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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is consolidating oversight of two major World Bank-backed reform programs under a single project management office (PMO), a move aimed at tightening coordination and accelerating delivery as well as raising the stakes for execution across a complex bureaucracy. In a department order signed by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., […]
Assistant Commissioner Atty. Vincent Philip Maronilla led the inspection on various illegal goods inside a warehouse in Valenzuela City, including vape-related products, machinery, electronic devices, and pharmaceutical products, among others, with an estimated value of ₱174 million, that were seized during an operation conducted by the Bureau of Customs (BOC), in close coordination with the […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has cleared 14 provinces to begin procurement and construction of new classrooms, clearing the way for on-the-ground rollout of classroom construction. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara announced that supplemental agreements with local government units (LGUs) have been finalized under DepEd’s Classroom Building Program, allowing participating provinces to move forward with bidding […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is accelerating the nationwide rollout of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship food program, “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!”, as the government moves to temper the impact on vulnerable households of rising costs driven by the ongoing energy emergency. Marcos has directed the DA to scale up the initiative—which offers rice at […]
Acting on the marching orders of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to intensify the campaign against illegal drugs, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark, in coordination with the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs (CRK-IATFAID), prevented the entry of approximately 4.992 kilograms of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride or “shabu,” with a total estimated value […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has rendered its final decision in ERC Case No. 2025-025 RC, directing the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to refund the remaining balance of P14.17 billion to its customers. This directive follows the completion of Meralco’s regulatory “true-up” process for the distribution charges implemented from July 2022 to December 2024. The […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), led by Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, took part in the ADB: BOC-Invited Business Support Seminar hosted by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, where the agency underscored its continuing efforts to enhance trade facilitation and strengthen partnerships with the international business community, particularly Korean investors. In his presentation, Nepomuceno highlighted the BOC’s […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is ramping up its Food Lane program to ensure the uninterrupted movement of agricultural goods and help stabilize supply and prices, as the government responds to a declared national energy emergency. The move follows Executive Order No. 110 issued by Ferdinand Marcos Jr., which calls for a whole-of-government response to […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute (PERPI) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), formalizing their collaboration on evidence-based energy regulation and broader policy development in the energy sector. The MOU outlines key areas of cooperation, including providing information support for technical and analytical research, implementing capacity-building and […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with the Provincial Government of Capiz, has rolled out the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” or P20 Rice Project during the Capiztahan Festival, aligning the province’s 125th founding anniversary with a renewed push for food affordability and security. The launch was led by DA Assistant Secretary Genevieve Velicaria-Guevarra and […]