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FARMERS START BUYING P20 RICE FROM NFA WAREHOUSES

Eighteen warehouses of the National Food Authority (NFA) across Central and Northern Luzon opened their gates, welcoming rice farmers and farm workers seeking access to the P20 ‘Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!’ Rice Project—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship initiative to make rice more affordable for those who grow it. Eligible rice farmers—those tilling two hectares or […]

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MMDA: NLEX CONNECTOR JUNCTIONS GET TRAFFIC LIGHTS

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), together with North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corporation, installed three new sensor-based traffic signal lights in NLEX Connector Interchanges in three separate locations in Manila and Caloocan.Installed in C3 Road, Caloocan; España Boulevard (corner Antipolo St.); and Magsaysay Blvd. in Manila, the sensor-based traffic signal lights will help organize vehicle […]

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ANGARA ORDERS CREATION OF SCHOOL SPORTS CLUBS

Education Secretary Sonny Angara ordered all public schools in the country to establish School Sports Clubs (SSCs) in response to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s objective for healthier and more active citizens. SSCs aim to promote the overall development of students, strengthen their physical health and help recover from learning loss caused by the pandemic. “Kapag […]

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DPWH FAST-TRACKS REHAB OF NRJ LIWAYWAY-IFUGAO ROAD

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the rehabilitation of the NRJ Liwayway-Ifugao Village Road to provide safer and more reliable access for Indigenous Peoples (IP) in the municipality of Diffun, Quirino, in support of the Bagong Pilipinas vision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a stronger and more inclusive nation. DPWH […]

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DA, NIA CELEBRATE 2ND DRY SEASON HARVEST GAINS

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and National Irrigation Administrator Eduardo Guillen joined thousands of rice farmers and members of irrigators’ associations across the country’s top rice-producing province to celebrate this year’s Second Dry Season Harvest Festival. During the event, a ceremonial harvesting of palay was conducted on a 5.7-hectare farmland of Arsenio Mallare, a […]

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NEW ERC CHIEF: NO BACKLOGS, FASTER PUBLIC SERVICE

As Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino C. Juan formally took his oath as the new head of the Commission on Monday, 11 August 2025, he issued a strong call for unity and decisive action within the ERC to address the backlog of cases, urging the workforce to act with both […]

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DENR GIVES ISLAND BRGYS WATER FILTRATION SYSTEMS

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will deploy an additional 28 water filtration systems to isolated small-island barangays across the Philippines by the end of 2025, as part of its continuing efforts to address water scarcity and climate-related challenges in vulnerable communities. In a statement made by DENR Secretary Raphael Lotilla during the […]

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PH-CANADA RENEW PUSH TO ELEVATE AGRI-FISHERY TRADE

The Philippines and Canada have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening agricultural cooperation during a high-level meeting between Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Canada’s Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath Macdonald. The two agriculture ministers met recently at the Conrad Hotel in Manila as part of a renewed push to elevate Philippine-Canada agri-fishery trade and […]

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BOC THWARTS P25.8M SMUGGLING TRY IN ZAMBOANGA PORT

In furtherance of its intensified enforcement efforts, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Port of Zamboanga, intercepted an estimated ₱25.81 million worth of smuggled cigarettes, environmentally restricted marine materials, and four vehicles used in the attempted transport of illicit goods during four separate operations conducted at a routine checkpoint in the Port Area throughout […]

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NEW ERC CHAIRPERSON VOWS BETTER SERVICE, REFORMS

Filipino consumers and energy stakeholders can expect a new and revitalized Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), as ERC Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino C. Juan takes the helm of the Commission.Chairperson Juan made this commitment during the joint awarding ceremony of the National Electrification Administration’s (NEA) 2025 Lumens Awards and the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives […]