Wood makes sense of her relationship with Marilyn...
Gary Valenciano GARY Valenciano continues his advocacy to spread happiness and inspiration through prayer and music as he is set to perform in two international events this December – in Gawad Kalinga USA’s riSingTogether and in the upcoming Celebrate Christmas In Singapore (CCIS) holiday...
