WHO report warns of accelerating food insecurity worldwide
NEW YORK – The World Health Organization (WHO) new report, “Grow food, not tobacco”, has recalled that around 349 million people are facing acute food insecurity, many of them in some 30…
House passes salt industry dev’t, agri info system bills
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Monday approved on the third and final reading a bill seeking to revitalize the Philippine salt industry and another measure establishing an online agriculture…
Maynilad earmarks over P10B for pipe replacements
MANILA – Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) has allotted more than PHP10 billion for pipe replacement projects from 2023 to 2027, to be done in various portions of its concession areas. Maynilad,…
Romualdez vows long-term solution for Batangas sugar farmers
MANILA – House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday pledged to help find a long-term solution to the plight of all sectors affected by the closure of the…
Senate OKs increase of public school teachers’ allowance
MANILA – Senators unanimously approved on Monday a bill seeking to increase the Teaching Supply Allowance (TSA) of public school teachers. Under Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1964 or the “Kabalikat ng Pagtuturo…
LTO sets P300 rate for medical exam in license application
MANILA – The Land Transportation Office has set the cost of medical examination for driver’s license and student permit application to a maximum rate of PHP300 in its accredited medical clinics.…
VP Sara pushes for educational reforms, peacebuilding
ANILA –Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte continues to display all-around leadership with efforts for reforms in the education sector, peacebuilding and entrepreneurship. The Vice President was…
NCR Covid-19 positivity rate slightly drops
MANILA – The seven-day positivity rate or the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the National Capital Region (NCR) has slightly dropped. In a tweet,…