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P20/kg rice eases financial burden of minimum wage workers in Bacolod

Manila, July 11 -- The "Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na! for Minimum Wage Earners" Program is helping ease the financial burden of low-income workers in this highly urbanized city. The BBM Na program su... Read More


Benguet to revive tramlines to help farmers transport vegetables

Manila, July 11 -- The provincial government of Benguet is looking at the possibility of reviving tramlines used by farmers in the past to ease the burden of transporting vegetables from mountain farm... Read More


Improved access road seen to boost agro-tourism in Ilocos Norte town

Manila, July 11 -- A major road project being constructed in Ilocos Norte is expected to provide access to agri-tourism sites in Piddig town, including what is set to become the Ilocos Region's larges... Read More


Cordillera LGUs urged to prepare for aging population

Manila, July 11 -- The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) is urging local government units (LGUs) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to begin developing elderly-focused services... Read More


Ilocos Norte farmers step up preservation of indigenous plants

Manila, July 11 -- At least three farmers' groups in the city of Batac and the municipality of Sarrat have vowed to ensure the preservation of indigenous plants for food and natural medicine. With th... Read More


PAGASA forecasts rainy Friday across PH

Manila, July 11 -- Almost all areas in the country are forecast to experience rains due to the prevailing southwest monsoon or "habagat", the weather bureau said Friday. Western Visayas, Negros Islan... Read More


PBBM set to visit the US soon - Rubio

Manila, July 11 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to visit the United States "in a few days," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. The US top diplomat made the announcement on the sideli... Read More


PBBM vetoes bill on PUP charter amendments

Manila, July 11 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has vetoed the bill amending the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) charter to declare it as National Polytechnic University, Malacana... Read More


Australia to aid PCG with P110-M worth of additional drones, tech

Manila, July 11 -- Australia is set to provide PHP110 million worth of additional drones and maritime domain awareness-related technology to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), outgoing Australian Ambas... Read More


No cover-up in missing 'sabungeros' case, Palace vows

Manila, July 11 -- There will be no cover-up in the missing "sabungeros" (cockfight aficionados) case, Malacanang assured the public on Friday, following the recovery of bones in Taal Lake where the v... Read More