DA eyes 84% rice self-sufficiency by 2026, 90% by 2028
MANILA (October 13) — The Philippines aims to produce enough rice to meet 84 percent of its domestic demand by the end of 2026,...
COMELEC kicks off printing of 90M ballots for 2026 barangay, youth polls — its biggest ever
MANILA (October 13) --- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will start printing more than 90 million official ballots on Monday — the largest ballot...
National officials inspect quake-hit areas in Davao Oriental
MANILA (October 12) – Top officials from the DPWH, DSWD, DepEd, and MinDA conducted an on-site inspection in Davao Oriental on Saturday following the...
Davao Oriental churches, schools ordered closed pending safety inspection
MANILA (October 12) – All parishes and Catholic schools in Davao Oriental have been ordered to stop using their buildings until they are declared...
DA pushes through with PHP20 rice rollout in Davao Region despite quake
MANILA (October 11) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Friday that the PHP20 per kilogram rice program under the “Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM)...
Senators push for stronger building standards, swift response after Davao quake
MANILA (October 11) – Senators Francis Escudero and Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday urged stricter enforcement of building safety standards and a quick government response...