DAVAO CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to attend the inauguration of Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto and Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka in Jakarta, today October 20, as announced by Malacañang on Saturday. Indonesian President Joko Widodo extended the invitation to Marcos for the inauguration of his successor, the Palace … [Read more...] about PBBM to attend inauguration of Indonesian President and Vice President in Jakarta today
Authorities seize 25 MT of smuggled fresh onions
DAVAO CITY --- The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have jointly seized a 40-foot container filled with fresh yellow onions, valued at approximately P3.5 million. The shipment, imported from China by JRA and Pearl Enterprise, Inc., arrived at the Port of Manila aboard the vessel Green Pacific in July, during a period when Agriculture Secretary … [Read more...] about Authorities seize 25 MT of smuggled fresh onions
De Claro assumes leadership of the Social Security System
DAVAO CITY --- The Social Security System (SSS) has announced the appointment of Commissioner Robert Joseph M. De Claro as its new Officer-in-Charge, effective October 11, following the resignation of Rolando Ledesma Macasaet earlier this month. The decision was made by the Social Security Commission (SSC), the policymaking body of the SSS. De Claro, who has served on … [Read more...] about De Claro assumes leadership of the Social Security System
DA lifts temporary ban on the importation of live goats from the US
DAVAO CITY -- The ban was initially imposed in June after Coxiella burnetii, the bacteria responsible for Q fever, was detected in imported goats. In response, the Bureau of Animal Industry culled over sixty infected goats to prevent the spread of this disease, which can also affect sheep and cattle. On October 8, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. issued … [Read more...] about DA lifts temporary ban on the importation of live goats from the US
Sandiganbayan junks P276-M civil case vs. Marcoses
DAVAO CITY — The Sandiganbayan has dismissed a PHP 276-million civil case against the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., former First Lady Imelda Marcos, and their associate Roman Cruz Jr., citing inordinate delay and violations of due process. In a 30-page resolution issued on October 4, the anti-graft court's Second Division dismissed the case, which had been pending for … [Read more...] about Sandiganbayan junks P276-M civil case vs. Marcoses