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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the Gas Auction Implementing Rules (GAIR). These Rules set the price ceiling, the fuel cost safeguards and the payment system for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Mid-Merit Natural Gas Capacity Auction Program. The Commission adopted the Rules at its recent meeting. It did so under DOE Department Circular […]
The Department of Agriculture has imposed a 60-day restriction on pork imports after a preliminary investigation found that rising foreign shipments have seriously injured the domestic hog industry. The DA said falling farmgate prices have already cost local producers an estimated P27.9 billion in the first seven months of 2026. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel […]
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla underscored the importance of international intelligence-sharing and coordinated enforcement in stopping large-scale illegal drug shipments, following the seizure of 200 kilograms of suspected shabu worth an estimated P1.36 billion at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) in Tondo, Manila. Remulla led the presentation and […]
Families with children enrolled in participating private junior high schools are set to receive bigger tuition subsidies after the Department of Education (DepEd) secured the first increase in Educational Service Contracting (ESC) grant rates since 2017. The adjustment was officially approved by members of the State Assistance Council, comprising DepEd, the Commission on Higher Education […]
Access to safe drinking water and clean sanitation facilities is just as critical to a child’s nutrition and classroom performance as serving nutritious meals, the Department of Education (DepEd) emphasized during a global education and nutrition summit in Lusaka, Zambia. At the Global Child Nutrition Forum 2026 held from November 2 to 5, DepEd represented […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the expansion of Lima Technology Center-Special Economic Zone in Batangas, opening additional land for businesses that can bring more jobs, investments and income opportunities to the province. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto lauded the President’s approval as part of the administration’s economic expansion efforts to position the Philippines as a […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) turned over a ₱65.6-million rice processing facility to a farmers’ cooperative in Nueva Ecija, providing local rice growers access to modern milling and drying equipment aimed at reducing postharvest losses, improving grain quality, and increasing the value of their harvests. Agriculture Undersecretary for Rice Industry Development Engr. Christopher Morales and […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara said the Department of Education (DepEd) has put strict safeguards in place to ensure that over 231,000 newly procured teacher laptops are distributed fairly and protected against illegal transfers or misuse. Speaking at a Malacañang press qbriefing on Tuesday, Angara highlighted the massive scope of the computerization rollout, which runs from […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) completed a P30-million small water impounding project in Tabuk City, Kalinga, expected to provide more reliable irrigation to 35 farmers cultivating 85 hectares and help cushion agricultural production against another spell of drought. The Bulo-Magasusu Small Water Impounding Project in Barangay Bulo is part of the government’s broader effort to […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), as part of its preparation for the resumption of the redesigned Reserve Market, issued for public comment a draft resolution establishing a Secondary Price Cap (SPC) in the Reserve or Ancillary Service (AS) Market of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). The proposal aims to protect consumers against sustained elevated […]