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The Bureau of Customs (BOC) vowed to enforce President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 60-day suspension of rice imports with firm resolve. The BOC is committed to ensuring that this import ban is strictly upheld, protecting Filipino farmers from the adverse effects of cheap imported rice and maintaining stability in the local market. Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno emphasized […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted its temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and related products—including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen—originating from Australia. The ban was initially instituted under DA Memorandum Order No. 21, issued in June last year, following reported outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Australian […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed strong support for a Senate resolution that will urge President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to ban online gambling. Citing the social costs of online gambling, Pangilinan made a manifestation during the plenary session, comparing online gambling to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), which the […]
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has officially lifted its temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their by-products from Japan, following confirmation that the country is now free from highly pathogenic avian influenza. The import ban, originally imposed by the DA in November 2024, also covered poultry meat, day-old chicks, […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, including poultry products, from The Netherlands. The import ban—which also covered poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen—was imposed in December after Dutch veterinary authorities confirmed an outbreak of H5 (N untyped) Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) […]
The Department of Agriculture has lifted a temporary ban imposed on the importation of processed pork products from South Korea, following a comprehensive risk assessment and scientific validation of safety protocols of South Korea against African Swine Fever (ASF). The decision, outlined in Memorandum Order No. 23 issued by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., […]
Taking a firm and aggressive stance to reduce plastic waste, the Quezon City Government will prohibit disposables and single-use plastic (SUPs) bags, packaging, and cutleries within the Quezon City Hall compound and city government-run establishments. Through Executive Order No. 3, Series of 2025, the use of plastic bags and packaging, styrofoam (polystyrene materials), disposable dishware […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has issued a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, along with poultry products, from three U.S. states—Indiana, New York, and Pennsylvania—due to outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 strain. The temporary import ban, implemented through Memorandum Order 14, aims to protect the […]
Alarmed over the growing exposure of young children to online gambling, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III threw his support behind proposals to ban Philippine inland gaming operator (PIGO) licenses or what is known as e-gambling businesses. “Online gambling has become so accessible that even e-wallet platforms, which are widely used for digital transactions, provide […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on the importation from Germany of commodities derived from animals susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease after the European nation reported outbreaks of the highly contagious virus that affects cloven-hoofed livestock. On January 10, Germany notified the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) of confirmed FMD cases […]