Category: General

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering the implementation of a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork, alongside penalties for profiteering, as pork prices continue to surge in Metro Manila markets. According to Philippines News Agency, the DA announced its plans amidst the notable increase in pork prices across the region. Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa revealed that the study includes determining an appropriate MSRP for pork, following similar measures applied to rice. De Mesa also mentioned that individuals found guilty of profiteering could face consequences under the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act, which covers smuggling, hoarding, and profiteering.

Manila: Senate President Francis Escudero dismissed anew allegations of irregularities in the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), calling them unfair accusations that disregard the extensive legislative process undertaken by both houses of Congress. According to Philippines News Agency, Escudero’s reaction was in response to a petition filed before the Supreme Court questioning the constitutionality of certain provisions in the GAA. The petitioners, led by former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez and other former government officials, claim that specific budget allocations violate legal principles and should be nullified. “Para sa akin, unfair comment at accusation ‘yun lalo na sa bigat ng trabahong

Manila: The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved two significant education bills on the third and final reading, aiming to enhance pathways for students and expand assistance to private education institutions. According to Philippines News Agency, during the plenary session, a total of 200 lawmakers voted in favor of House Bill (HB) 11213, which proposes two education pathways for basic education students upon completing junior high school. Only three lawmakers voted against the measure, while no one abstained. The proposed legislation seeks to provide students with a choice between the University Preparatory Program under the Department of Education (DepEd) and

Manila: Local broadband service provider Converge has blocked around 183 billion attempts to access illegal sites in 2024, around 18 times as much as the attempts from 2021 to 2023. In a statement Tuesday, Converge chief information security officer Andrew Malijan said these attempts were made to 683,000 uniform resource locators (URLs) or domains that were blocked by the company. According to Philippines News Agency, Malijan stated, “Acting on reports and submissions of government agencies as well as private entities, last year, we added 150,000 URLs or domains into our system that we tagged as illicit or unlawful. Traffic to

Bangued: Police in Abra province have added the municipalities of Bangued and Pilar as election hotspots for the upcoming May 2025 mid-term polls by placing these areas under the “orange” category. Col. Damian Olsim, Regional Intelligence Division chief of the Police Regional Office Cordillera Administrative Region (PROCAR), identified these areas during the meeting of the Cordillera Regional Joint Control Center (RJSCC) at the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-CAR office here on Tuesday afternoon. According to Philippines News Agency, areas under the “orange” category are considered to have serious armed threats. During the RJSCC meeting last December, the only municipality under this