
Bill filed seeks Muslim prayer rooms in public offices
A proposed measure was filed in the Senate seeking the mandatory establishment of Muslim prayer rooms in various public offices nationwide.
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A proposed measure was filed in the Senate seeking the mandatory establishment of Muslim prayer rooms in various public offices nationwide.
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The government is ramping up efforts to provide affordable rice in retail markets across the country to ensure wider access for consumers.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on importing domestic and wild birds and poultry products from South Dakota due to an outbreak…
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The Philippines imported more than 1.3 million metric tons (MMT) of meat from January to November last year — reflecting the country’s growing reliance on…
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The Senate of the Philippines approved, on the third and final reading, a measure that provides a pension differential for retired employees of the…
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At least four senators on Wednesday withdrew their support for Senate Bill No. 1979, also known as the controversial Anti-Adolescent Pregnancy Bill, making its…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is prioritizing food security this year, with key goals that include a record rice harvest and improvements to agricultural…
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Workers transfer trays of eggs to another truck after an accident, ensuring delivery to local suppliers in Metro Manila on Tuesday, 21 January 2025.
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The government’s plan to declare a food security emergency to address the persistently high rice prices will remain a mere stopgap solution unless the proposed…
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The Senate of the Philippines has approved a measure extending the term of the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation for an…
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If the government proceeds with the food security emergency, it must ensure that the declaration is not a smokescreen for poor planning or a quick fix to the…
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Kinks in the 2025 national budget became a major challenge for the Palace last week as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the economic team and other Cabinet…
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The first basis, lack of supply, does not exist because we have a lot of supply. So the only reason (for the declaration) is the extraordinary increase in…
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MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL — The Provincial Government of Misamis Occidental launched the Baratong Bugas para sa mga Misamisnon (BBM) Asenso Rice Program in selected…
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Marcos agreed with Laurel on the rationale behind the recommendation, noting that even with several government interventions being implemented the market was…
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The directive to remove price tags coincided with the launch of the Kadiwa Farmers’ Market in Cagayan de Oro City.
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Cagayan de Oro City — The regional office of the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Friday that it uncovered a price manipulation scheme by rice…
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Laurel stressed that it is important for the government to buy rice from the farmers at the right price and to rotate NFA stocks
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