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Education Secretary Sonny Angara called on parents and guardians to closely monitor their children’s online activities while urging teachers to act as compassionate “foster parents” at school, pointing out that teenagers are increasingly vulnerable to harmful online influences. Secretary Angara highlighted the vulnerability of today’s youth to digital influences and underscored the need for stronger […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has introduced the Philippine Tourism Data Dashboard, an open data platform that gives the public direct access to the country’s key tourism indicators. At its core, the dashboard lets users explore how many tourists have come in and gone out of the country over the years. It covers Visitor Arrival […]
The Department of Agriculture is backing a proposed P210-per-kilo floor price for live hogs as farmgate prices plunge to P120 to P160 in some areas, but Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the government has no legal authority to impose such a floor price for now. Tiu Laurel stressed that the P210 figure came […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), under Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, filed six criminal complaints before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against the owner and representatives of an importer, a licensed customs broker, BOC officials and personnel, and other individuals allegedly involved in six shipments misdeclared as “chicken lollipops” to conceal thousands of sacks of fresh onions […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed its gratitude to the House of Representatives following the plenary floor approval of the agency’s proposed PHP975.96 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2027, which accounts for 13.55% of the total PHP7.2 trillion national budget. The allocation includes bipartisan support from lawmakers to restore or augment critical programs beyond the […]
The Philippines has made its first commercial shipment of fresh Carabao mangoes to Canada, sending 1 metric ton to Vancouver as the country seeks new overseas markets for higher-value agricultural products and new income opportunities for farmers. The shipment, comprising 250 cartons, was sent off Sept. 18 at the NAIA Complex in Parañaque City through […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), under the leadership of Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, is strengthening support for the country’s international aviation sector through a new Customs Administrative Order (CAO) establishing bonded facilities for the importation, storage, and use of Jet A-1 fuel for international air transport operations. CAO No. 03-2026, titled “Establishment of Bonded Jet A-1 […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed the latest MICHELIN Guide recognition of Philippine hotels, with the country welcoming its first-ever Two MICHELIN Key properties alongside four newly awarded One MICHELIN Key hotels. El Nido Resorts Lagen Island in Palawan and Raffles Makati made history as the first Philippine hotels to earn Two MICHELIN Keys, signifying […]
As part of its continuing efforts to strengthen school safety following recent school shooting incidents, the Department of Education (DepEd) is preparing to launch a School Digital Safety Campaign for learners, teachers, and parents. The recent incidents have underscored that keeping children safe requires a broader approach that goes beyond what happens inside school premises. […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) inaugurated the world’s first laboratory dedicated exclusively to sex-sorting buffalo semen—a major milestone aimed at boosting domestic dairy production and reducing reliance on imports. Located in the Science City of Muñoz in Nueva Ecija, the ₱237.9-million facility uses flow cytometry to separate sperm cells […]