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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. threw his support behind hog raisers’ calls for higher pork import tariffs, saying the Department of Agriculture (DA) would do what it can to ease mounting losses among local producers squeezed by cheaper imports and falling farmgate prices. “I’m on the side of Filipino hog raisers. We will do […]
The electronics and semiconductor industry is driving merchandise exports up to historic levels, vaulting to an all-time high of $64 billion in the first eight months of 2026 and firming up the country’s position in the global technology supply chain. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, chair of the Semiconductor and Electronics Industry Advisory Council, said the […]
Media and news purveyor NET25 has closely monitored a week in which the national budget was taken apart line by line, by the Supreme Court, the Senate and the Office of the Ombudsman, with one of the network’s own columnists asking the question every taxpayer asks – where does our money go? For the ordinary […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) together with the University of the Philippines (UP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen Metro Manila’s flood resilience through building rainwater impounding sites inside the campus. The collaboration is in support of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s Oplan Kontra Baha Initiative, where 39 detention basins are planned to […]
Senator Ping Lacson warned other government agencies against brazenly offering budget funds to senators, following his disclosure of an P5-million “allocation fund” offer linked to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Lacson also instructed his staff to provide TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco Benitez with all available details of the “offer” to help in […]
Bolstering its institutional push for transparency and public accountability, the Senate formally launched Senate TV, establishing a direct and unfiltered window into the nation’s lawmaking halls. Broadcasting via Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) Digital TV Channel 13.3, the new channel adopts a C-SPAN-style framework to deliver gavel-to-gavel coverage of Senate plenary sessions, committee hearings, and official […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan called on key government agencies to identify and assess available funds for disaster preparedness and risk reduction ahead of the looming threat of a potentially severe El Niño phenomenon. Stressing the need for early action to protect vulnerable communities, Pangilinan said the government must determine how much funding is available, where these […]
In a major development for public school teachers and personnel across Sulu, Education Secretary Sonny Angara has welcomed the official approval from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for the creation of 3,627 teaching and teaching-related positions for the newly established Schools Division Office (SDO) of Sulu. “Alam natin na may kaunting pangamba kapag […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) is proposing a major restructuring of its field offices to eliminate administrative delays and deliver direct assistance to remote island and mountain schools nationwide. Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced that the agency plans to establish 13 new Schools Division Offices (SDOs) and deploy 15 field sub-offices, stressing that the restructuring […]
Quezon City, Philippines — The University of the Philippines Anime Manga Enthusiasts (UP AME) proudly unveils the exciting lineup of competitions and stage activities for AME Matsuri 2026, set to take place on August 14, 2026, at the Open Space between Vinzons Hall and the Student Union Building, UP Diliman. As part of UP AME’s […]