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A massive shipment of imported onions left abandoned at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) is now set for disposal after laboratory tests confirmed the cargo poses health risks, intensifying government action against deteriorating perishable imports clogging port facilities. The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) recommended the destruction of the shipment following […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved and adopted ERC Resolution No. 18, Series of 2026, establishing the Implementing Rules for the Development, Ownership, and Operation of Point-to-Point Limited Transmission Facilities and for the Financing and Construction of Transmission Projects by Entities Other than the Transmission Network Provider. The new rules are designed to accelerate […]
Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno directed the immediate donation of forfeited goods to support Filipinos affected by the recent earthquake, ensuring that assistance is delivered as quickly as possible. The BOC prepared 12 containers of forfeited goods for distribution, focusing on both urgent needs and early recovery. These include medical equipment to support […]
The government will fast-track projects and incentives that offer “a powerful draw” to semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) companies to invest in the Philippines. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has attached “a high national priority” in drawing in these high-impact industries to the country “so that Filipinos can benefit from great […]
The Zamboanga Valientes Professional Basketball Team visited the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Central Office in Makati City to process and secure their GAB license. GAB Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera, joined by Division Chief Rodil Manaog, welcomed the homegrown players and their officials led by Team Owner Rolando Navarro Jr., Team Manager John Dalipe and […]
The Department of Agriculture is stepping up its battle against the destructive red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI), ordering the mass production of a naturally occurring fungus that can suppress the pest before it inflicts more serious damage on the country’s sugar industry. Speaking at the 40th anniversary celebration of the Sugar Regulatory Administration, Agriculture Secretary […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), under the leadership of Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, marked a historic milestone in Philippine trade by facilitating the country’s first-ever direct export of Guimaras Geographical Indication (GI) mangoes to the European market through the Port of Iloilo. The shipment consists of 100 kilograms of premium mangoes, which was officially dispatched during […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) underscored its leadership in regional energy regulation as it presented key outcomes from the 17th ASEAN Energy Regulatory Network (AERN) Meeting and its associated activities during the 44th Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME) held at the Department of Energy (DOE) and chaired by Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella. The current […]
The Bureau of Customs – Port of Clark, in coordination with the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs (CRK-IATFAID), intercepted a shipment containing 4,050 grams of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride or “shabu” with an estimated value of ₱27,540,000. The shipment originated from the United States of America and was bound for Mandaluyong City. The shipment arrived […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) welcomed a breakthrough peace agreement between the United States and Iran that is expected to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route whose closure for more than 100 days drove up fuel, fertilizer, and freight costs, adding pressure on food production and inflation worldwide. “The reopening of […]