Day: February 25, 2025

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that the retail prices of onions in the Philippines are expected to decrease significantly to as low as PHP80 per kilogram, with the arrival of imported onions from China. According to Philippines News Agency, DA spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa stated that the influx of imported red and white onions would help reduce the current retail prices, which are approximately PHP160 per kilogram in Metro Manila. De Mesa expressed optimism about the price reduction, saying, “PHP80 to PHP100, masaya tayo diyan, compared doon sa nakikita nating PHP180 to PHP200. So, makita natin

Rome: Philippine Ambassador to the Holy See Myla Grace Macahilig encouraged Filipino runners to give their best when they join the prestigious Run Rome the Marathon here on March 16. According to Philippines News Agency, Ambassador Macahilig expressed her support for the Filipino participants, highlighting their dedication and the significance of their participation. She acknowledged the runners’ strong commitment to the sport and emphasized the broader impact of their involvement, noting that they carry the hopes and dreams of their community, family, and the Filipino people. More than 30,000 runners, including Filipinos, many of whom are based in Italy, are

San Juan City: Sweden has granted the Department of Transportation (DOTr) a SEK3 million (approximately PHP16.35 million) fund to continue the feasibility study for the EDSA Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The grant agreement was formalized at the DOTr office by key representatives, including DOTr Undersecretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure Jesus Ortega, DOTr Planning and Project Development Director Felicisimo Pangilinan, Swedish State Secretary for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Diana Janse, and Swedfund Project Accelerator Acting Director Anna ‚¬Å¡¬€¦¡¬€š¬¦¡¬€š¬…¡¬¦¡¬€š¬…¡¬‚¬¦¡¬¦¡¬€š¬…¡¬‚¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬¦¡¬¦¡¬€š¬…¡¬‚¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬€¦¡¬¦¡¬¦¡¬€š¬…¡¬‚¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬€¦¡¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬€¦¡¬€š¬¦¡¬¦¡¬¦¾lgevik. According to Philippines News Agency, Undersecretary Ortega highlighted that the grant would facilitate a one-year extension of the EDSA

Dumaguete: The Department of Health in the Negros Island Region (DOH-NIR) on Tuesday assured the delivery of health services to grassroots level in Negros Oriental province through its flagship program, Purok Kalusugan. In an interview, Dr. Deab Eltanal, acting chief of the Local Health Support Division of the DOH-NIR, said the program will have special focus on hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. According to Philippines News Agency, the DOH-NIR celebrated Philippine Heart Month with emphasis on hypertension and cardiovascular diseases at the convention center in this capital city on Tuesday, with some 100 health workers from all over the province