DA plans setting P53/kilo SRP for local rice
AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. announced Tuesday that the Department of Agriculture (DA) has reached an agreement with rice industry stakeholders to set a suggested retail price (SRP)…
P40M worth of fake cigarettes seized in Negros Oriental
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Philippine National Police intercepted around 700 master cases of alleged illicit cigarettes bearing unauthorized tax seals aboard a jongkong boat in the coastal waters…
Bong Go calls for heat-health protocols, worker safety measures, and stronger crop insurance coverage as country prepares for possible Super El Niño
SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go called for coordinated heat-health action plans and stronger protection for workers and farmers as the country prepares for a possible Super El Niño that may bring…
Lacson, pinamamatyagan sa publiko ang senado matapos magsilbing impeachment court ni VP Sara
Nanawagan si Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson nitong Martes sa publiko na manatiling mapagmatyag matapos magtipon ang Senado bilang impeachment court noong Lunes para sa kaso ni Vice President Sara…
House prosecutors in full swing of preparations for VP Sara impeachment trial
THE 11-member House prosecution panel on Tuesday said it is now in “full swing” preparing for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, as lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd…
Hindi inatake ang Senado: Remulla says cctv shows Aplasca fired first
THE Senate of the Philippines was not under attack during the May 13, 2026 incident, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Tuesday, citing findings from the ongoing…
P3,000 bonus for Teachers’ Day approved by House panel
THE House committee on basic education and culture has approved a measure seeking to increase to P3,000 the World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) currently granted to more than 950,000…
India-PH partnership brings healthcare, livelihood aid to 42,000 Filipinos
NEARLY 42,000 residents in Northern Samar, Lanao del Norte, and Ilocos Sur are benefiting from healthcare and livelihood projects funded under the Government of India’s Quick Impact Project (QIP) initiative,…
Consumer safety alert: Ban toxics detects lead, cadmium in some school supplies
AS retailers begin to display various school supplies for early back-to-school shoppers, the toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics urges consumers to exercise extra caution when purchasing these items. The group…
DA warns of stiff penalties for imported rice price ceiling violation
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) warned rice retailers, traders, and importers that violators of the government’s newly imposed price ceiling on imported rice could face jail time, million-peso fines, and…