3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (341+ words) The Philippines pushed for stronger regional cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India to alleviate risks in food security, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday. This comes as the Philippine delegation, led by Agriculture…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (312+ words) President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will fly to New Delhi, India later this week to take part in the 18th BRICS Summit on Sept. 12-13, upon the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BRICS is an international organization currently comprising Brazil, Russia,…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (370+ words) Filipinos abroad and their families will now have better access to information and assistance on balikbayan boxes and other shipment concerns under a new partnership between the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO). Customs Commissioner…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (189+ words) The 54 villages of Daraga town in Albay province now have faster access to government services, particularly during disasters and emergencies, following the distribution of rescue vehicles through the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF). During the distribution of the vehicles to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (271+ words) The Department of Tourism (DOT) is hoping to expand the coverage of an existing visa-free arrangement for Chinese tourists to more gateways across the country. In an interview in Makati City on Tuesday, Tourism Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay said the proposal…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (281+ words) Shelter assistance is being assured for families whose houses were damaged by a tornado, as government agencies and local authorities on Tuesday continue assessment and recovery efforts in Ilocos Sur. Ilocos Sur Gov. Jeremias Singson confirmed this in a media…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (175+ words) Coconut farmers, government agencies, local government units, and industry partners across the country joined a recent massive simultaneous coconut-planting activity targeting millions of seedlings to mark the 40th National Coconut Week. In a news release on Monday, the Department of Agriculture…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (287+ words) Some 33,810 indigent and vulnerable residents of Benguet province will receive rice assistance under the Bagong Pilipinas rice program, with the first tranche now being distributed, the provincial government said Friday. Governor Melchor Diclas said each qualified beneficiary will receive 10 kilograms…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (564+ words) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has emphasized the need to treat climate resilience as part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) security agenda, noting that climate change has become a security threat that should no…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (241+ words) Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Leo Tereso Magno met with officials from Yunnan Province, China on Monday and offered them new investment opportunities. The meeting sought to develop practical business linkages in agriculture, food processing, renewable energy, tourism, logistics and…...