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The World Bank is backing a five-year, $70 million initiative to create a co-insurance pool that will cushion Philippine agriculture from escalating climate-related risks. Set to roll out in 2026, the project aims to benefit 750,000 small farmers and fisherfolk by the time it wraps up in 2030, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. “The […]
The Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Inc. (Prime Infra) recently donated over ₱6.2 million in support of the Watershed Instrumentation Program, a strategic initiative of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) designed to strengthen the Philippines’ water security and climate resilience through science-based data collection and monitoring. DENR Secretary Raphael Lotilla and Prime Infra President […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the official launch in Bien Unido, Bohol of his flagship food program, “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!”, an initiative that makes the P20-per-kilo rice available to thousands of qualified beneficiaries. This flagship initiative of Marcos carried out by the Department of Agriculture is a key step toward delivering affordable food to […]
In line with the marching orders of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to intensify the national campaign against illegal drugs, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) through the Bureau of Customs – Port of Clark, in close coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Clark International Airport Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Group (CRK-IADIG), apprehended […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting tourism workers as he launched the Bayanihan sa Bukas na May Pag-asa sa Turismo (BBMT) program at the Baler Convention Center in Aurora. In his keynote message, Marcos underscored tourism’s role in sustaining livelihoods and driving national development, noting that the sector contributes about 8% […]
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has dismissed officials involved in anomalous flood control projects in the province of Bulacan. This was done as a swift response to the President’s directive to “clean up” the agency after a series of issues it faced regarding “ghost and substandard projects.” Dizon has sacked […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in collaboration with the Department of Tourism (DOT), launched the Turismo Asenso Loan Program (TALP), a financing initiative that will help tourism micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to expand their operations and generate more jobs across tourism-linked industries nationwide. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the ceremonial awarding […]
All 28 luxury vehicles linked to the Discaya family are now in the custody of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) after the family surrendered the remaining 16 units. This follows the earlier recovery of 12 vehicles during a court-ordered search at the St. Gerrard Construction General Contractor & Development Corp. compound in Pasig City. The […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines Chief Operating Officer Margarita Montemayor Nograles led the opening of the maiden Creative Tourism Conference 2025 at the historic Metropolitan Theatre in Manila, marking a milestone for Philippine tourism and the creative economy. Organized by the TPB Philippines, the two-day gathering […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through its Intelligence Group and Enforcement Group, intercepted a shipment of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu” worth P476 million at a courier warehouse in Vitas, Tondo, Manila.The operation was carried out by the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) – Port of Manila and the Customs Anti-Illegal Drugs Task Force […]