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…
DOLE gives aid to child laborers, families in Batangas
BATANGAS CITY (PIA) — At least 100 child laborers and their families benefited from the Information and Service Caravan organized by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Calabarzon on February…
Laguna forms team to strengthen farm-to-market road network plan
SANTA CRUZ, Laguna (PIA) — A technical working Group (TWG) has been created to oversee Laguna’s agricultural infrastructure development under the Farm-to-Market Road Network Plan (FMRNP) of the provincial government. …
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…
NFA rice stock up 485% in Jan, to surge further in Feb
MANILA – The rice stock inventory of the National Food Authority (NFA) rose by 485.1 percent in January compared to the same period last year, recent Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data…
DA temporarily bans bird imports from 2 US states due to avian flu
MANILA – The entry of imported domestic and wild birds, as well as its by-products from the US states of Maryland and Missouri are temporarily banned to prevent the spread of…