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Recto remembers JDV as reformist, bridge-builder

Manila, Feb. 11 -- Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto on Wednesday paid tribute to the late former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., describing him as a reform-driven leader who combined "grit and gr... Read More


DA wants higher tariffs on artificial sugar to protect local farmers

Manila, Feb. 11 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) will look into increasing tariffs on artificial sugars to protect the local sugar industry. In a recent interview, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Lau... Read More


DA: Market allocation for rice importers eyed to support PH farmers

Manila, Feb. 10 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is crafting a measure for quantitative restrictions on rice importers to ensure support to local rice producers. The move comes as the ag... Read More


Mayon logs largest pyroclastic flow so far, Alert Level 3 stays

Manila, Feb. 10 -- The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-Phivolcs) has recorded the largest pyroclastic density current (PDC) since Januar... Read More


Pope elevates Holy Rosary Parish in Angeles City to a minor basilica

Manila, Feb. 10 -- Pope Leo XIV has elevated the Holy Rosary Parish Church in Angeles City to a minor basilica. A decree dated Jan. 21, 2026 from the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline o... Read More


AI creating new challenges in protecting minors vs. online abuse

Manila, Feb. 10 -- Government officials and child rights advocates on Tuesday warned that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and wider internet access are creating new challenges in p... Read More


4 bills added to LEDAC-CLA list; priority measures now at 52

Manila, Feb. 10 -- House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro" Marcos of Ilocos Norte on Tuesday said the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) has expanded its Common Legi... Read More


P70-M NHA housing project for Cotabato quake victims underway

Manila, Feb. 10 -- The National Housing Authority (NHA) has broken ground for a PHP70-million housing project intended for families displaced by recent earthquakes in Cotabato, marking the start of co... Read More


PCG divers recover 5 more bodies from sunken ferry in Basilan

Manila, Feb. 10 -- Divers from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recovered five more bodies during a search of the sunken M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 in waters off Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan on Tuesday. I... Read More


DA eyes new MSRP for rice, says retail prices to be tamed soon

Manila, Feb. 10 -- A new maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice may be released soon, while retail prices are expected to be tamed within the month, according to the Department of Agr... Read More