Number of ASF-affected barangays in PH drops
MANILA – The number of barangays with active cases of African swine fever (ASF) dropped further by the end of February, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry reported Tuesday. As…
Food security strengthened with new Batangas grains terminal
BATANGAS CITY (PIA) — The newly opened Grains Terminal and Trading Facility of the Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative is set to enhance the agricultural supply chain and create economic opportunities…
Marcos inaugurates grains terminal, trading project in Batangas City
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday led the inauguration of the Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative (SIDC) Grains Terminal and Trading Project in Batangas City. In a keynote speech,…
DTI empowers sari-sari stores through digitalization
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA) — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Calabarzon continues to support micro-retailers also known as sari-sari stores by promoting digitalization through the “Tindahan Mo,…
Gov’t urged to fast-track measures on mandatory food warning labels
MANILA – A network of public health advocates and civil society organizations on Wednesday urged the government to implement measures that will protect Filipino consumers from unhealthy food products and noncommunicable…
Senator lauds efforts to ease rice, pork prices, urges tighter checks
MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday lauded efforts of the Marcos administration to ease the prices of rice and pork, as he emphasized the need for these decreases to benefit…
102 senior citizens in Imus receive cash gifts
CITY OF IMUS, Cavite (PIA) — A total of 102 senior citizens in the City of Imus, Cavite, received cash gifts from the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) under…
DSWD vows to keep social aid politics-free ahead of 2025 polls
LUCENA CITY (PIA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Calabarzon has assured the public that its social protection programs will remain free from political influence, especially…
Remote Laguna community soon to access potable water
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA) — Residents of eight upland villages in Majayjay, Laguna will soon have access to safe and adequate water, upon the expected completion of the P90-million potable…
Survey: DSWD programs improve indigent Filipinos’ financial stability
MANILA – The results of the latest surveys conducted by Pulse Asia and Social Weather Station (SWS) showed that four Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) programs have “improved the…