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WORKERS load red onions into a container van in Divisoria, Manila. Agriculture Secretary Francis Tiu Laurel Jr. maintained on Sunday that the current stocks from imports are not overwhelming the market but merely plugging a supply gap.

Weak onion prices triggers Senate probe

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(FILE PHOTO) Senator Loren Legarda

Senate probe sought into ‘plummeted’ farmgate onion price in Nueva Ecija, Occidental Mindoro

7 hours ago

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Back to the Waters — Fisherfolk in Carles, Iloilo return to the Visayan Sea as BFAR 6 lift the three-month closed season, marking the reopening of the area for sustainable fishing after strict conservation measures.

Group: Fish production at risk without fisherfolk fuel subsidy

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DOF Undersecretary Karlo Adriano at the Senate deliberations on Wednesday, 11 March, on bills granting President Marcos Jr. emergency powers to cut excise tax and VAT amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

Excise tax, VAT suspension on petroleum products to 'tame' inflation; gov't faces P136-B revenue loss

11 Mar 2026

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DFA: Nine OFWs from conflict-stricken Iran now back in Philippines

DFA: Nine OFWs from conflict-stricken Iran now back in Philippines

11 Mar 2026

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SENATOR Francis Escudero leads an organizational meeting for the Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement in collaboration with Justice and Human Rights, Local Government, Public Works, Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development; Tourism, Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation and Futures Thinking, Ways and Means and Finance on Tuesday.

DHSUD: 6.5-million housing backlog a ‘misconception’

10 Mar 2026

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SENATOR Panfilo Lacson addresses allegations raised against him by Senator Rodante Marcoleta during a Senate plenary session on Tuesday in Pasay City.

Senate sparks fly: Lacson, Marcoleta clash

10 Mar 2026

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Lacson calls Marcoleta 'obsessed' with him during a fiery spat over BRC report, WPS issues

Lacson calls Marcoleta 'obsessed' with him during a fiery spat over BRC report, WPS issues

10 Mar 2026

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DHSUD Senior Undersecretary Henry Yap, however, explains the difference between backlog and housing needs during a Senate hearing on Tuesday, 10 March.

6.5 million housing backlog only a 'misconception': DHSUD exec

10 Mar 2026

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