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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is strongly backing the construction of a deepwater port in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro, describing it as a structural solution to high food prices and long-standing farm-to-market bottlenecks. The proposed P2-billion Abra de Ilog Deep Water Port, to be implemented by the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), is […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) conducted a hybrid public consultation on the Proposed Philippine Grid Code (PGC) 2026 Edition at the ERC Main Office. At the opening of the consultation, ERC Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan underscored the significance of the proposed amendments to the Grid Code and encouraged stakeholders and participants to […]
In line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to strengthen border security and protect government revenue, and under the strict order of Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), through its Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) and Enforcement and Security Service (ESS), has intensified its crackdown on illicit trade, leading to […]
The Department of Agriculture has approved the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s plan to export 100,000 metric tons of raw sugar to the US in an effort to reduce domestic raw sugar supply, which was a result of last crops 130,000 tons increase in local farmer production, and help lift sagging farmgate prices. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has completed the draft National Flood Management Framework, establishing a unified, long-term policy direction for flood risk reduction as part of the country’s broader water resources and national development agenda. The framework shifts flood management from a largely reactive, disaster-response approach to a core element of sustainable […]
The Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), intercepted packages containing suspected illegal drugs with an estimated standard value of P114,566,400. The shipment, declared as malachite stones and originating from Congo, was flagged during X-ray […]
Following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for heightened accountability and stricter enforcement against illicit activities that undermine public trust, the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) provided actionable intelligence that prompted the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to launch a major enforcement operation at the very start of the year, aimed at curbing smuggling and supporting broader […]
Students, teachers, parents and school heads will be guided in responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in basic education as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara led the launching of Accelerating Governance and Adaptive Pedagogy through Artificial Intelligence or Project AGAP.AI. As a flagship initiative of the government, Project AGAP.AI places education stakeholders at the […]
The Christmas long break underscored the strength of domestic tourism as Filipinos traveled across the country in large numbers, filling beaches, heritage sites, mountain retreats, and island destinations—cementing local travel as a vital pillar of the Philippine tourism industry during the holiday season. “The strength of domestic tourism in the Philippines remains a driving force […]
Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno served as Guest of Honor and Speaker during the oath-taking ceremony of newly licensed customs brokers. The event formally welcomed the successful examinees of the recent Customs Brokers Licensure Examination and was attended by more than 2,000 inductees, along with their families and guests. In his message, Nepomuceno […]