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The Philippines and Japan have broadened their agricultural partnership to include fisheries, a move expected to accelerate technology transfer, strengthen food security, and support the modernization of two sectors critical to millions of livelihoods. The enhanced Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC), signed during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to Japan, upgrades a 2023 agriculture agreement […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), successfully intercepted approximately ₱13.3 million worth of suspected marijuana “Kush” from a passenger arriving from Thailand at NAIA Terminal 1. The Filipino passenger arrived from Thailand, and during the X-ray examination of checked-in baggage, the X-ray Inspection Project (XIP) detected suspicious images indicative […]
Department of Public Works and Highway Secretary Vince Dizon personally inspected areas affected by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Sarangani Province and General Santos City, directing the immediate repair of damaged national roads and bridges to support relief, medical, and emergency response operations. “Obviously, napakalakas nito. Isa ito sa pinakamalakas sa mundo this year,” Dizon said. […]
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has officially secured its permanent headquarters in Davao City following the signing of a Deed of Sale with the Social Security System (SSS) for government-owned properties located on the 10th and 14th floors of Pryce Tower, the current address of MinDA’s office in Davao City. This acquisition marks a historic […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), under the leadership of Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, collected ₱406.365 billion from January to May 2026, generating a ₱9.315 billion surplus over its target and sustaining strong revenue growth despite prevailing trade and market challenges. The collection in the first five months of 2026 exceeded the agency’s target of ₱397.050 billion […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Manila formalized their partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement [MOA] for the implementation of Project Hiraya: Turning Waste into Worth, Creating Futures – an innovative environmental and social development initiative aimed at transforming plastic waste into meaningful opportunities for communities […]
The Philippines is set to gain 3,000 new jobs and stronger participation in global semiconductor and electronic supply chains as Japanese firm MinebeaMitsumi Inc. presents a P25 billion expansion of its local operations. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. discussed MinebeaMitsumi’s expansion during a meeting with MinebeaMitsumi Representative Director, Chairman, and CEO Yoshihisa Kainuma held on the […]
The country’s Unified 911 Emergency Response System expanded its reach on Thursday with the simultaneous activation of four new Satellite Command Centers (SCCs), bringing faster, more reliable, and more resilient emergency assistance closer to millions of Filipinos. Located in Batac City, Ilocos Norte; Cauayan City, Isabela; Leganes, Iloilo; and Tacloban City, Leyte, the new command […]
The Philippines made its first commercial shipment of fresh Carabao mangoes to Toronto, Canada on June 3, marking another milestone in the Marcos administration’s push to diversify export markets and reduce the country’s reliance on traditional agricultural buyers. The Department of Agriculture (DA) was part of send-off ceremony at the Philippine Airlines cargo terminal in […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) was recognized by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) during the Philippine Good Regulatory Principles Recognition and Awards Program (PGRP-RAP) Awarding Ceremony. Held as part of the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Month Celebration, with the theme, “Achieving Results through Transparency and Accountability: Towards a More Productive Bagong Pilipinas,” the BOC […]