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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is ramping up efforts to expand the Philippines’ coffee industry, earmarking a substantial amount for a farm-to-market road network that would open up vast tracks of land in Sultan Kudarat. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the planned infrastructure will improve access to remote agricultural areas, a long-standing constraint […]
Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno commended the Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Batangas, under the leadership of its District Collector Carmelita Talusan, for its outstanding performance and sustained accomplishments in revenue collection, trade facilitation, and border protection. The recognition was highlighted during the Collectors’ Conference, where the Port presented its best practices and operational […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) continues to implement measures aimed at easing the impact of rising electricity costs on consumers amid global fuel price increases and power supply challenges. The ERC has acknowledged the proposed mitigating measures of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to help reduce the expected increase in electricity rates for the May […]
The Philippines and Vietnam have deepened their agricultural partnership, strengthening a key rice supply agreement during high-level talks on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Cebu. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with newly appointed Vietnamese Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng, marking the premier’s first ASEAN Summit. The leaders, joined by several ministers, also commemorated […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) directed the temporary suspension of the collection of the Green Energy Auction Allowance (GEA-All) for the May and June 2026 billing periods as part of ongoing efforts to help ease the financial burden on Filipino electricity consumers amid rising inflation and global economic pressures.Under the advisory issued by the Commission, […]
The Department of Education has intensified its protection to Filipino families by launching Project LIGTAS+, a modern risk intelligence platform aimed at safeguarding students from the calamities. Using geospatial analytics, satellite imagery, and historical hazard data, Project LIGTAS+ or Learning Institution Geohazard Tracking and Assessment for Safety will give real-time and detailed risk profiles in […]
The Department of Agriculture is spending P55 million to upgrade food safety monitoring capability, equipping laboratories of the Bureau of Plant Industry nationwide to detect nitrate and nitrite contaminants in plant-based foods. The move signals a more data-driven approach to regulating produce safety, as authorities begin building baseline evidence for future national standards. Agriculture Secretary […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), in coordination with partner law enforcement agencies, successfully conducted an interdiction operation at the Customs Inspection Area of the International Arrival Area, NAIA Terminal 1, Pasay City resulting in the arrest of two Filipino passengers and the seizure of suspected illegal drugs with an […]
The Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC) convened to provide a status update on the Navotas Sanitary Landfill fire incident, reporting that the fire is now 79.6% contained. In a press briefing, MMDA Chairman and concurrent MMDRRMC head Atty. Don Artes said the discussion focused on the situation on the ground, ongoing […]
Filipino content creators are set to receive stronger support in protecting their original works, improving content quality, accessing new markets, and turning creativity into a sustainable livelihood following a landmark partnership between the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Creative Content Creators Association of the Philippines, Inc. (SIKAP). The collaboration was formalized through […]