Davao durian growers eye farm expansion
MANILA – The Durian Industry Association of Davao City (DIADC) is eyeing the expansion of durian farms to cater to the growing demand of the Chinese market. “So hopefully, dahil sa…
India to export 295,000 MT of non-basmati rice to PH
MANILA – India is exporting 295,000 metric tons of non-basmati white rice to the Philippines, the highest allocation it has given to a foreign country after lifting the restriction to specific…
PBBM admin investing heavily in innovation, technology in 2024
MANILA – The Marcos administration is seeking hefty allocation for its innovation and technology initiatives in 2024 to foster socioeconomic growth and development in the country, the Department of Budget and…
Excess RCEF collections to boost agri production: Romualdez
MANILA – House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to Department of Agriculture (DA) officials to use excess collections for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund…
Phivolcs chief advises vigilance vs. vog recurrence
MANILA – Taal Volcano is clear from volcanic smog (vog) on Monday, but the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the public should remain vigilant as recurrence…
PH, Qatar vow to work closely to mitigate climate change
MANILA – The Philippines and the State of Qatar have pledged to leverage each other’s strengths and expertise in building the skills and capacities of key stakeholders, including local communities, to…
‘Libreng Sakay’ in jeepneys, buses to return in Nov.
MANILA – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday announced the return of the “Libreng Sakay” (free ride) service contracting program in jeepneys and buses beginning November until…
Israel has cut off water supply to Gaza Strip: Energy minister
JERUSALEM – Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz said Monday that he had instructed authorities to cut water supply to the Gaza Strip. “All the water supply pipes from Israel to the…
Meralco inspects facilities in polling centers ahead of BSKE
MANILA – The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) on Monday said it has inspected electric facilities in nearly 3,000 polling and canvassing centers ahead of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE)…
CDA job fair offers over 5K vacancies
MANILA – Over 5,000 vacancies are available at the Labor Service Cooperative Job Fair slated on Oct. 16 in Quezon City, an official of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) reported on…