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The Philippines and Vietnam have deepened their agricultural partnership, strengthening a key rice supply agreement during high-level talks on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Cebu. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with newly appointed Vietnamese Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng, marking the premier’s first ASEAN Summit. The leaders, joined by several ministers, also commemorated […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) directed the temporary suspension of the collection of the Green Energy Auction Allowance (GEA-All) for the May and June 2026 billing periods as part of ongoing efforts to help ease the financial burden on Filipino electricity consumers amid rising inflation and global economic pressures.Under the advisory issued by the Commission, […]
The Department of Education has intensified its protection to Filipino families by launching Project LIGTAS+, a modern risk intelligence platform aimed at safeguarding students from the calamities. Using geospatial analytics, satellite imagery, and historical hazard data, Project LIGTAS+ or Learning Institution Geohazard Tracking and Assessment for Safety will give real-time and detailed risk profiles in […]
The Department of Agriculture is spending P55 million to upgrade food safety monitoring capability, equipping laboratories of the Bureau of Plant Industry nationwide to detect nitrate and nitrite contaminants in plant-based foods. The move signals a more data-driven approach to regulating produce safety, as authorities begin building baseline evidence for future national standards. Agriculture Secretary […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), in coordination with partner law enforcement agencies, successfully conducted an interdiction operation at the Customs Inspection Area of the International Arrival Area, NAIA Terminal 1, Pasay City resulting in the arrest of two Filipino passengers and the seizure of suspected illegal drugs with an […]
The Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC) convened to provide a status update on the Navotas Sanitary Landfill fire incident, reporting that the fire is now 79.6% contained. In a press briefing, MMDA Chairman and concurrent MMDRRMC head Atty. Don Artes said the discussion focused on the situation on the ground, ongoing […]
Filipino content creators are set to receive stronger support in protecting their original works, improving content quality, accessing new markets, and turning creativity into a sustainable livelihood following a landmark partnership between the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Creative Content Creators Association of the Philippines, Inc. (SIKAP). The collaboration was formalized through […]
Fresh from his triumphant first-round Technical Knockout (TKO) victory over Argentine boxer Tobias Reyes in the International Boxing Federation (IBF) World Flyweight Title Eliminator held in Argentina, IBF Mandatory World Title Challenger Miel Fajardo, together with his team, paid a courtesy visit to Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Francisco Rivera at the GAB Central Office in […]
The Philippines and Japan are moving to recalibrate their agricultural partnership, with officials laying the groundwork for key agreements during a high-level meeting, ahead of the scheduled state visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Japan later this month. Japanese Ambassador Kazuya Endo led officials in a courtesy call on Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel […]
Newly crowned Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) Champion Leboy Atencio, together with his team, proudly presented his hard-earned title belt to Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera during a courtesy visit at the GAB Central Office in Makati City. Also present were BOCS Division Chief Rodil Manaog and Assistant Chief Kenner So, who […]