AFRAID of losing the South Korean market, the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association Inc. (PBGEA Inc.) is urging the Senate to ratify the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with SoKor. The FTA removes tariffs on bananas to boost exports and to compensate for losses caused by the Panama disease that has been dampening production. “If we are not able to …
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Senator Cynthia Villar lashed out on the limited supplier of vaccines against the African Swine Fever (ASF), which led to the slow inoculation of hogs and caused huge losses for the industry and skyrocketing pork retail prices. Sen. Villar, who heads the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, also urged President Marcos to declare a state of national calamity of …
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The Philippines is one of the top 10 countries in the world that accounted for a chunk of the global aquaculture production in 2022, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). In the 2024 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (Sofia), FAO said global fisheries and aquaculture production …
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Senator Pia S. Cayetano joined sports officials and national athletes at the groundbreaking ceremony of the future seven-storey Athletes’ Dormitory at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex on September 12, 2024. Senator Cayetano, a former national volleyball player and student-athlete, has been instrumental in funding this milestone infrastructure project. As Senior Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, she has …
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By Robert Andaya Standings Group A W LTNT 6 1Meralco 5 2Magnolia 4 3Northport 3 4Converge 3 4Terrafirma 0 7 Group BGinebra 5 2San Miguel 5 2Rain or Shine 5 2NLEX 3 4Blackwater 3 4Phoenix 0 7 Games Tuesday(Ninoy Aquino Stadium) • 5:00 P.M.Rain or …
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August 2024 will forever be remembered as the time Carlos Yulo took his place in the pantheon of greats. The two-time gymnastics world champion from Leveriza Street in Malate, Manila carved his name in history when he flipped, twisted and tumbled to Olympic gold in Paris in two of his pet events – the floor exercise (15.000) and vault (15.116). …
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Carlos Yulo received another P10 million windfall this time from the International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) for the vault and floor exercise gold medals the gymnast won in the Paris 2024 Olympics. On hand to present Yulo his bonus was Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and Christian Martin Gonzalez, who represented ICTSI chairman and CEO Enrique K. …
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Robert Bolick, June Mar Fajardo, and the thrilling Game 6 of the Philippine Cup finals between Meralco and San Miguel are among those to be cited in the 30th PBA Press Corps Awards Night set Sept. 24 at the Novotel Manila Araneta City. Bolick, the prolific shooting guard of NLEX, is hailed as the Season 48 Scoring Champion, Fajardo will …
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PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco announced recently that nearly 2,000 units of new and modern slot machines for Casino Filipino gaming venues will be delivered mid-September as part of the agency’s modernization program. During the opening of the IAG Academy Summit at the Hilton Manila, Mr. Tengco said the delivery of the new machines will level up the …
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The Philippines is committed to bolstering its role in ensuring global trade security and preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), according to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina A. Roque. This commitment was reaffirmed during the Philippine Strategic Trade Management Summit held on September 9. “As our bid for a non-permanent seat in the UN …
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