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Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has directed the Rice Industry Development Office (RIDO), led by Undersecretary Christopher Morales, to investigate the growing preference among Filipino consumers for imported rice—especially premium Vietnamese varieties. Laurel noted that this trend may reflect a shift in consumer priorities, with more Filipinos favoring quality over quantity. Attributes such
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has once again called out negligent contractors, this time after uncovering a “ghost” flood control project in Baliuag, Bulacan. Days later, Metro Manila was hit by flash floods following heavy rains, prompting class suspensions and traffic chaos. “If all of these projects were properly executed and implemented, ang laki nang
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The Department of Energy (DOE) recently conducted its second reconnaissance survey in Palawan as part of a nationwide initiative to explore the country’s potential for white hydrogen—a naturally occurring energy source with a low carbon footprint. Technical teams from the Energy Resource Development Bureau (ERDB) and Energy Research and Testing Laboratory Services (ERTLS) collected water,
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Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin received Australian Deputy Prime Minister and concurrent Minister of Defence, Richard Marles, during a courtesy call at the Presidential Guest House in Malacañan Palace on Friday. Marles is in Manila for the 2nd Philippines-Australia Defense Ministers Meeting (DMM) hosted by the Department of National Defense (DND). DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro
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The Young Guns commended the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for their unwavering resolve in safeguarding the nation’s territorial integrity. In response to the recent incident at the BRP Sierra Madre in the West Philippine Sea, where Chinese forces attempted to board the grounded vessel, the coalition praised the AFP’s steadfast commitment to national
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Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Thursday evening proposed an “experiment” aiming to prevent a repeat of the corruption that led to the mangling of the 2025 national budget through congressional insertions and realignments. For the 2026 budget, Lacson proposed that the Senate adopt the National Expenditure Program (NEP) in full, with the assumption that
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday pressed for answers on why Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials have not been preventively suspended over alleged “ghost” flood-control projects, saying a simple paper trail should be enough to pin down those involved. “Bakit mukhang exempted ang DPWH sa preventive suspension?” Cayetano asked at the Senate
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The Philippine government underscored that the donation of new forensic equipment from Japan’s Ministry of Justice strengthens the country’s capacity to uphold justice and human rights, which is aligned with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s governance agenda of transparency, accountability, and respect for human dignity. Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin said the donation of new
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The Department of Foreign Affairs announces that career diplomat Leo M. Herrera-Lim assumed his post as the Undersecretary for Migration Affairs on 15 August 2025. Undersecretary Herrera-Lim offers extensive experience to his new role, having most recently served as the Philippine Ambassador to Denmark, prior to which he held the position of Consul General in
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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan revealed the names of companies and individuals suspected to have misdeclared smuggled frozen mackarel, red and white onions—valued above the threshold amount of ?10Million for it to fall under the non-bailable offense of economic sabotage. The list was disclosed during the first public hearing of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food,
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