CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The provincial government of Misamis Oriental ordered Thursday the temporary ban on the entry of pigs and various pork products from areas deemed by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) as having an African Swine Fever (ASF) infestation. In his Executive Order 2019-13, Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano ordered the creation of […]
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Duterte welcomes Singapore’s first female President
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed Singapore’s first female President, Halimah Yacob, and her delegation in Malacañang on Monday afternoon to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Singapore. Yacob and her delegation were accorded an official indoor welcome ceremony after the outdoor ceremony was canceled due to rains. The two leaders […]
PRRD vetoes bill designating PUP as nat’l polytechnic university
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed the bill seeking to grant the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) a status of a national polytechnic university. The measure, approved by Congress, sought to grant fiscal and institutional autonomy to PUP. “While I recognize the noble objective to promote, foster, nurture, and protect the right of all […]
PSEi, PHP rise on positive economic news overseas
MANILA – Improved sentiments, partly due to cooling trade-related concerns, allowed the Philippines’ main stocks gauge to rise on the third consecutive day and this performance was mirrored by the peso during the day. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended Friday up by 0.45 percent, or 35.28 points, to 7,933.47 points, which Regina Capital Managing […]
Council sets probe on rise of investment scams in Gensan
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The City Council is set to launch a legislative inquiry into the continuing proliferation of fraudulent investment schemes that have already scammed thousands of residents here. City Councilor Jose Edmar Yumang said Wednesday the probe aims to uncover various illegal investment practices in the area and facilitate proper interventions by the local […]
Garuda sets initial Manado-Davao flight on September 27
DAVAO CITY–The Garuda Indonesia has scheduled on September 27, 2019 its initial flight from Manado to Davao. This was disclosed over the weekend by Indonesian Consul General Dicky Fabrian, who said Garuda has already sent a letter of intent to Davao Airport Authority for the airline’s maiden flight using a 70-seater ATR 72-600 aircraft. Initially, […]
Duterte invites Chinese to invest in PH, vows corrupt-free business environment
BEIJING, China — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte encouraged Chinese businesses to invest in the Philippines and made an assurance to protect their investments by providing corruption-free business environment. “Let me thank our Chinese friends for the interest to be part of the Philippines’ growth story. We are encouraged by your vote of confidence in our economy,” […]
Duterte raised the issue on code of conduct before Chine Premier Li
BEIJING, China – The adoption of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea must be the least concern of Western powers, especially the United States, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said on Friday. President Duterte had a bilateral meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. In […]
Duterte wants immediate completion of major infra projects
BEIJING, China — President Rodrigo Duterte wants that major government projects under the Build, Build, Build Program completed before he steps down from power as he met Friday several business groups engaged in construction business in a courtesy call here in Beijing. Among those who held a meeting with the President at the Grand Hyatt Hotel […]
Tanduay to produce Bacolod-labeled rum for export
BACOLOD CITY — Tanduay Distillers Inc. (TDI), the diversified beverage company of taipan Lucio Tan, will release Bacolod-labeled rum for markets abroad, including the United States. This was announced by the country’s top rum maker in the just-concluded first-ever Rum Festival, institutionalized in an ordinance to be held every third week of August in Bacolod. Mayor […]
Duterte hits Aquinos for excluding Hacienda Luisita from land reform
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday described the exclusion of the Hacienda Luisita from the agrarian reform program as “the greatest aberration” done to farmer-beneficiaries. Duterte said although he has “nothing against” the Aquino family, including the late President Corazon Aquino and her son, President Benigno Aquino III, he said farmer-beneficiaries should have been awarded […]
Duterte inaugurates P550-M hybrid solar-diesel power plant in Romblon
TABLAS ISLAND, Romblon—President Rodrigo Duterte inaugurated on Wednesday the P550-million Tumingad Solar Power Project, the country’s first and largest hybrid solar-diesel microgrid with battery facility. Speaking before the attendees of the inauguration rites, President Duterte said the commercial operation of the 7.5-MWp hybrid solar-diesel power plant will pave the way to a greener tomorrow for […]
Duterte to decide on China’s proposal to ban online gambling
MANILA — Malacañang will leave it to President Rodrigo Duterte to decide whether he would heed China’s suggestion to ban all online gambling in the Philippines. “We will have to ask the President on his policy on this. Hindi natin alam kung may possibility or walang possibility (We don’t know if there is a possibility for a total ban or […]