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The Marcos administration’s flagship food program Benteng Bigas, Meron Na! has moved deeper into communities, with the Department of Agriculture (DA) launching its first barangay-level rollout in Barangay Matina Crossing in Davao City, marking a significant push to widen access to affordable rice. Assistant Secretary for Agribusiness, Marketing and Consumer Affairs Genevieve Velicaria-Guevarra led the […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) successfully secured a conviction in a major drug smuggling case, underscoring its commitment to protecting the nation’s borders and upholding the rule of law, in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directives for stricter enforcement against illegal drugs. The Regional Trial Court of Manila found Muktasil Abundol Assimudin, Emmanuel Paulo […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) stressed the importance of a stronger alignment among educational institutions, training providers, industry partners and government agencies as it represented the Philippines in the 16th ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework Committee (AQRFC) Meeting. According to DepEd, building a future-ready workforce needs a common framework to link basic education, technical vocational education and […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued new rules that will make residential land titling significantly faster and fairer for millions of Filipino families. Through DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2025‑35, the agency has overhauled the country’s residential free patent system – an important move as untitled properties continue to delay infrastructure […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intensified its campaign against illicit trade as Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno commended the Port of Cagayan de Oro for the destruction of smuggled cigarettes seized in a series of anti-smuggling operations. The BOC Port of Cagayan de Oro, under the leadership of District Collector Atty. Manuel Zurbito Jr., conducted the public […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has ordered the creation of a dedicated Coffee Industry Development Office (CIDO), signaling a major shift in how the government manages the struggling sector. Under the Department Order No. 06, the new office will sit under the Department of Agriculture’s Office of the Undersecretary for Special Concerns and Official […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is strengthening its partnership with the business sector to ensure the Marcos administration’s priority infrastructure projects are completed on time and deliver tangible benefits to Filipinos. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the DPWH to expedite the completion of key infrastructure projects nationwide. According to Secretary Vince […]
The Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in close coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), intercepted a passenger found carrying illegal drugs at NAIA Terminal 3 recently. Upon arrival, the passenger’s carry-on baggage was subjected to X-ray screening and referred for […]
The Department of Agriculture and the Japan International Cooperation Agency have sealed a JPY1.7-billion grant agreement to build a modern rice processing system in Isabela, a move aimed at sharpening the buffer stocking capability of the National Food Authority in one of the country’s most productive rice belts. The facility will rise in Cauayan City, […]
A total of 40 importers and licensed customs brokers have been charged before the Department of Justice (DOJ) as part of the sustained anti-smuggling campaign of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) under the leadership of Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno. From 1 July 2025 to present, the BOC has filed 14 criminal cases against 40 importers […]