DUMAGUETE CITY: The Department of Agriculture (DA) has released over PHP4.8 million to 968 farmers in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental as part of the government’s regular financial assistance to the sector, an official said Friday.
The 968 recipients we…
MANILA: Prison officials on Friday reported that the last of four convicts sentenced for the illegal detention of actor Vhong Navarro has been turned over to the Bureau of Correction (BuCor) for incarceration.
In a statement, the BuCor said Ferdinand…
MANILA: Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is set to visit the Philippines next week to help advance financial inclusion.
The Dutch royalty will travel to the country in her capacity as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusi…
MANILA: Congress still needs to craft specific measures that will open up the Philippine economy to foreign ownership even if Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 6 will be approved by inserting the “unless otherwise provided by law” phrase in the prop…
LEGAZPI CITY: The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Bicol (BFAR-5), through the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) program, is empowering fisherfolk organizations in the region in food processing and marketing to improve their…
