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…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday asked the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries to help Southeast Asian countries ensure the availability of reliable and sufficient supply of petroleum products, as well as fertilizer as the world grapples to weather the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and conflicts in various parts of the globe….
The Philippines and Qatar signed at least nine agreements on Monday covering cooperation on combating human trafficking, seafarers’ welfare, tourism, sports and climate change during the state visit of Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Manila. Among those signed included a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the governments of the Philippines and Qatar…
The Philippine government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have recently signed the JPY17.4-billion (US$130 million) Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3 Rehabilitation Project (II) loan agreement. The aaccord was signed by Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno and JICA chief representative in the Philippines Sakamoto Takema at the DOF office in Manila. The rehabilitation includes provisions for capacity expansion including rolling…
QUEZON CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has vowed to ensure that public school teachers are amply provided to carry out their vocation and empower them to transform their lives to become a more resilient sector. In his speech during the 2024 National Teachers’ Day Celebration in Quezon City on Thursday, October 3, President…
MORE WATER INTAKE. Infectious disease expert Dr. Rontgene Solante discusses ways to combat the impact of El Niño during the Bagong Pilipinas briefing on Friday (Feb. 23, 2024). Solante advised senior citizens to increase their water intake as the rising temperature brought about by El Niño makes them more vulnerable to heat stroke. (Courtesy of PTV)…
100 DOST-SEI Scholar-Participants from Northern Mindanao gather in front of the venue
for a photo opportunity.
The future is bright for the Philippines and Singapore with their strong bilateral ties, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said during his working visit in Singapore. Addressing queries during a roundtable discussion with Singaporean businessmen, President Marcos said the relationship between Singapore and the Philippines started at the people-to-people level, which has been the bedrock…
The Philippine government under the leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is firm on its commitment to promoting regional integration and cooperation within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), along with promoting freedom of information and preserving press freedom. “The Philippines adheres to our responsibility to promote regional integration and cooperation among the members…
Young Filipino leaders escorted by APCU Chair Emeritus Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and APCU Chair Raul Lambino during a trip last year to China enjoying the famous Great Wall in Beijing. The Philippines is sending a five-member delegation to the 10th ASEAN-China Youth Exchange Festival in Nanning, Guangxi next week with a mission to…
