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Lower global rice prices, imports should bring down retail prices

Manila, Jan. 28 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said lower prices of rice in the world market and the continuous arrival of imported rice in the Philippines should help drive down r... Read More


OWWA hastens eCard delivery, eyes 100% issuance to 2.6M OFW members

Manila, Jan. 28 -- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is ramping up the nationwide and overseas delivery of its enhanced OWWA electronic card (eCard), targeting full coverage of its ab... Read More


Bill seeking to make social media safer for families, children filed

Manila, Jan. 28 -- Cavite 2nd District Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla is pushing for the passage of a measure that seeks to create an oversight body tasked to ensure that social media is more transparent, ... Read More


ASEAN tourism ministers to discuss 'one unified visa' in Cebu meetings

Manila, Jan. 28 -- The establishment of a unified tourist visa in Southeast Asia is among the topics set to be covered by the tourism ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) me... Read More


Boost investments in livestock, crops to reduce import reliance - DA

Manila, Jan. 28 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday urged farmers and local government units (LGUs) to invest more in local livestock and crops to reduce the country's heavy reliance on... Read More


Cebu Pacific to launch direct Clark-Hanoi flights

Manila, Jan. 28 -- Low-cost airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) will launch direct services between Clark and Hanoi, Vietnam beginning May 2. The thrice-weekly services are scheduled every Tuesday, Thursday, ... Read More


PCG taps more divers to search for 10 missing in Basilan ferry sinking

Manila, Jan. 28 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday dispatched a total of 19 technical divers to assist in the search for the 10 missing passengers of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 that sank in wat... Read More


OWWA warns OFWs vs. scammers; says all welfare services are free

Manila, Jan. 28 -- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on Wednesday reminded the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that all its welfare services are free, warning them against fixers and... Read More


DepEd chief urges LGUs to help accelerate classroom delivery

Manila, Jan. 28 -- Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday called on local government units (LGUs) to help speed up classroom delivery nationwide through a more flexible classroom construction m... Read More


MARINA ramps up safety audits, inspections for safer seas

Manila, Jan. 28 -- The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is set to intensify safety audits and hold more frequent vessel inspections to improve maritime safety regulation and enforcement for safer ... Read More