The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced schedule adjustments for the three Metro Manila rail systems to accommodate the surge of passengers during the ongoing holiday rush. Transport Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said the schedule adjustments are aimed at accommodating more commuters during this year’s Christmas and New Year celebrations. “On select days, our trains will operate earlier in the morning …

As part of the continuing collaboration with international counterparts, The Office for Transportation Security (OTS), Transport Canada and United States – Transportation Security Administration, held a three-day workshop on Aviation Security – Quality Control from Nov. 19 to 22, 2024 in Makati City. The workshop aimed to enhance the capability of National Aviation Security Auditors and internal quality control auditors …

Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Administrator Sonia Malaluan emphasized the urgent need to prioritize mental health in maritime education and training during the National Conference of Guidance Counselors and Student Affairs Officers of Maritime Schools. Organized by Stella Maris-Manila in collaboration with the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, the conference convened approximately 70 guidance counselors and 30-40 participants from maritime, …

With sleek, ultra-flat, iconic stylish giant screen Innovative technology brand TECNO today unveiled its new AI-enhanced, second-generation flip smartphone, PHANTOM V Flip2 5G in the Philippines with Pia Wurtzbach as brand ambassador A remarkable fusion of on-trend aesthetic design and powerful technologies, the iconic phone will bring   a fun, fashionable and functional flip phone experience to stylish individuals. Bringing …

By Rose de la Cruz As the country was able to save P3.6 billion(or 300,000 tons of rice)  from reduced wastage, the Department of Agriculture, through the Philippine Rice Research Institute, is now trying to institutionalize the practice of serving (by restaurants, carinderia and other dining centers) of half cup rice to customers to ensure that wastage would continue to …

By Rose de la Cruz The Sugar Regulatory Administration plans to expand sugar plantations in Mindanao — where the soil is rich, the weather is suitable and stable and land is aplenty. At the 23rd Joint Annual General Assembly of Sugarcane Growers Association of Bukidnon Inc. and the Sugarcane Farmers of Bukidnon Multi-Purpose Cooperative recently, SRA Administrator Pabo Luis Azcona …

The  Department of Agriculture (DA) released guidelines for the implementation of the 25,000 metric tons (MT) of imported frozen fish and aquatic products. DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. signed  the Certificate of Necessity to Import (CNI) to curb inflation, ensure food security, and diversify food choices, Business Mirror reported. Under the Memorandum Order (MO) 51, the maximum importable volume …

The Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department (CPBRD) asked the national government to review the agricultural production system amid the country’s growing dependence on imports, which risks food security and climate change and geopolitical tensions. “Given the increasing dependence on imports to meet local food requirements, it is important to review and revisit the agricultural production system particularly in light …

The  spate of typhoons in October and November  that crossed wide swaths of areas in Northern and Central Luzon, including Visayas and some parts of Mindanao, had forced farmers to rethink their planting strategies to quick-maturing crops so they increase the likelihood of harvesting before storm signals are raised. Nilor S. Go, an  Isabela farmer planting  rice and yellow corn, …

The country would have imported meat imports exceeding the volume and value achieved in 2023 because of animal diseases and bad weather that crimped domestic output. The Meat Importers and Traders Association (MITA) cited import figures from the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)  as of September 30 where imported meat rose by 12.65 percent to 1.04 million metric tons (MMT) …