Downward trend on rice prices expected amid peak harvest
MANILA – Consumers may expect a downward trend in the price of rice amid the peak-harvest season, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The DA issued the statement on Tuesday…
Phivolcs lowers Mayon status to Alert Level 1
MANILA – Mayon Volcano’s alert status has been lowered from Level 2 (moderate level unrest) to Level 1 (low level unrest), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on…
PH orders Chinese vessels to leave Ayungin ‘immediately’
MANILA – The Philippine government demanded that China remove “immediately” its vessels from the vicinity of Ayungin Shoal after protesting the dangerous maneuvers of the China Coast Guard (CCG) that caused…
Agri, fisheries councils give recommendations for dev’t, modernization
MANILA – Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. has welcomed the recommendations from the private sector on modernization, increased productivity and food security through agricultural infrastructure and mechanization. In a news release…
DOLE sees more jobs for Filipinos as investment pledges bear fruit
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is optimistic that the country’s employment figures would continue to improve. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing Monday, Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma…
Palace directive strengthens CPD mandate to tackle population issues
MANILA – The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) assured on Monday that the Philippine Population and Development Plan of Action (PPD-POA), approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in November 2023,…
OPAPRU to expand gains, pursue more peace efforts in 2024
MANILA – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) on Monday vowed to expand this year all peace gains it has achieved in 2023. OPAPRU Secretary…
Ban on baby food products with added sugar sought in Senate
MANILA – Senator Imee Marcos filed a bill on Monday seeking to prohibit baby food producers and manufacturers from adding sugar in their products. Marcos cited studies made by both the Department…
PBBM finishes 51% of farm-to-market road network program
MANILA – The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has already completed more than half of its farm-to-market road target under its farm-to-market road network program. In a short video…
PBBM to closely monitor cleanup drive in villages
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said he would closely monitor the cleanup drive in all villages in the country in an effort to keep the environment clean.…