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But ‘quadruple whammy’ looms for PH staple grain, solon warns President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Tuesday the country’s rice supply was “okay” as he assured Filipinos of the government’s continued efforts to stabilize the price and supply of the staple grain. “For now, the supply is okay,” Mr. Marcos said …

Ombudsman Samuel Martires has meted out a six-month preventive suspension on several officials of the Department of Agriculture and the Food Terminal Incorporated over an ongoing probe into the purchase of onions for the Kadiwa Food Hub project. In an order, Martires slapped the preventive suspension without pay against DA …

At a Glance As of the end of June 2023, the total outstanding debt reached P14.148 trillion, up 10.6 percent compared to the P12.792 trillion recorded in the same month of the previous year. Out of the total debt, approximately 68.6 percent originated from domestic sources, while the remaining 31.4 …

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday said the EU is ready to cooperate with the Philippines for a “free and open Indo-Pacific region.” “The European Union has been very supportive of a free and open Indo-Pacific, because an Indo-Pacific free of the threats of coercion is key …

Photo Credit: Straits Times The European Union and the Philippines will restart negotiations on a free-trade agreement as they seek to accelerate “a new era of cooperation,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday. Talks began in 2015 under then-President Benigno Aquino but stalled two years later under …

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has assured that all kinds of interventions have been put in place but stressed that there is a need to still discuss ways by which the impact of the estimated P1.94 billion damage caused by Super Typhoon “Egay” to the country’s crops could really be …

Nearly a week after Super Typhoon “Egay” left the country, around 50,000 individuals were still staying in evacuation centers due to the devastation brought by the recent calamity. (L-R) Defense Secretary and NDRRMC Chairperson Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Civil Defense Director Cesar Idio gesture monitor the effects of Super Typhoon …

A committee of the House of Representatives will investigate Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. whose second suspension for his absence from work has lapsed. The Committee on Ethics and Privileges will “acquire jurisdiction” over Teves, said Ako Bicol Rep. Raul Angelo “Jil” Bongalon, its vice chairman. …

The country has logged an increase in the number of leptospirosis and dengue cases amid the onset of the rainy season, the Department of Health said Monday. The DOH said 182 new leptospirosis cases were recorded from June 18 to July 1, a 42-percent jump from the 128 cases reported …

THE Philippines has called on the five nuclear weapons states (NWSs) to report on their disarmament obligations to allow all state parties to scrutinize them, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. They are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The meeting of the Non-Proliferation Treaty …