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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. formally established a Food Security Task Force within the Department of Agriculture (DA) to closely monitor and respond to disruptions in agricultural supply, prices, and trade caused by the ongoing energy emergency and geopolitical tensions in key export markets. Tiu Laurel said that the move aims to replace the […]
Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno announced that the Bureau of Customs (BOC) recorded its highest first-quarter revenue collection in history, generating ₱239.054 billion in the first three months of 2026 to support government programs and national development. The Bureau’s strong performance places the first quarter of 2026 among its top-performing periods, surpassed only by the July […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) commenced evidentiary hearings at its main office in Pasig City for ERC Case No. 2026-016 RC, presided over by ERC Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan. The case involves the application of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) for the approval of its Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR), Performance Incentive Scheme […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna visited the remote island of Tumalutab, Zamboanga City to personally inspect the impact of the administration’s flagship water security program to an island barangay that was surrounded by the sea but had nothing to drink. During his visit, Cuna held a dialogue with residents […]
Following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to intensify the national campaign against illegal drugs, the Bureau of Customs – Port of Clark, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency – Airport Interdiction Unit (PDEA-AIU) and the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs (CRK-IATFAID), intercepted a shipment containing 6,156 grams of Ketamine, […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has intensified the rollout of its P20-per-kilo rice initiative, “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!”, with back-to-back distributions in Leyte and Samar, reaching thousands of beneficiaries and reinforcing efforts to ensure affordable food for vulnerable sectors. In Palo, Leyte, more than 5,000 individuals received subsidized rice under the program. Beneficiaries included farmers, […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) held a consultative meeting with the Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) to discuss ERC’s proposed way forward, particularly the lifting of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) suspension and supported the publication of the Draft Resolution on the Modified Administered Price under ERC Case No. 2026-006 RM as a […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has dispatched 18 trucks to transport vegetables from Benguet following reports of oversupply in the region that has left local farmers struggling to sell their harvest, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said. Tiu Laurel said the DA’s logistics teams, including the KADIWA program under the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance […]
Delivering on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to strengthen revenue generation while improving public service, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) exceeded its March 2026 collection target, generating ₱84.426 billion in revenues to support vital government programs and services for the Filipino people. Based on preliminary figures, the BOC surpassed its target of ₱83.237 billion by […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued Resolution No. 09, Series of 2026, adopting the revised rules on how distribution utilities (DUs) may recover certain local taxes—specifically real property tax (RPT), local franchise tax (LFT), and business tax (BT)—from electricity consumers.The updated rules aim to make the process of recovering these taxes more transparent, fair, […]