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Politics

CYNTHIA VILLAR WELCOMES PH SALT INDUSTRY REVIVAL

The dying salt industry will finally breathe new life after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law Republic Act No 11985 (An Act Strengthening and Revitalizing the Salt Industry in the Philippines, Appropriating Funds Thereof), said Senator Cynthia Villar. Villar, principal sponsor of the bill, said this is a “welcome development” and “we thank President […]

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Government

DTI ANNOUNCES ADJUSTED SRP FOR COFFEE, SALT

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has completed the assessment and validation of notifications for price adjustments filed by certain manufacturers in the Coffee and Salt categories of the basic necessities with suggested retail prices (SRPs). Price adjustments have been approved for 3 of 13 stock-keeping units (SKUs) of coffee and 6 of 19 SKUs of […]

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Government

DA PUSHES FOR NETWORK OF SALT PRODUCTION PLANTS

As part of the government efforts to resolve the supply crisis and revive the Philippine salt industry, Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban convened with a consortium of private-sector representatives recently at the DA Central Office in Quezon City. During the meeting a proposal was presented, which focused on the establishment of a […]

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Politics

REVIVE PH SALT PRODUCTION INDUSTRY — VILLANUEVA

Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said he is concerned with the recent statement from the Department of Agriculture that the Philippines cannot produce enough salt for its own needs because of government neglect over the past 15 years. “This is quite shameful for an archipelagic country with more than 36,000 kilometers of shoreline. Let’s not […]

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Food, Health & Fitness

SALT, SUGAR, AND SPICE AREN’T ALWAYS NICE

It’s December! For Filipinos, this month does not only mean the holiday season; it also means more visits to friends and relatives to dine and catch up. Though it may be a bit of a challenge now due to the pandemic, we know for sure that nothing can stop us from spending time with our […]