Day: June 25, 2025

Pangasinan: About 2,500 farmers and fisherfolk cooperatives and associations from Pangasinan have benefited from the Kadiwa ng Pangulo program from 2022 to 2024, and the Provincial Agriculture Office aims to increase this further. This initiative comes on the heels of the province being awarded the national grand winner for outstanding Kadiwa ng Pangulo implementer in the local government unit category. The awarding ceremony is scheduled to take place on Friday in Nueva Ecija. According to Philippines News Agency, provincial agriculturist Dalisay Moya expressed uncertainty regarding the cash prize amount but emphasized its importance for enhancing the province’s agriculture sector. “We

Tokyo: Japan’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday confirmed that China is constructing a new structure on the western side of the Japan-China median line in the East China Sea, raising fresh concerns over Beijing’s unilateral actions in the contested area. The facility is believed to be part of ongoing resource development efforts by China. According to Philippines News Agency, Masaaki Kanai, director general of the ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, lodged a protest with Chinese Embassy official Shi Yong, calling the move ‘extremely regrettable,’ especially as the maritime boundary between the two nations’ exclusive economic zones (EEZs) remains demarcated. China

Davao City: The city government commenced on Wednesday the removal of illegal signs and those displaying the names or photos of officials from government projects or properties. The move was based on the June 19 order by Mayor Sebastian Duterte directing a ‘City-Wide Inspection and Removal of Illegal Billboards and Signages.’ According to Philippines News Agency, Duterte’s order is under the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Memorandum Circular 2010-101 dated Sept. 23, 2010, which prohibits the use of billboards or signage by public officials for personal interest. With this, Duterte ordered the City Engineer’s Office (CEO), the

Tokyo: The Japanese industry ministry announced Tuesday that it will set up a third-party organization to improve the working conditions of animation industry workers. The initiative is part of a five-year action plan intended to boost overseas sales of Japanese content such as manga and video games to 20 trillion yen by 2033. According to Philippines News Agency, the Japanese anime industry has been facing chronic labor shortages linked to poor working conditions, which have resulted in a decline in the number of productions. The ministry’s plan aims to help the content industry release high-quality works abroad sustainably by allowing

Paoay: Small farmers here are looking forward to harvesting high-value crops all year round with the help of a government-funded solar-powered irrigation project. The PHP6.9-million project, which was funded by the Department of Agriculture (DA), was formally turned over to the Dakkel nga Ili Farmers Agricultural Cooperative in Barangay 26 Oaig Upay Abulao in this town on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Marlon Gallano, president of the Dakkel nga Ili Farmers Agricultural Cooperative, stated that the project is a significant benefit to the farmers as it is expected to reduce production costs by 30-40 percent. Gallano mentioned in a