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The Provincial Government of Negros Occidental led by Governor Bong Lacson won the bid for the 2027 IFOAM Organic World Congress at Nanhua University in Taiwan.With 128 votes, the province bagged the hosting against Brisbane, Australia which had 92 votes. The Organic World Congress co-organized by the IFOAM – Organics International is held every three […]
Six individuals nominated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to serve as Philippine ambassadors to foreign countries are set to face scrutiny before the congressional Commission on Appointments (CA). CA Assistant Minority Leader and Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel named the presidential nominees awaiting their confirmation hearings as follows: The public may submit to the […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III expressed cautious optimism over the recent decline in the unemployment rate, as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The PSA report indicated that the employment rate was recorded at 96.1 percent. This was higher than the employment rate in October 2023 at 95.8 percent and in July 2024 […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero said the legislation that will allow student loan payment moratorium during disasters is a timely intervention from the government to help curb the cases of enrollees dropping out of school due to financial constraints. Escudero made the statement after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Republic Act Number 10277 or the Student […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano stressed the urgent need to modernize the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), citing Taal Volcano’s minor eruption recently as a wake-up call for the country’s disaster preparedness. During the deliberations on the PHIVOLCS Modernization Act (Senate Bill No. 2825), Cayetano pointed out the importance of a proactive approach to […]
Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo does not believe South Korea’s short-lived martial law will dampen the appetite of its citizens to visit the Philippines in the months ahead. “We look forward to a very large number of South Korean tourists arriving in the Philippines in 2025,” Rillo, vice chairperson of the House Committee on Tourism, […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) officially handed over a ₱10 million Biosecure Swine Fattening Facility to the City Government of Surigao. The project is part of the DA’s Integrated National Swine Production Initiative for Recovery and Expansion (INSPIRE) program. It aims to boost swine industry recovery while supporting food security and sustainable agriculture. It aims […]
As the country ushers in the Christmas holidays, former Davao City lawmaker Karlo Nograles on Sunday stressed the need to provide the city’s health centers and other public places with lifesaving automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to better respond to incidents of heart attack in communities far from hospitals. “Heart disease is the leading cause of […]
Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa expressed his support for the confirmation of the ad interim appointment and nomination of fifteen generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as he reiterated the importance of the military’s solidarity against destabilizers. The former chief of the Philippine National Police acknowledged that the progression of […]
Disaster resilience advocate Senator Christopher “Bong” Go lauded the signing of the newly enacted Republic Act No. 12076, or the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act, underscoring its critical role in ensuring the safety and well-being of Filipinos during natural calamities. Republic Act No. 12076, or the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act, mandates the establishment of safe, permanent, […]