MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said he wants the government to provide more cold chain facilities for onion farmers to help prolong the shelf life of their products.Marcos raised the issue of the lack of cold chain facilities foll…

MANILA: Farmers should be given direct access to the market to avoid traders who, more often than not, profit more.Senator Cynthia Villar said Tuesday it is time for the country to change its food value chain to give farmers more profit and for less ex…

MANILA: United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said bilateral trade between the Philippines and the United States last year surpassed the USD33-billion level.In a forum of the Makati Business Club (MBC) Tuesday, Carlson said 2022 w…

MANILA: The Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) on Tuesday said it will refund a total of PHP27.48 million to its customers in southern Metro Manila who were affected by water interruptions last December.“We have agreed with the MWSS RO (Metropoli…

MANILA: The government is rationalizing the importation schedule for sugar products to match the local production of the commodity, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday.“Sa (On) sugar, we are beginning to rationalize this buying schedule, …

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the fast-tracking of the modernization of the country’s aviation safety system to avoid glitches similar to the Jan. 1 incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).At a media briefing i…