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Citing the increasing supply of rice stocks and decreasing rice prices in the market, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has officially ordered the lifting of Executive Order No. 39, which sets the mandated price ceiling on regular and well-milled rice in the country. In a two-page Executive Order No. 42 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas…
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) urged the Filipino people on Tuesday to hold off their trip to the Holy Land sites while hostilities in the Gaza Strip are still ongoing. “We haven’t put a travel ban on Israel. But our embassy has issued a travel advisory, so as much as possible, avoid traveling right…
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The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has prepositioned seedlings to over 200,000 hectares of farmland for protection against the possible effects of the El Niño phenomenon next year. According to Josephine Salazar, officer-in-charge of NIA’s Engineering and Operations, the agency is preparing to set up immediate measures such as positioning of seedlings for the identified farmlands…
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it is ready to extend assistance to Filipinos who may possibly be repatriated following the Israel-Palestine conflict. The BI made the announcement on Monday, saying that they will be coordinating with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on schedules of possible repatriations.…
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Despite the constant harassment, Filipino troops stationed in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea are in high morale and in good spirits, much inspired to work harder to make sure the national interest is protected, according to Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesman Col. Medel Aguilar. “They are very much inspired because, first,…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered yesterday all government agencies to ensure the safety and welfare of the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and the Filipino community in Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israeli forces and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. In a statement, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said that President Marcos has ordered…
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The Office of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano brought assistance to over a thousand residents of various provinces in Mindanao in the Bayanihan Caravan in Maguindanao del Norte held on October 3 to 4, 2023. The senator’s office partnered with Mayor Datu Lester Sinsuat of the Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat and the Cotabato Regional and…
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The chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture and Food on Thursday expressed optimism that inflation had peaked in September, expecting prices of all major agricultural products to soon decline. Quezon 1st District Rep. Mark Enverga attributed this positive outlook to the upcoming harvest season and the transformative agricultural initiatives implemented by President Ferdinand “Bongbong”…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged the Filipino people on Friday to join with the government’s fight against rice smugglers and hoarders who are destroying the flow of supply and demand of the staple food in the market. In his speech during the rice distribution at the Augusto Legaspi Memorial Sports and Cultural Center in…
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The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Wednesday, repurposing NIA’s water rights and further promoting water security in the Philippines. DENR-Water Resource Management Office Undersecretary Dr. Carlos Primo David said that the agreement aims to solidify government efforts in ensuring water…
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