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The implementation of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) or Rice Fund would provide farmers with the needed compensation for the projected reduction or loss of farm income following the proposed rice tariffication. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said the proposed P10 billion RCEF “is very critical to achieve growth in agriculture.” As such, Piñol said […]
“We will strengthen agriculture through more focused assistance, with the end in view of addressing farmers’ livelihood concerns, increasing their productivity, and ensuring supply stability and food security for our people.” This was the statement of Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who on Friday said government will strengthen and follow through on initiatives aimed at further […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has called on all government offices around the Manila Bay region to ensure their compliance with the country’s clean water and solid waste management laws in line with the upcoming rehabilitation of the heavily polluted bay. Cimatu said government buildings located near Manila Bay should set a good example to commercial […]
Free college tuition in the country’s state universities and college (SUCs) became a reality during the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte because the government believes in investing in our youth, said Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles. In his commencement address at the graduating rites of the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) on Thursday, Nograles […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said the clean up and rehabilitation of Manila Bay is “not an impossible mission” if citizens are willing to do their share. DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said the lack of discipline among Filipinos could be the single biggest obstacle to the success of the bay’s rehabilitation. “Iisa […]
Government plans to start relocating informal settlers on the shores of Manila Bay as early as Phase 1 of the project to rehabilitate the polluted bay. According to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu, the plan aims to significantly curb pollution in Manila Bay as soon as possible and open up […]
Fresh graduates may soon no longer have to shell out money to pay for government fees and charges for pre-employment document requirements. The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading House Bill 172 which provides assistance to new graduates by waiving government fees and charges on the issuance of documents in connection […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has taken a firm step to protect local cement manufacturers in the wake of reports that imported cement has been flooding the local market in recent months. DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said his agency will impose a provisional safeguard duty of P8.40 per bag of imported cement after […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will go after establishments polluting Manila Bay by giving notices of violation (NOV) as its scheduled rehabilitation starts this month. The move aims to help prevent further environmental degradation of the bay and promote compliance to environmental regulations, said DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu at a press conference […]
Gains on the program to protect Filipino media practitioners will continue especially now that the Philippines has been removed from the list of top 5 deadliest countries in the world for journalists. During the launch of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Press Freedom Caravan at The Cent Co-Working Space in Bangkok, Thailand, Undersecretary Joel […]