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The Philippines has opened a new market for its cacao industry with the first commercial shipment of fermented cacao beans to New Zealand, giving local growers a fresh export outlet as the government pushes to turn high-value crops into bigger sources of farm income and foreign exchange. The 6,000-kilogram shipment, sourced directly from Kapalong, Davao […]
The Bureau of Customs – Port of Clark, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs (CRK-IATFAID), intercepted a shipment containing approximately 1,675 grams of suspected ketamine valued at ₱8,375,000, concealed inside a resin rabbit figurine. The operation stemmed from derogatory information provided by the […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has proposed a draft resolution declaring the System Loss Charge as a government-mandated pass-through cost that should not form part of the gross receipts of Generation Companies (GCs), the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), and Distribution Utilities (DUs) for the purposes of the twelve percent (12%) Value-Added Tax […]
A delegation of Thai business leaders, led by Her Excellency Makawadee Sumitmor, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Philippines, recently visited Subic Bay Freeport (SBF) to explore promising investment opportunities in this strategic economic zone. The delegation was warmly received by Eduardo Jose L. Aliño, Chairman and Administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is advancing its import substitution policy by supporting the investment of Basic Necessity Inc., a Filipino-owned company behind the highly automated and modern enoki mushroom production facility in Silang, Cavite. The first-of-its-kind venture funded purely by the private sector was inspired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call to localize strategic […]
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 approximately 1,706 grams of methamphetamine or “shabu,” valued at ₱11,600,800. The shipment originated from South Africa and was bound for Angeles City, Pampanga. The shipment underwent regular Customs clearance procedures until […]
Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan marked his first year of service as head of the Commission, highlighting the ERC’s accomplishments over the past 12 months and reaffirming his commitment to advancing a fair, transparent, and responsive regulatory environment for the energy sector. In his message during the Commission’s flag-raising […]
The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) filed criminal charges before the Office of the City Prosecutor in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte against DO’s Asia Chemical Trading Corp. and its president, Viflor M. Dosado, over alleged violations of the country’s fertilizer regulatory law in connection with a government procurement project in Caraga. The complaint accused […]
After five years of delay, the Gensan Underpass in Barangay Mabuhay, General Santos City is finally open to motorists. The project is expected to ease the flow of traffic in the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to fast track the completion of pending projects all over the country, Public Works […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced the expansion of cooperation between the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to hasten the response in the cleanup and repair of schools affected by Tropical Cyclone Maymay and the southwest monsoon, or “habagat.” Following the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the […]