Senators unanimously approved on Monday Senate Bill Nos. (SBN) 2243 or the Philippine Salt Industry Development Act, and 2200 or the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act. SBN 2243 seeks to create a Council, with the Secretary of…
A small rice retailer in Navotas City on Monday said the government’s PHP15,000 cash assistance would help them cushion the impact of the nationwide rice price ceilings. Evangeline De Roxas, a rice vendor at the Navotas public market, admitted that t…
The Pontificio Collegio Filippino (PCF) on Monday said it has welcomed Filipino “baby bishops” who are currently in Rome, Italy to undergo formation as new pastors of the church. Fr. Gregory Ramon Gaston, PCF rector, said the new bishops are serving …
The Philippines aims to have the second highest foreign direct investments (FDI) in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by the end of the Marcos administration, Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual said. In a television intervi…
Amid the reported volcanic smog from the Taal Volcano over the weekend, raising its alert level is unlikely, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Monday. “There is no need to raise its alert level to Leve…
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual said the rice price ceiling under Executive Order (EO) No. 39 will remain in effect for another two weeks before the government reviews the policy. ‘(M)aybe (in) another two weeks we’ll…
