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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is renewing its push to expand Philippine agricultural exports by returning to Asia Fruit Logistica after nearly a decade, bringing local fruit exporters face-to-face with buyers in one of the continent’s major fresh produce markets. Led by Undersecretary for High Value Export Crops and Agri-Fishery Export Development and Promotion Philip […]
A total of 2,320 graduating college students across Bukidnon are set to receive P46.4 million in educational assistance from the Office of the President, as the Marcos administration steps up efforts to ensure that financial hardship does not prevent deserving Filipinos from earning their diplomas. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto highlighted the program during his meeting […]
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) successfully obtained a court order forfeiting bank accounts found to be linked to illegal drug trafficking. In a Decision dated August 24, 2026, the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila ordered the forfeiture in favor of the government of the bank accounts associated with four individuals. The RTC found that […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Tuesday announced a major improvement in the Philippines’ performance in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025, with Filipino learners posting their highest scores yet in reading, mathematics and science. The results, presented by Sec. Angara during the national results launch at Caloocan City Science High School, showed significant […]
The Department of Agriculture is looking at a major infrastructure project that could turn Pampanga’s flood-prone Candaba Swamp into a vast water storage, irrigation, and agricultural transport network, with canals potentially stretching 100 meters wide and reaching 7 meters deep. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the DA has commissioned a P150-million study with […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) sustained its strong revenue performance, collecting ₱664.776 billion from January to August 2026—the highest collection ever recorded by the Bureau for the first eight months of a year. The amount exceeded its ₱659.309 billion target by ₱5.467 billion, based on the Bureau’s preliminary collection report. The BOC’s collections for the […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and Klook, Asia’s leading platform for experiences and travel services, renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a multi-year strategic partnership to grow Philippine tourism. The partnership will leverage Klook’s global marketing reach and extensive network of local operators to drive tourism demand through campaigns such as “Discover More to […]
The government has funding in place to sustain President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s P20-per-kilo rice program through the end of his term, with most of the additional funds released by the President still unused, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said. Known as Benteng Bigas Meron Na!, the program is providing relief to vulnerable consumers and […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Subic, in coordination with its law enforcement partners, uncovered an additional 109 packages of high-end kush weighing approximately 123.91 kilograms and with an estimated street value of ₱204.44 million, following a continuing stripping and inspection operation conducted on the same vessel previously subjected to enforcement action. The […]
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto inspected the ongoing construction of the Bukidnon Airport in Don Carlos town as the Marcos administration prepares to infuse an additional P300 million under the proposed 2027 national budget to complete the project next year. The new airport, under construction in Barangay Maraymaray, is designed to accommodate jet aircraft and give […]