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MANILA, Philippines — A farmers’ group wants to get rid of the rice tariffication law or Republic Act No. 11203. They don’t think the changes proposed by the House of Representatives will fix the problem of expensive rice.…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday thumbed down proposals of putting water cannons on Philippine vessels patrolling the West Philippine Sea. Asked in an ambush interview in Pasay City about his reaction to such…
MANILA, Philippines — Academics from a US Department of Defense institute suggested that the Philippines and Vietnam, being nearby nations, should team up against China’s “coercive activities” to safeguard their interests. These countries, both having had tense encounters…
Five big business groups have asked the government to focus on helping biotech crops, especially since a recent court ruling stopped the selling of genetically modified rice and eggplant. “Biotechnology in food and agriculture has played a…
President Marcos believes that the Philippines and South Korea will approve their free trade agreement (FTA) this year. He also aims for a separate deal to grant duty-free access for certain Philippine products to the South Korean…
MANILA, Philippines — The ongoing El Niño drought is still causing serious damage to crops and animals nationwide, with losses now exceeding a third of what the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported just a week ago. As of…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Thursday urged China to leave Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc) and nearby areas right away, following a water cannon attack by the Chinese coast guard on two Philippine government ships conducting…
The national government’s total debt dropped to P14.93 trillion as of the end of March, down 1.67 percent from the previous month’s P15.12 trillion. This was because more money was repaid for domestic government loans than was…
The hotel industry might struggle to keep up with demand this year because more foreign tourists are coming in than there are new hotels being built. Leechiu Property Consultants Inc. mentioned in their recent report that tourist…
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros, who pushed to cancel Apollo Quiboloy’s gun permit, now aims to revoke his passport. Quiboloy, leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC), faces arrest orders from two courts and the…
The Philippine economy is expected to grow faster this year, but it might not reach the government’s target due to the impact of the El Niño climate phenomenon on food supply and the risk of high inflation.…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) is doing everything it can to attract tourists, both from within the country and abroad, to visit Mindanao. The peace and security situation in the region…
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