PH rice supply to last even after El Niño – PBBM
MANILA – The country’s rice stockpile could last even after the El Niño phenomenon next year, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has assured the public. His assurance came after he met…
DA drafting guidelines on
Avian flu vaccination
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) is currently drafting the guidelines for Avian influenza (AI) vaccination in collaboration with the Philippine College of Poultry Practitioners (PCPP). In…
Estate tax amnesty extension law seen to benefit 920K families
MANILA – The new Estate Tax Amnesty Extension Act is expected to benefit around 920,000 Filipino families with unsettled estates, a House of Representatives leader said on Tuesday. Committee on Ways…
Damage to agri, infra from Egay, ‘habagat’ tops P5.4B
MANILA – The amount of damage to agriculture and infrastructure caused by Typhoon Egay and the southwest monsoon (habagat) has amounted to over PHP5.4 billion. In its situation report on Tuesday,…
UNICEF, ILO seek employers’ support for breastfeeding women
MANILA – In commemoration of World Breastfeeding Week, international organizations on Tuesday urged employers in the Philippines to give more importance to breastfeeding women. In a statement, the United Nations International…
LRT-1, LRT-2 fare hike begins Aug. 2
MANILA – Fares for both the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) and the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) are set to increase beginning Aug. 2. The Light Rail Manila…
No Pfizer bivalent jabs yet in PH market: DOH
MANILA – Pfizer bivalent vaccine doses for the coronavirus disease 2019 have yet to become available in the local market, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Tuesday. In a statement,…
House sets self-imposed deadline to pass SONA bills by yearend
MANILA – Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday expressed confidence that the House of Representatives will pass the 17 priority bills that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. requested Congress to…
DepEd reforms to support PBBM goal
to improve quality of learning
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) will continue to support President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s quest to provide Filipino learners with an education that secures their future. DepEd said its…