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More than 25K OFWs to benefit from S. Korea minimum wage hike

Manila, Feb. 6 -- Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in South Korea will get a higher pay this year after the host nation's Minimum Wage Commission adopted a 2.9 percent wage hike starting Jan. 1. In a... Read More


DA boosts climate-smart high-value crops to curb price spikes

Manila, Feb. 6 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) is scaling up climate-resilient farming for high-value vegetables such as chili, tomatoes and bell peppers, setting aside around PHP300 million thi... Read More


PH-US pact to push for local processing of critical minerals

Manila, Feb. 6 -- The Philippines, through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States to support local processing of th... Read More


190 OFWs rescued from scam hubs in Cambodia back in Manila

Manila, Feb. 5 -- The Philippine government, led by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), has repatriated 190 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) rescued from scam hubs in Cambodia, following a whole-... Read More


NCSC: Magna Carta to address needs, safeguard rights of elderly

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) is pushing for the passage of a Magna Carta for Senior Citizens as part of its Philippine Plan of Action for Senior Citizens (PPASC)... Read More


DENR chief unfazed by confirmation issues, focused on mandate

Manila, Feb. 4 -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Raphael Lotilla called on officials and employees of the agency to stay focused on the core mission of protecting the... Read More


QC ordinance to stop textile waste from ending up in landfills - exec

Manila, Feb. 2 -- The Quezon City government has reinforced its commitment to a circular economy with the enactment of an ordinance seeking to cut textile waste and create sustainable livelihoods in t... Read More


Over 700 Palawan farmers get land titles after 50 yrs

India, Jan. 30 -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has distributed a total of 925 land titles, ending the half-century wait for 727 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Busuanga, Palawan, ... Read More


No Cabinet revamp but PBBM looking into records on DENR chief

Manila, Jan. 30 -- Malacanang on Friday said there is no ongoing reshuffle among Cabinet officials for now, but confirmed that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is reviewing records related to Departm... Read More


PBBM orders gov't agencies to submit progress reports every 2 weeks

Manila, Jan. 30 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered all government agencies to submit progress reports on their ongoing projects every two weeks, warning officials against submitting "fal... Read More