DA seeks liberalization of foreign investments in rice, corn sector

Econokmists and officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Board of Investments (BOI) have expressed support for the…

US Coast Guard to help build PH, others’ capacity vs. illegal sea activities

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has announced its commitment to helpthe  Philippines and other Indo-Pacific partners build up their capacity to…

DMW welcomes Kuwait appellate court’s conviction of Ranara killer

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has welcomed the decision of the Kuwait Appeals Court that upheld the conviction of the…

More vital drugs exempted from VAT with TRAIN law

Senator Sonny Angara said there are now over 2,000 Value Added Tax (VAT)-exempt drugs for the…

Salceda lauds Albay young farmers’ group recognition as first of its kind CSO 

LEGAZPI CITY – Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Sarte Salceda has lauded the Albay Young Farmers…

PAPI: COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS NEEDED FOR PRESS PEOPLE’S PROTECTION

“I BELIEVE that all we need is collaboration among government and private agencies to protect our…

PTFoMS: NO NEED FOR ADD’L MECHANISM FOR MEDIA’S PROTECTION

THE Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) reminded the public and the Commission on Human…

H5N1 bird flu outbreak detected in Laos

VIENTIANE – The Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s Department of Livestock and Fisheries recently reported an H5N1…

Casualties in raging Chile forest fires now at 88 at least

BOGOTA, Colombia – At least 99 people have been killed and 1,600 have been left homeless by…

Undue hike in early teen pregnancies alarms authorities

The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) has called for heightened vigilance against adolescent pregnancies noted in its monitor records for young…