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THE private sector needs to be set rice import quotas tied to the level of their purchases of palay (unmilled rice) from domestic farmers, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. told ...
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said sites in Palawan are being investigated for potential hydrogen resources. A joint technical team from the Energy Resource Development Bureau and the Energy Research ...
Disaster resilience is critical for developing nations, particularly for the Philippines, which has to endure frequent typhoons, floods, and other natural calamities due to its geographic and climatic ...
THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said it cleared Inoza Business Holdings, Inc.’s proposed acquisition of a majority stake in TBG Food Holdings, Inc. (TBG Holdings). According to the PCC, it ...
THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) topped a list of agencies that were rated “unsatisfactory” in the use of their budgets, the Department of Budget and ...
AUSTRALIAN Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles will visit the Philippines and Malaysia this week to further strengthen Australia’s defense partnerships in the region, its ...
Sara Duterte-Carpio’s remarks that the Philippines is lagging behind other countries in education, saying her criticisms mirror her own shortcomings as former secretary of the Department of Education ...
Police and military agents intercepted 67 kilos of crystal meth (shabu) worth P455 million in Zamboanga City on Tuesday night, leading to the arrest of two suspected couriers. Authorities arrested the ...
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., has accepted the resignation of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime B. Santiago, his office said on Wednesday. Palace Press Officer Clarissa A.
THE SENATE should allow local officials to take part in budget discussions to ensure the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for next year addresses grassroots needs, Senate President Francis G.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has ordered a freeze on P60 billion to P80 billion worth of infrastructure funds in the 2025 national budget, citing inconsistencies with the government’s Philippine ...
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has yet to decide whether to sign the Konektadong Pinoy bill, which aims to boost nationwide internet access, with the Aug. 24 deadline for it to lapse into law fast ...