Malacañang announced that 31 strategic agriculture-related projects worth P18.7 billion have been approved under the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Green Lane initiative, as part of President Marcos ' efforts to boost local food production and create more jobs. In a press...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education-6 has ordered public schools in Western Visayas to assess and review security measures following two recent stabbing incidents in Iloilo and Antique. DepEd-6 OIC Regional Director Cristito Eco issued the directive to school divisions in Aklan, Antique,...
The congestion rate in detention facilities under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) continues to decline amid the policy reforms on facility upgrades and operational efficiency. From 358 percent in 2023, BJMP chief Director Ruel Rivera said they were able to reduce it to 296 percent...
President Marcos has underscored the importance of science-based farming as he led the awarding of this year 's Gawad Saka national winners and announced the rollout of 16 mobile soil laboratories across all regions. In his remarks during the presentation of the 50th Gawad Saka national...
CEBU CITY – An owner of a security agency was found guilty of estafa after failing to remit Social Security System (SSS) contributions deducted from her former employee’s salary. The Branch 2 of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in Mandaue City sentenced Arne Aballe Sarsalejo to three months...
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, a business mission from the United States (US) will visit the Philippines in August with the hope of attracting the government’s interest in modern defense and security equipment. In a notice seen by Manila Bulletin, the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC)...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Business Club (IBC) is calling for a guide to address the impending challenge of water security in Western Visayas region. “If we don’t act now, the everyday access to clean, safe water – for our households, for our farms, for our industries – will grow even more...
Thousands of beneficiaries under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program will be mobilized to support the expanded P20-per-kilo rice distribution through Kadiwa centers nationwide by 2026, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Monday, Jun....
BACOLOD CITY – More than 500 personnel of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office will be deployed in the province to ensure the safety of students during class opening on June 16. Police Capt. Judesses Catalogo, spokesperson of the Negros Occidental police, said that police assistance...
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año will continue to keep his position as the country 's security adviser amid the ongoing Cabinet review President Marcos has initiated. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed that Marcos decided to keep Año, who...
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – A 26-year-old baker was shot dead by a security guard over gate pass payments in a subdivision in Barangay Malitlit, this city, before dawn on Sunday, June 8. Police identified the victim as Aldrin. Investigation said the victim was driving his tricycle after dropping...
The National Security Council (NSC) added to the growing list of government agencies that voiced support for the ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan, saying it was “timely and strategic” amid the volatile situation in the Indo-Pacific region....