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Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno assured Filipino farmers that the agency will remain relentless in its fight against agricultural smuggling, emphasizing that protecting local producers, securing national borders, and ensuring proper government revenue collection are among the Bureau’s top priorities. Addressing members of the MAGSASAKA Partylist and farmer leaders from Pampanga, Bataan, Aurora, […]
Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera, joined by Professional Esports Focal Person Mar Dominic Almaden, welcomed and congratulated Navi PH. Navi PH finished first‑place at the Esports World Cup 2026 – Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women’s Invitational in Paris, France. “There is now a growing prominence of esports as a professional sport.” […]
A P162.9-million boost in its 2026 budget, facilitated by Senator Ping Lacson and then Senate finance committee chairman Win Gatchalian, helped the Anti-Money Laundering Council integrate artificial intelligence in its anti-money laundering efforts this year. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor and AMLC Chairman Eli Remolona Jr. said, nearly a year after Blue Ribbon hearings […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is taking its fight against rice wastage to Filipino dining tables, urging consumers to waste less, support local farmers, and choose healthier rice as it pushes the Be RICEponsible campaign year-round. Led by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), the campaign promotes three simple habits, avoid rice wastage, buy farmers’ […]
The Metro Manila Council (MMC), through the proposal of a lawmaker, is set to implement a Garbage Single Ticketing System to strengthen enforcement of solid waste management regulations and promote uniformity among local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila. The proposal was made by Las Piñas City Congressman Mark Anthony Santos, who emphasized the need […]
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto led the distribution of Special Allotment Release Orders (SAROs) under the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) to municipalities in Luzon at the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) Luzon National Congress. Addressing local chief executives from Luzon, Recto emphasized that local recommendations submitted to the National Government will not serve […]
The Bureau of Customs – Port of Surigao carried out the condemnation and destruction of 2,690 reams of assorted cigarettes as part of its continuing campaign against the smuggling and proliferation of illicit tobacco products. The cigarettes, with an estimated value of ₱1,149,900, were previously turned over to the BOC for proper disposition. The subject […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), led by Chairman Atty. Don Artes, convened the third Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) meeting for the Capacity Enhancement on Traffic Management with Improvement of Intelligent Transportation Systems for Metropolitan Manila (MMITS) project, bringing together representatives from the 17 local government units (LGUs) of Metro Manila, national government agencies, and […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is tightening its campaign against counterfeit, unregistered, adulterated, and illegally manufactured farm inputs, with Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. ordering tougher market surveillance and enforcement by the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA). Earlier, a team of FPA and Police Provincial Office, Talavera and Rizal Police, raided a facility where […]
The Marcos administration will boost protection for the 6.5 million Filipinos lifted out of poverty during the last two years, while creating more jobs, raising incomes, and lowering living costs of the middle class. “That is the marching order of the President: Support the middle class and prevent 6.5 million Filipinos from sliding back into […]