₧180-M fish landing, trading facility to rise in Orani, Bataan
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga—A P180-million fish landing and trading facility that is expected to boost the local fish industry will soon rise in Orani, Bataan.
Share
Posts by author
Philippines News Agency
2786 posts
Bill giving 20% off on road toll fees for senior citizens pushed
QUEZON City Representative Marvin Rillo wants to expand the transportation and road-use privileges of the country’s elderly by granting them a discount on fees levied by toll operators.
Share
Senior citizens urged to get involved in local governance
ZAMBOANGA CITY—Citing they “still have so much to contribute,” officials of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) urged senior citizens here on Tuesday to assert their rights and take a more proactive role in local development and governance.
Share
OCTA poll: PBBM earns trust, approval of majority of Pinoys
THE majority of Filipinos have expressed appreciation over the work performance of and have given their trust in President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., according to OCTA Research’s latest survey.
Share
Canada’s Saskatchewan province hiring 1,000 nurses from SEA, including PHL
AN entry-level salary of C$74,000 (around P3 million) per year awaits Filipino nurses in Canada’s Saskatchewan province as it turns to Southeast Asia, including the Philippines to boost its health-care work force.
Share
BOC files 33 criminal cases vs agri traders and brokers
More than 30 cases have been filed against traders for smuggling of agricultural products amounting to P251 million, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Thursday.
Share
Belenismo: Tribute to the resiliency of every Filipino, recovering spirit
More than a traditional symbol of Christmas, celebrations with the belen (Nativity scene) carry stories of faith, hope and resilience.
Share
PHL, NZ enhance geothermal energy deal
THE Philippines and New Zealand will continue to explore cooperation on geothermal energy.
Share
Peso seen to stay firm as Christmas season nears
THE Philippine peso is expected to remain generally firm against the US dollar as the Christmas holiday nears, a season for increased inflows from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
Share
CDO business group eyes 400 local MSMEs for ‘OroBest 2.0’
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation Inc. (Oro Chamber) on Tuesday said it is eyeing at least 400 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to participate in this year’s Oro Best Expo 2.0 to showcase and sell their local products.
Share
BARMM moves to revive banana export industry in Maguindanao
COTABATO CITY—The Bang-samoro Board of Investments -Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BBOI-BARMM) is facilitating the revival of banana farms in Maguindanao with the expected infusion of P200 million worth of new investments from two local firms.
Share
DTI invites Japanese firms to invest in PHL industries
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez has urged Japanese firms to invest in the Philippines as opportunities for manufacturing, construction, and energy remain high despite the pandemic.
Share
DA boosts mushroom, cacao farming in Northern Mindanao
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The Department of Agriculture in Region 10 (DA-10) has initiated an estimated P3.4 million worth of projects for the production of mushrooms and cacao in Northern Mindanao.
Share
ARB co-op seeks to retain contract with banana export plantation firm
The Davao Marsman Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative (DAMARB MPC), representing 697, or 92 percent, of the 762 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARB) of the Marsman Estate Plantation Inc. (MEPI), wants to continue with its contract of lease with the export banana plantation company.
Share
Creation of sub-technical working group on vax certification okayed
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has approved the creation of a sub-Technical Working Group (TWG) tasked to facilitate the issuance of digital vaccination certificates for fully vaccinated persons.
Share
BARMM’s halal verification lab upgrade nears completion
COTABATO CITY—Construction is ongoing for the P47-million renovation and equipment upgrading of the Halal Verification Laboratory (HVL) inside the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) compound here.
Share
DA keen on expanding agricultural exports to Germany
Agriculture Secretary William Dar is looking to expand the country’s agricultural exports, particularly coconut products, to Germany.
Share
DepEd: Info gathering on ACT, TDC ‘standard requirement’
THE Education Department on Monday defended its recent directive to identify the membership details of two teachers’ organizations, saying it is a standard and legitimate requirement.
Share
DOTr report shows over 400 train personnel test positive for coronavirus 2019
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday reported that a total of 478 personnel from the four rail lines in Metro Manila have tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Share
DOTr report shows over 400 train personnel test positive for coronavirus 2019
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday reported that a total of 478 personnel from the four rail lines in Metro Manila have tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Share
5 hurt, 21 houses damaged as quakes jolt North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat
COTABATO CITY—Five persons were hurt, 21 houses damaged, and eight landslides were reported in the provinces of North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat following Sunday’s twin tremors that jolted south-central Mindanao, disaster officials said.
Share
Batanes agripreneur rolls out sweet potato beer from the north
TUGUEGARAO CITY—Mass production of the Ivatan Beer, the first and only locally brewed beer in Batanes, has started in the country’s northernmost province.
Share
Banana yield forecasting app likely to be launched in 2021
AN application (app) that can compute the estimated harvest date and yield of bananas is likely to be launched within the year, Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) Executive Director Reynaldo Ebora said Tuesday.
Share
UAE remains an attractive market for PHL produce, goods, PTIC says
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) remains an attractive market for Philippine produce and goods as food exports to the Middle East country remained steady in 2020 amid the pandemic, the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Dubai said.
Share
‘Offline’ Learning
A teacher, also from Dr. Jose P. Rizal Elementary School, hands over a second quarter self-learning module to a parent.
Share
Module distribution
A teacher gives instructions to a parent at the Dr. Jose P. Rizal Elementary School in Brgy. Sto. Cristo, Dasmariñas City in Cavite on January 12.
Share
Be wary of groups, individuals with ‘malicious’ intent, social work group told
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista warned on Tuesday the Association of DSWD Social Workers Inc. (ADSWI) of organizations with “malicious” intentions seeking partnerships.
Share
China requires 2 Covid tests for Filipino seafarers–POEA
All Filipino seafarers bound for China are required to take not only one but two coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) tests before they will be allowed to enter the host country, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said on Friday.
Share
EU helps set up online Customs transit system to spur Asean trade
JAKARTA—The online Asean Customs Transit System (ACTS) was launched Monday to accelerate trade in goods by road within Southeast Asia.
Share