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Day: June 14, 2023

Farm consolidation, mechanization to boost crop yield – PBBM

Farm consolidation and mechanization are vital in improving the rice supply and lowering the production cost, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday. This, as Marcos lauded the South Cotabato government for launching the Consolidated Rice…

Chinese Navy ship open for public tour until June 16

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy training ship currently on a goodwill visit in Manila will be open to the public starting Wednesday, the Chinese Embassy in Manila announced. Chinese PLA Navy Training Ship Qi Jiguang docked at Pier 15 i…

BTr fully awards reissued 20-year T-bonds

The Bureau of Treasury (BTr) on Wednesday fully awarded the reissued 20-year Treasury bonds. In a statement, the BTr said the T-bonds fetched an average rate of 6.085 percent. This was lower than the coupon rate of 6.500 percent when it was first issu…

Traders ‘shortchange’ hog raisers amid ASF threat in Antique

The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) has warned hog raisers against unscrupulous traders offering to buy their hogs at a lower price due to the suspected case of African swine fever (ASF) that was reported in the municipality of Hamtic. ProVet P…