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The Philippines, recognized as the world’s leading supplier of maritime labor, is set to host the inaugural *International Conference on Seafarers’ Human Rights, Safety, and Well-being* from September 1 to 3, 2025, at the Manila Diamond Hotel. Jointly organized by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), Department of Migrant Workers (DMW),
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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan expressed his support for the creation of an independent commission to investigate the trillion-peso worth of anomalous flood control projects. In an interview on Bombo Radyo Baguio on Thursday, August 28, the senator underscored the need to ensure transparency, accountability, and the proper use of public funds to protect the most
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the restoration of key regulatory powers of the National Food Authority (NFA) through amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL)—but not the authority to import rice. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. clarified during a recent Senate Committee on Agriculture hearing that rice importation will remain
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday said the next Ombudsman should be chosen based on the “three I’s” — integrity, intelligence, and insight — qualities he stressed are vital in detecting corruption at its earliest stages and acting before scandals erupt. Speaking with reporters after the August 28 interview of the first batch of Ombudsman
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The Department of Agriculture hailed the Food and Drug Administration’s approval for commercial use of the country’s first vaccine against avian influenza—a disease that has significantly harmed the poultry industry and poses risks to public health—as a major boost to the sector and the government’s food security goal. “With the FDA’s approval of Volvac B.E.S.T.
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House Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Partylist Rep. Leila M. de Lima, along with 16 fellow House solons filed a measure urging the government to raise the escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and to call on China to respect the 2016 Arbitral ruling, which
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The National Food Authority (NFA) is preparing to auction off up to 60,000 metric tons of aging rice stocks next month or until October, aiming to prevent spoilage, free up warehouse space, and support rice supply amid an import suspension. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr., who chairs the NFA Council, said the move
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Akbayan Partylist Representatives Dadah Kiram Ismula, Perci Cendana, Chel Diokno, and Kaka Bag-ao have filed a resolution in the House of Representatives urging the Executive branch to join the international outcry against the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The resolution calls for the immediate cessation of all defense procurement from Israel and demands that the Armed
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to investigate alleged irregularities in government projects serves as a strong signal for other agencies and local government units (LGUs) to initiate their own probes, according to the Presidential Communications Office. Presidential Communications Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro emphasized that agencies such as the Commission on Audit
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Batangas 1st District Congressman Leandro Leviste has filed multiple charges against Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) District Engineer Abelardo Calalo, including direct bribery, corruption of public officials, and violations of ethical standards, before the Batangas Provincial Prosecutor’s Office. Leviste revealed that the case involves far more than a ₱3.1 million bribe, alleging that
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