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TIU LAUREL: FISHERFOLK CAN NOW BUY P20/KILO RICE

The Department of Agriculture (DA) launched the expanded rollout of the “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!”—the flagship food program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.–at select major fish ports in Luzon for the benefit of fisherfolk and registered fishery sector workers. Initially covering the Navotas Fish Complex in Metro Manila, Sual Fish Port in Pangasinan, and the […]

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ERC SHUTS DOWN SIPCOR SIQUIJOR PLANTS, FACILITIES

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on August 29 revoked the provisional authority to operate of the Siquijor Island Power Corporation (SIPCOR) for the operation of power generation facilities in the Province of Siquijor. The ERC cited SIPCOR’s numerous violations such as the failure to secure Certificate of Compliance (COC) prior to the operation of its […]

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FRASCO LAUNCHES 1ST PH GOLF EXPERIENCE IN PAMPANGA

The first-ever Philippine Golf Experience has officially kicked off at the scenic golf course in Clark, Pampanga, one of the country’s emerging golf and leisure hubs.The Philippine Golf Experience is a pioneering initiative of the Department of Tourism (DOT) designed to showcase the country as a premier golf destination. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led […]

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TIU LAUREL: NO ‘GHOST DELIVERIES’ OF FERTILIZERS

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. fired back at allegations of “ghost deliveries” of fertilizer raised by the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag), calling the claims unfounded and potentially damaging to the Department of Agriculture. “We’ve already admitted before the Senate that there were indeed delays in fertilizer deliveries in Regions 1, 2, and 4B. […]

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DEPED LAUNCHES ‘EDUKAHON’ SCHOOL RECOVERY KITS

Following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to strengthen disaster-preparedness in schools, the Department of Education launched EduKahon, a standardized and ready-to-deploy school recovery kit for students and teachers to use during disasters and calamities. As part of the Learning Continuity strategy, Secretary Sonny Angara launched EduKahon at the Tabaco National High School in […]

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DOTR, DBM TO MONITOR BIG TICKET TRANSPORT PROJECTS

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) signed an agreement to monitor and evaluate big ticket transport projects through an active citizen reporting mechanism. The agreement is part of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to involve citizen participation in crowdsourcing reports of government projects. “Public feedback will be crucial in […]

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BIRD FLU VACCINE NOW AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC, SAYS DA

The Department of Agriculture hailed the Food and Drug Administration’s approval for commercial use of the country’s first vaccine against avian influenza—a disease that has significantly harmed the poultry industry and poses risks to public health—as a major boost to the sector and the government’s food security goal. “With the FDA’s approval of Volvac B.E.S.T. […]

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SOLID WASTE MGMT PLAN OF 328 LGUS GET DENR OK

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported significant progress in solid waste management during the first three years of the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., particularly through the increased number of local government units (LGUs) with approved 10-year solid waste management (SWM) plans. From July 2022 to June 2025, a total of […]

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BIR TO AUDIT CONTRACTORS IN FLOOD CONTROL MESS

As public fury mounts in response to discovered irregularities in the construction of flood control projects around the country, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) announced that it will launch a parallel investigation into contractors implicated in irregular flood control projects. In a statement posted in an official social media account, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui […]

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P500M DA COLD STORAGE FACILITY TO OPEN IN CAMSUR

Camarines Sur Governor LRay Villafuerte and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. inspected the ongoing construction of a P500-million cold storage facility—a major infrastructure project of the Department of Agriculture (DA) that is expected to enhance food security, generate jobs, spur agri-investments, and significantly boost farmers’ incomes in Bicol and nearby regions. “This mega cold […]