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MANILA – The adoption of the 10-point policy agenda for the country’s economic recovery is not an “exit plan” solely from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Malacañang said Thursday.... Read full article
MANILA – The chairman of the House Committee on Energy on Wednesday said the proposed amendments to the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act would help Filipino consumers, particularly the poor and vulnerable, to cope with the surging fuel prices... Read full article
MANILA – The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) is set to file a wage petition on March 14 amid skyrocketing fuel prices taking a toll on various sectors.... Read full article
MANILA – More than 2.14 million Filipinos have registered in the online programs of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) since the start of the pandemic and the implementation of community quarantines in March 2020 until D... Read full article
MANILA – As it seeks to completely eradicate African swine fever (ASF), the Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) said mentorship from international groups helped strengthen their programs.... Read full article
MANILA – The road network expansion program of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is paving the way for a new direct link between Dipolog and Pagadian cities.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine Genome Center has noted an increase in the number of Omicron variant cases nationwide since the start of the year.... Read full article
MANILA – No one will be left behind under the government’s “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa” Program as it facilitated the return of 63-year-old Lucy Torlao to start anew in her hometown in Catarman, Northern Samar on Tuesday.... Read full article
DAVAO CITY – The Davao Oriental provincial government has acquired new rescue vehicles to boost the disaster response of its 50 barangay disaster risk reduction and management committees (BDRRMCs) in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (G... Read full article
MANILA – Higher funding and increasing rice buffer stock will play a significant role in lowering the price of the staple in the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Thursday.... Read full article