The Marcos administration is continuously providing assistance to farmers affected by the El Niño phenomenon in Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and other regions. Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Joey Villarama, the spokesman for the Task Force El Nino, said there are almost 4,000 farmers affected by the dry spell in the two regions. “Mas qualitative po,…
MANILA – The implementation of the rule banning electric bicycles or e-bikes and electric tricycles or e-trikes on national highways would push through beginning Dec. 1, Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief, Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao, said in a press conference on Friday. “I know many would get mad, but my priority is your safety,” he said…
VINTAR, ILOCOS NORTE — A new milestone in the country’s textile industry unfolds with the pre-launch of the Regional Yarn Production and Innovation Center–Ilocos Norte (RYPIC Ilocos Norte). Envisioned as a hub for innovation, craftsmanship, and livelihood generation, the center strengthens the textile ecosystem by uniting fiber farmers, weavers, designers, and technology-driven enterprises across the…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the Filipino people on Tuesday that the administration is working hard to boost the agricultural sector in the Philippines and increase the local production and supply of the staple food in the country. In his speech during the 51st anniversary of the National Food Authority (NFA), President Marcos said…
The Department of Finance (DOF) has bared the government strategies referred to as the Growth-Enhancing Actions and Resolutions (GEARs) plan that will ensure the country is on track to achieve a growth-enhancing fiscal consolidation, which in turn will foster an environment conducive to employment-generating investments.Under the GEARS plan, the DOF will act fast on investments…
Cauayan City, Isabela – Putting at the forefront of R&D and innovation on bamboo for textile wearables and beyond, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 02 in collaboration with the Isabela State University (ISU) officially launched the first Bamboo Textile Fiber Innovation Hub (BTFIH) in Northern Luzon today, March 03. 2023. The Bamboo…
Pope Francis, 87, appeared in relatively good spirits at the Easter Sunday Mass at the Vatican. PHOTO: REUTERS TEHRAN — Pope Francis has renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in a peace-focused address marking Easter Sunday, the most important day on the Christian calendar. “Let us not allow the current hostilities to continue to have grave…
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman, Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda said the Philippine creatives sector, including artists, artisans, and producers, stands to gain the most from the VAT [Value Added Taxes] law on foreign digital services, which was signed by President Marcos on Tuesday. The principal author of the measure in the House of…
What should be remembered is that the President directly vetoed the largest amount of appropriations in history. No president before him had ever so deeply and comprehensively purged the budget of unnecessary items. He later directed, within the powers vested in him, the rechanneling of billions in funds to projects and programs that create social…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. honored this year’s Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos, saying their accomplishments are bringing the country closer to Bagong Pilipinas. “The excellence that you have demonstrated in your pursuits is, truly, worth emulating,” President Marcos said during the awarding rites for the foundation’s outstanding Filipinos held in Malacañang on Thursday. “Your accomplishments…
