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Philippine merchandise exports continued their upward trajectory in July 2026, with January to July recording the highest export value for the first seven months of a year since 1991. Marking 19 consecutive months of expansion, the sustained growth builds on the Marcos Jr. administration’s continued push to expand the country’s global trade footprint. It follows […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. called for stronger ASEAN-India cooperation as geopolitical tensions, climate shocks, and volatile energy and farm input costs threaten to disrupt food supplies across the region. Tiu Laurel made the call at the Ninth ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry in New Delhi, India, where ministers and senior officials […]
The Bureau of Customs–Port of Clark, in coordination with PDEA and the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs, intercepted approximately 1.573 kilograms of suspected shabu worth ₱10.696 million concealed within the cardboard sidewalls of a wedding-dress carton shipped from Mexico City, Mexico to Mandaluyong City. Acting on derogatory information received by authorities, the shipment, […]
Senator Ping Lacson received an assurance from the Philippine National Police leadership that the internal cleansing he initiated in the institution more than 20 years ago has been sustained. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said the PNP has become one of the most trusted organizations in the country under the leadership of P/Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez […]
Following the country’s notable performance in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), public and private sector partners have reaffirmed their unified support for the Department of Education (DepEd), pledging sustained assistance to address remaining learning gaps and ensure continuous improvement across the basic education system. The Philippines logged its strongest performance to date […]
Building on its firm stance against school violence, the Department of Education (DepEd) is intensifying enforcement against online harassment, warning that severe acts of cyberbullying will face strict disciplinary penalties under newly consolidated guidelines. The renewed policy enforcement arrives alongside the release of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025 results that reinforced the […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday clarified reports that the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 National Budget provides “zero funding” for the hiring of public school teachers, stressing that P31.220 billion is provided for the filling of 64,530 authorized teaching positions. The two agencies clarified that while […]
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto announced that P50 million is set to be released through the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) to boost Bukidnon’s coffee industry, following his recent visit and discussions with local and indigenous coffee farmers. “Agad na tumugon si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa pangangailangan ng ating coffee farmers. Ang bilin ng Pangulo […]
Filipinos Overseas and their families can expect better access to information and assistance on Balikbayan boxes and other shipment concerns under a new partnership between the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO). The partnership was formalized through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno and CFO […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for a major expansion of the country’s palm oil industry to reduce heavy import dependence and eventually provide a local feedstock for cleaner fuels. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. told a House of Representatives budget hearing that the government needs to provide substantially more funding to develop […]