Category: General

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced its intention to secure multi-billion-dollar foreign financing to enhance the country’s agriculture sector. At a press conference on the sidelines of the Kadiwa ng Pangulo Expo 2024, DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa revealed that the country is planning 12 to 14 new financing projects in collaboration with the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the French government. According to Philippines News Agency, these initiatives include the USD1 billion Philippine Sustainable Agriculture Transformation project, which aims to become the largest project within the department. De Mesa explained that the project would

Manila: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday announced its unwavering commitment to crack down on violence against women (VAW). Speaking during the DOJ’s launching of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW), Justice Undersecretary Margarita Gutierrez said the agency is beefing up its legal framework to handle VAW cases. According to Philippines News Agency, Gutierrez emphasized the importance of initiatives like the Department of Justice’s Justice in Action Lecture Series and the Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and Children in strengthening the legal framework to protect survivors and hold perpetrators accountable. She highlighted the Republic Act

BAGUIO CITY: The Social Security System (SSS) in Northern Luzon assured on Monday that it will continue its Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) campaign in 2025, citing its effectiveness in protecting private-sector workers’ rights. ‘Tinuluy-tuloy ng central office ang RACE kasi nakita nila na napaka-effective in 2024 kaya we are again using this sa 2025 (The central office continued RACE because they saw its effectiveness in 2024. We will continue doing it in 2025),’ said Atty. Blesselda Acosta, chief legal officer of SSS North Luzon 1, during a press conference here. According to Philippines News Agency, the RACE campaign, which

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY: Arvin Naeem Taguinota II of Pasig City and Sophia Rose Garra of Malabon City collected their third gold medals Monday in the Batang Pinoy National Championships at the Ramon V. Mitra Jr. Sports Complex pool here. Taguinota triumphed in the boys’ 12-13 200-meter backstroke event with a time of 2:19.88, surpassing competitors Behrouz Mohammad Mojdeh of Parañaque City and Titus Rafael Sia of San Juan City. This victory adds to his previous wins in the 100m and 200m freestyle events. According to Philippines News Agency, Garra secured her gold in the girls’ 12-13 200m backstroke event with

MANILA: The Philippines and Sweden have formalized a government-to-government financial and development cooperation agreement, which will enable Manila to access grants aligned with Stockholm’s priority programs. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Financial and Development Cooperation was signed by Finance Secretary Ralph Recto and Minister for Infrastructure and Housing Andreas Carlson at the Department of Finance (DOF) office in Manila on November 22. According to Philippines News Agency, this agreement provides a framework for the Philippine government to secure technical assistance, concessional official development assistance, and/or blended financing from the Swedish government for its priority programs and projects. Among the