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Green Climate Fund OKs US$26.3M grant to PH agri sector

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The United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a US$26.3-million grant to the Adapting Philippine Agriculture to Climate Change (APACC) to help increase the resilience of vulnerable rural areas and transform the country’s agriculture sector towards climate resilience. The APA project is a submission by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…

Mindanao Gears Up for the Future with HANDA Pilipinas, RSTW 2025, and the C-Trike Breakthrough

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Zamboanga City – The Department of Science and Technology IX (DOST IX) successfully hosted the HANDA Pilipinas Mindanao Leg and the 2025 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) on September 23–25, 2025 at the Palacio Del Sur, Marcian Garden Hotel, Zamboanga City. The three-day event was graced by DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr.,…

PH auto sales up 8.5% in November

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By Kris Crismundo Automotive vehicle sales in November 2024 rose by 8.5 percent year-on-year, reaching 40,898 units compared to 37,683 units in November 2023. The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association attribute the growth figure primarily to hikes in commercial vehicle sales, which increased by 10.5 percent to 31,062 units from…

Recto: Human security must be central to national security

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Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto has underscored that human security must be central to the Philippines’ national security, saying that real security lies in safeguarding everything that allows Filipino families to live with dignity and hope. In his speech at National Security Summit 2025, Executive Secretary Recto said national security must be defined by the…

Cayetano’s PhilATOM Law to lead PH toward safer, smarter use of nuclear technology

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A landmark law providing for a comprehensive legal framework aimed at ensuring nuclear energy safety and governance in the Philippines has been enacted, thanks to the efforts of Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano. This after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act (Republic Act No. 12305) into law on…

PBBM wants 90-day relief aid for Albay ready on stand by

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By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the provincial government of Albay and affected local government units (LGUs) of quick help from different national government agencies amid the continuing unrest of Mayon Volcano which is currently under Alert Level 3. Marcos visited the province on Wednesday night to personally assess ongoing disaster…

DOST Region 1 Prepares for Data Driven Agriculture with Project SARAI

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The Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST Region 1), under the leadership of Regional Director Teresita A. Tabaog, with Assistant Regional Director for Field Operations Mr. Decth-1180 P. Libunao serving as the project lead, is preparing to bring the Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry in the Philippines (Project SARAi) closer…

CONSULAR ASSISTANCE TO FORMER PRESIDENT DUTERTE IN THE NETHERLANDS

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Pursuant to instructions from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines, the Embassy of the Philippines in The Hague has rendered consular assistance to former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte who arrived at the Rotterdam Airport on board chartered flight RP-C5219 at 4:56 p.m. CET (11:56 p.m., PH Time), and whose custody was turned…

MAHARLIKA FUND TO PUSH THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION BEFORE YEAR-END – PBBM

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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. clarified on Thursday that the administration will push through with the implementation of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) law, which will start before the year ends. In his pre-departure statement, prior to leaving for Saudi Arabia, the President highlighted the need to clarify earlier reports stating the MIF has been…

PBBM, Sen. Padilla invited to the 27th PAPI National Press Congress in Laoag City

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PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” and Sen. Robin Padilla are among the expected guests to grace the 27th National Press Congress at Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel in Laoag City on Dec. 11-13. This year’s theme “Media’s crucial role in encouraging agricultural, scientific and technological innovations in LGUs” aims to center on what science, technology and innovations can…