Municipal fisherfolk will receive a monthly fuel subsidy of not less than PHP1,000 under House Bill No. 8007 or the ‘Pantawid Pambangka Act of 2023’. The Department of Agriculture (DA) will administer the monthly subsidy program, with the amount subje…
Day: May 14, 2023
Higher manufacturing growth seen in Q2
The growth of the manufacturing sector will likely pick up in the second quarter of the year due to increase in demand, an economist said Sunday. “Seasonal increase in demand towards April-May 2023 in view of the Holy Week holidays, vacation season am…
Speaker pays tribute to Pinoy moms
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Sunday joined the nation in paying tribute to Filipino mothers whom he described as very special persons who have sacrificed a lot. ‘I join the whole world in celebrating the life of that very, very special …
DBM: Gov’t personnel to get midyear bonus starting May 15
State workers will receive their midyear bonus starting May 15, confirmed Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Sunday. “I am happy to announce that our civil servants will be receiving their midyear bonus this year…
24 church members killed in vehicle accident in Zambia
A vehicle accident left 24 church members dead Saturday in southern Zambia, with 12 wounded. Deputy police spokesman Danny Mwale announced in the national capital of Lusaka that the victims were believed to be members of the New Apostolic Church in Ch…
R. Korean firm provides poultry processing equipment to Lao farmers
The Republic of Korean firm Greengoods Co., Ltd has provided through the Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) in Vientiane poultry slaughter equipment and poultry processing equipment worth US$88,308 to the Paksab Mai Farmers’ Group.The han…