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BAGUIO CITY – More than 3,500 farmers from the six provinces of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will benefit from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) farm assistance aimed to ensure food sustainability. Aida Pagtan, DA-CAR’s Regional Agriculture Fisheries Information Service (RAFIS) chief, told the Philippine News Agency on Thursday that among the equipment that will be distributed in various sites in the region on Friday are power sprayers, knapsack sprayers, mechanical transplanter, multi tiller, and forage chopper. Certified seeds will also be given to the farmers as well as disinfectants, biofertilizers, and fertilizer, she said. Abra farmers will also be

MANILA – The quad committee at the House of Representatives on Thursday cited former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque in contempt anew for failing to submit the subpoenaed documents pertaining to his business and financial records. During its joint hearing on illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), the quad committee ordered Roque to be detained within the House premises until the required documents are submitted or until the investigation concludes. The mega panel, chaired by Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, unanimously approved Bukidnon Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores’ motion to cite Roque in contempt and detain him. Flores invoked Section

TACLOBAN CITY – The return of passenger ships to this city will give more options for those traveling on a low budget to get to different destinations, an official of the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Thursday. DOT Eastern Visayas Regional Director Karina Rosa Tiopes said the resumption of the Cebu-Tacloban trip meets the strategic goals of the tourism department-connectivity, equality, and convenience. ‘We’re giving our locals even those to choose another way to get to the destination, in our case going to Cebu. This is inclusivity since not everybody can afford an airplane ride. The more options for

GEORGE TOWN, QNET’s V-Malaysia 2024 Convention, a five-day event that kicked off today, will feature about 8,000 participants from around 30 countries, solidifying the biannual convention’s status as a major international gathering. QNET, a global leader in wellness and lifestyle-focused direct selling, said the event held at the Penang Spice Convention Centre, Bayan Baru, aims to enhance Malaysia’s reputation as a preferred destination for international meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE). The convention will showcase QNET’s watch and jewellery brand Bernhard H. Mayer’s Serendipity Collection, featuring jewellery made from sustainable materials, and the Limited-Edition Wave Rider watch, highlighting QNET’s commitment

SEREMBAN, Medal winners from the Negeri Sembilan Para SUKMA Games (SUKMA) contingent will receive an additional incentive of RM1,000 for each medal if they managed to secure top three positions at the Sarawak Para SUKMA 2024 edition. Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said the decision to increase the incentives was to serve as an inspiration and motivation for athletes to obtain excellent results at the Para SUKMA this time around. ‘The addition means gold medal winners will receive an incentive of RM6,000, compared to the earlier amount of RM5,000, silver from RM3,000 to RM4,000 and bronze from