
DA cautious on US trade deal’s impact on local agriculture
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is taking a cautious stance on the recently concluded US-Philippines trade agreement, as Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is taking a cautious stance on the recently concluded US-Philippines trade agreement, as Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has mobilized nearly half a billion pesos in emergency support for farmers and fisherfolk reeling from the combined impact…
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Agricultural damage and losses from the combined effects of the southwest monsoon and Tropical Cyclone Crising surged to P217.50 million as of Wednesday…
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This is not new to us. What would likely shock everyone is to see the opposite: no flooding in spite of heavy rainfall.
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The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has received an unmodified opinion from the Commission on Audit (CoA) for the third consecutive year, indicating its…
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In a bid to jumpstart the agriculture sector’s productivity and shield local farmers from volatile markets, the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc.…
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Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero will propose to his fellow senators that they start the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on 4 August.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking the release of two container vans of frozen mackerel previously seized at the Port of Manila for alleged…
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In a bid to jumpstart the agriculture sector’s productivity and shield local farmers from volatile markets, the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc.…
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Go cited the Philippines’ vulnerability to natural disasters as a key reason to update the code.
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As we continue to advocate for a holistic approach to drug rehabilitation, I filed Senate Bill 665, which proposes to establish drug abuse treatment and…
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Foreign investors, too, may remain confident, seeing beyond the tariffs to an economy bolstered by consumption and public spending.
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A partylist lawmaker on Friday called on the Senate to move forward and begin the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, stressing that it is the…
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All of these problems are interconnected as they stem from the priorities in the war against poverty.
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In a move poised to redefine agricultural risk management in the Philippines, the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) is launching a pioneering parametric…
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The Board of Investments (BoI) said even if the 20 percent tariff on all Philippine exports to the US would take effect on 1 August, the manufacturing sector…
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The Senate has confirmed that it has filed a Manifestation Ad Cautelam before the Supreme Court (SC) following the High Tribunal’s directive to Congress to…
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The above eccentric contention may be tough to digest, but a case can be made that it is exactly what’s going on with these senators behind closed doors.
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