DOST, NCMF SIGN MOA FOR ENHANCEMENT AND INTEGRITY OF HALAL PRODUCTS

THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)) for the enhancement and to fortify the halal integrity of the local products with the establishment of DOST Halal Verification Laboratories (HVLs). The ceremony was held at the Dusit Thani Hotel Manila in Makati…

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DA’s ‘Agri-Puhunan at Pantawid’ program provides greater opportunities for rice farmers

BAGUIO CITY — The Department of Agriculture ensures that farmers continue to receive support various forms as the government strives to achieve  food security and sustainable  agriculture. The DA has several programs for rice farmers for pre, during and post-harvest  to increase their productivity and income. It recently launched a new program to  provide farmers with…

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3,500 agrarian reform beneficiaries in Tarlac to receive certificates of condonation

TARLAC CITY — About 3,500 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in the province of Tarlac are set to receive Certificates of Condonation and Release of Mortgage (CoCroM) on Monday, September 30. A total of 4,663 certificates will be distributed to the ARBs who till over 4,132 hectares of agricultural land. Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Regional…

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MVP, Aboitiz, RSA reach gas deal accord

By Anna Leah Gonzales MANILA – The Philippines’ largest power firms owned by tycoons Manuel V. Pangilinan, Sabin Aboitiz, and Ramon S. Ang have reached an agreement on  the joint acquisition of liquified natural gas (LNG). In a recent disclosure to the stock exchange, Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) said its wholly owned subsidiary Meralco PowerGen Corporation…

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Press Statement on the Harassment of Media Personnel during this Mid-term Elections

“Such acts undermine press freedom and the essential role of the media in a democratic society,” saidJose Torres Jr., Executive Director of PTFOMS. “We do not tolerate attacks on media professionalswho are performing their duties as responsible citizens during the elections. We will vigorously pursuecases against those found to be endangering the lives of journalists.”…

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Polangui mayor orders village officials to conduct info drives in railroad communities, beef up tanods to avoid more mishaps

POLANGUI, Albay — Mayor Raymond Adrian Salceda of this premier municipality has ordered officials of barangays situated along the Philippine National Railways (PNR) route here to conduct information drive among railroad communities to avoid further accidents, following the death of a 21-year old man who was hit by an afternoon train Friday last week. Salceda…

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