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DA ROLLS OUT ‘BENTENG BIGAS’ AT CLARK FREEPORT

A new KADIWA ng Pangulo center opened at the Clark Special Economic Zone, Pampanga expanding the initiative of Department of Agriculture to make food more affordable and bring it closer to minimum wage earners and other beneficiaries in this freeport through President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship program, Benteng Bigas, Meron Na! The KADIWA hub and […]

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BOC SEIZES KUSH WORTH P14.9M AT NAIA TERMINAL 3

In line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to intensify the campaign against illicit drugs, the Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC- NAIA), together with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and other partner agencies, successfully intercepted high-grade marijuana, or ‘Kush,’ with an estimated value of P14.9 million at NAIA […]

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DEPED HIKES PROCUREMENT OF TEXTBOOKS BY 289%

With the goal of ending the decade-long delay in the delivery of supplies, the Department of Education recorded a 289 percent increase in the procurement of textbooks. According to the data of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), from 2012 to 2023, DepEd was able to procure only 27 titles of textbooks, where […]

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BOC CREATES ‘ISUMBONG KAY COMMISSIONER’ PLATFORM

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) proudly announces the creation of “Isumbong kay Commissioner,” the agency’s official online platform designed to streamline, expedite, and enhance the transparency of receiving and addressing public complaints and concerns related to customs services and operations. Initiated by Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, the platform is modeled after the Office of the President’s […]

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LACSON BACKS DIZON’S FIGHT VS CORRUPTION IN DPWH

Secretary Vince Dizon has the full trust of Senator Panfilo Lacson in steering the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to put an end to corruption. Lacson expressed his confidence in Dizon during the plenary debates on the 2026 proposed budget of DPWH. “We fully trust Secretary Vince Dizon and his team.” “Mr. Chairman, […]

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PH TEAM ASEAN SCHOOL GAMES 4TH PLACE FINISH LAUDED

The Philippines delivered a historical performance at the 14th ASEAN School Games (ASG) finishing fourth place in the overall ranking. The Philippine Team had a total of 43 medals – 4 gold, 10 silver, 22 bronze – showing a better performance compared to the 2024 games where the country got 6th place. As the returned […]

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DA TO BUILD SPRAWLING FOOD HUB IN BUKIDNON

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the provincial government of Bukidnon have sealed a P1.97-billion partnership to build a sprawling food hub—an anchor project in the national campaign to modernize agri-logistics and strengthen the value chain in Northern Mindanao. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Bukidnon Governor Rogelio Neil Roque signed a Memorandum of […]

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DIZON TO ZALDY CO: COME HOME, FACE THE CHARGES

Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon has appealed to former Ako Bicol Partylist Representative Zaldy Co to return to the Philippines and face the charges hurled against him in connection with ghost and substandard flood control projects. Dizon echoed the call made by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the former lawmaker to come home […]

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DA BRINGS BENTENG BIGAS TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

Public school teachers and employees of the Department of Education (DepEd) can now access rice at P20 per kilo. The Department of Agriculture (DA) is bringing KADIWA ng Pangulo Rice-For-All (RFA) and P20 Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) programs to schools and offices of DepEd. “Lubos ang ating pasasalamat kay Pangulong Bongbong at kay Sec. Kiko […]

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DA TO IMPORTERS: EXPLAIN RED ONION PRICE SURGE

The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) has ordered onion importers to explain why permits for red onion shipments are being used far more slowly than those for yellow onions—a discrepancy officials say is contributing to the recent spike in retail prices. Vegetable vendors report that tight supply has pushed red onion prices above […]