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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. eyes to explore trade in meat products as he expresses interest to the medicines used by the Czech Republic to ensure the quality of meat and livestock products in the country. In an interview with the Philippine media delegation during his three-day state visit to Czech Republic, President Marcos said the Department of Agriculture (DA) is …

National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Friday called for the passage of the ‘Konektadong Pinoy Bill’ or the Open Access in Data Transmission Bill to strengthen the country’s internet infrastructure and enhance digital connectivity. “NEDA supports the advocacy for the passage of the Open Access Bill, or its newest iteration, the Konektadong Pinoy Bill. This landmark …

The government has so far completed the printing of over 60 percent of the physical copies of the national identification cards (IDs), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). During the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing on Friday, Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Registry Office Deputy National Statistician Fred Sollesta said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has so far printed 54 …

The Philippine Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (PCPI), the major industry group of Filipino-owned pharmaceutical companies, on March 7, inducted its 2024 Board of Directors and Officers in its first General Assembly for 2024 that featured Director-General Dr. Samuel A. Zacate of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Director-General Ernesto Perez of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA). During the …

The national government posted a budget surplus of PHP88 billion in January this year, up by more than 90 percent from a year ago’s PHP45.7 billion. “The fiscal outturn was brought about by a faster 21.15% year-over-year increase in revenue collection outpacing the 10.39% expansion in government spending,” the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said in a report on Friday. …

By Rose de la Cruz With global warning attributed mainly to greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, adding to carbon emissions like alternative fuel laden with CO2 harmful to the environment.Just as carbonated drinks are water infused with carbon dioxide, so are gas hydrate that are mostly ice infused with methane are good as fuel but dangerous to the environment.  Gas …

President Marcos has appointed four more top officials at the Department of Agriculture, virtually filling up all top vacant positions in DA. Appointed were DA National Rice Program Undersecretary Christopher Morales, Cheryl Marie NatividadpCaballero as Undersecretary for High Value Crops, academician Dexter Respicio Buted, former president of the Pangasinan State University as board member of the Philippine Coconut Authority and …

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) would like to clear up the observations raised by Sen. Raffy Tulfo about an individual that had purportedly won the lottery games 20 times. The list that Sen. Tulfo refers to originated from PCSO and it should not be interpreted in a manner other than what it is meant to be. That said list …

The Supreme Court (SC) upheld the rulings that sentenced a man to prison for illegal possession and use of fake banknotes. In a decision penned by Associate Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez, the SC’s Second Division denied the petition by Allan Gacasan that challenged the rulings of the Court of Appeals (CA) and the Regional Trial Court (RTC). In a buy-bust …

Thousands of Cebuano cyclists are expected to benefit from expanded active transport facilities in Metro Cebu after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) in partnership with the Cebu local government broke ground for state-of-the-art active transport and cycling infrastructures in the metropolis last March 11, 2024. Transportation Assistant Secretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure James Andres Melad said the project includes …