MANILA – The House Ways and Means Committee is eyeing to propose amendments to the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act to boost the government's fight against agricultural smuggling in the country and protect the livelihood of local farmers.... Read full article
RABAT, Morocco – The Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Wednesday signed a news-sharing deal with its Moroccan counterpart Maghreb Arabe Presse (MAP).... Read full article
MANILA – The death toll for Typhoon Odette which battered the Visayas and Mindanao in December last year rose to 407, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Monday.... Read full article
MANILA – Positive sentiments continued to buoy the local bourse on Thursday, and this benefited the local currency as well after it again touched the 50-level against the US dollar. ... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) launched on Saturday a program that would take travelers to Philippine destinations virtually by incorporating the natural sounds of the place.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has pledged PHP5,000 for indigent families affected by Typhoon Odette that devastated several provinces including in the Visayas and Mindanao on December 16.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine peso is expected to remain generally firm against the US dollar as the Christmas holiday nears, a season for increased inflows from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). ... Read full article
The Eco-Ikot Center serves as an inclusive and replicable waste collection and recycling system to help communities prevent solid waste from ending up in landfills.... Read full article