MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday said over 158,000 farmers and fisherfolk will receive PHP3,000 worth of fuel subsidy under the PHP1.1-billion subsidy fund amid the increasing oil prices.... Read full article
MANILA – An organization advocating family planning urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider reversing the 20-year-old ban on emergency contraceptive (EC) pills as the country starts to resume face-to-face operations amid declining Co... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) rescheduled its first General Assembly (GA) from Jan. 12 to 26 because of the sudden surge in Covid-19 infections and the threat of Omicron variant.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) vowed that solid waste management will remain a top priority to reach its goal of approving the 10-year solid waste management plans (SWMPs) of more local government units (LGUs) nat... Read full article
ITOGON, Benguet – The European Union (EU) sees possibilities for collaboration projects related to climate change and waste management in small towns in the Philippines, including the Cordillera region, in the next seven years.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) on Tuesday said the country’s food sufficiency efforts are on the right track...... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he thinks he does not deserve his popularity, saying the real stars in the country’s Covid-19 response are his Cabinet members.... Read full article
MANILA – More and more Filipinos are getting "thoughtful and deliberate" in how they travel, with about 80 percent, saying they want to visit a place in ways that could also benefit local communities, both economically and socially.... Read full article
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a measure granting mandatory continuing benefits to public, private, and barangay health workers during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) ... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippines' sovereignty over the disputed South China Sea (SCS) is a "non-negotiable" part of the United States' thrust in the Indo-Pacific region, the US Embassy in Manila said Thursday.... Read full article