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Farm consolidation, mechanization to boost crop yield – PBBM

Farm consolidation and mechanization are vital in improving the rice supply and lowering the production cost, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday. This, as Marcos lauded the South Cotabato government for launching the Consolidated Rice…

New adoption process helpful for abused, neglected kids

Northern Samar 1st District Rep. Paul R. Daza on Wednesday lauded the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for expediting the release of the Omnibus Guidelines on Republic Act (RA) 11642 or the Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alter…

PPA readies 25 ports vs. enhanced ‘habagat’ season

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) began preparing its ports and other facilities nationwide for the rainy season enhanced by the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat.’ In a statement on Tuesday, PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago said he has ordered …

Bukidnon solon pushes for bamboo as cash crop

The bamboo industry in Northern Mindanao region is a rich untapped source of raw materials for the construction industry, Bukidnon 1st District Rep. Jose Manuel Alba has said. In an interview Tuesday, Alba said he and other bamboo industry leaders in …

BOC-Port of Clark busts P2.5-M shipment of ‘kush’

The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Clark uncovered some PHP2.5 million worth of high-grade marijuana or kush last May 18. In a report belatedly released by BOC-Port of Clark on Tuesday, the illegal drugs were discovered in a shipment from Kentucky, U…