The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) has organized the Philippine participation in the Winter Fancy Food Show (WFFS) 2025 happening from January 19 to 21, 2025 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), West Building in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Sixteen (16) Philippine MSMEs under the FOODPhilippines banner are featured in the…
The government will continue to find ways to improve the quality of life of farmers as well as increase the productivity levels of the agriculture sector, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reiterated on Friday. In his message during the Ceremonial Distribution of Rice and Various Assistance in General Trias, Cavite, President Marcos said that the…
MANILA – Video streaming platform Netflix announced on Tuesday that boxing legends Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather will face off again on Sept. 20 (PH time) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The match will be broadcast live. The match between the former world champions will take place inside The Sphere, marking the first time the indoor venue…
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos has highlighted the importance of the support by local government units (LGUs) in Saturday’s Earth Hour observance which he fully supported.; “Let us unite with the rest of the world in caring for our one and only home, Mother Earth. The simple act of turning off your…
By Allan Mauro V. Marfal, DOST-STII The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has entered into a landmark Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Philippine Renewables Corporation (PNOC RC), heralding the installation of a state-of-the-art Photovoltaic (PV) rooftop system at the DOST main building. This unprecedented collaboration between DOST and PNOC RC signifies a major stride…
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, ordered Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of services by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). At the signing of the 2025 national budget in December last year, President Marcos assured PhilHealth will continue to provide uninterrupted services…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged local chief executives on Friday to forge international tie ups with their counterparts from other countries to learn best practices in improving the delivery of public services as he vowed for continuous government support. “Let me challenge our mayors to not only make the most out of this forum….
REGIONAL AGRI OFFICE. Canadian Minister for Agriculture Lawrence MacAulay gives his remarks during the symbolic opening ceremony of the Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office on Wednesday (Feb. 21, 2024). With the IPAAO opening, MacAulay is confident Canada’s annual agriculture and agri-food export worth over CAD22.8 billion (PHP943.19 billion) to the region would further grow. (PNA photo by…
Through and under a scheme interestingly referred to as Partnerships for Infrastructure (P4I) program, the Australian government has committed to help the Philippines attract and lure investments in key infrastructure projects in the country. At the P4I launch in Pasay City last Friday, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Hae Kyong Yu PSM said the program will provide infrastructure advisory support to the Philippine government especially in choosing what type…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. bucked on Tuesday the proposal to temporarily implement rice tariff reduction in a bid to address the surge of rice prices in the market. “We decided with the agriculture and economic managers that … it was not the right time to lower the tariff rates because the projection of…
