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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to rollout of Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!—the flagship affordable rice initiative of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.—on Tuesday, September 16, to initially reach more than 57,000 public transport workers across five major cities. From bus, jeepney, and tricycle drivers to transport operators, the transport sector now joins the ranks […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, formally opened the Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX) 2025 at Conrad Manila, bringing together 70 international buyers from 19 countries and 87 Philippine seller companies for two days of intensive business-to-business (B2B) meetings. “To our international partners here today, the choice is undeniable. The […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has officially declared Camarines Sur free from avian influenza, five months after the province’s last recorded case of the highly pathogenic H5N9 bird flu virus. The declaration, issued through Memorandum Circular No. 27 signed recently follows a comprehensive disease control and surveillance campaign. The last confirmed case was detected […]
In line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to strengthen border protection and intensify the national government’s anti-drug campaign, the Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) intercepted 151,334 grams of suspected high-grade marijuana (Kush) at NAIA Terminal 3, marking the largest kush apprehension in BOC-NAIA history.The illegal drugs were found in six […]
The Philippines formally launched Terra Madre Asia & Pacific 2025 recently at the North Forbes Park Pavilion in Makati City, a historic first for the global Slow Food movement in the region. Hosted by Slow Food International in partnership with the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental, the City of Bacolod, the Department of Tourism (DOT), […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has begun the use of body-worn cameras to support the implementation of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP), through its newly-formed Swift Traffic Action Group (STAG).MMDA Chairman Don Artes stated that the initiative is part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to adopt modern technologies that allow for the strict […]
Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno announced the latest developments in its investigation into the thirty (30) motor vehicles linked to the Discayas. The announcement follows intensified efforts by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to address irregularities in the importation of high-value goods. The investigation revealed that eight (8) motor vehicles were imported without any corresponding entry, […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT), led by Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, formally opened the Diving, Resort, Travel (DRT) Show Philippines 2025 recently at the SMX Convention Center Manila, celebrating the country’s top-tier marine biodiversity, global accolades, and growing dive tourism sector that contributed ₱70 billion to the economy in 2023 alone.“Dive tourism has proven to […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is urging Congress to back its bid to restore and expand the grains purchasing powers of the National Food Authority—a move aimed at bolstering food security by empowering the agency to directly buy corn and rice from local farmers and cooperatives. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the proposal […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued a directive requiring all officials, employees, and personnel to submit disclosure forms in line with Memorandum No. 39-2025, which prohibits engagement in, or the pursuit of commercial or business interests with, entities involved in customs brokerage. The directive also mandates the declaration of familial relations with individuals engaged […]