Registration of vegetable stakeholders to avoid ‘fake buyers’

MANILA: Vegetable stakeholders in this capital town will be required to register with the municipal government starting the first quarter of 2024, as mandated by a local ordinance approved this month.

‘All stakeholders are required to register so th…

BFAR links with 13 Southern Leyte areas for sustainable fishing

TACLOBAN: The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has partnered with 13 areas along Sogod Bay in Southern Leyte to implement a foreign-backed fishery management project.

The bay included in the country’s fisheries management area (FMA) w…

Quizon moves closer to Grandmaster norm

MANILA: Filipino International Master (IM) Daniel Quizon defeated Grandmaster (GM) Rogelio “Joey” Antonio Jr. in the sixth round of the 11th Kamatyas Invitational GM Tournament at the Grandmaster Eugene Torre Museum of Pan de Amerikana in Concepcion D…

LTFRB chief’s family still ‘shaken’ after armed men intrude into home

MANILA: Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) chair Teofilo Guadiz III on Thursday said the recent intrusion of at least 10 armed men at his family’s home has left them ‘deeply unsettled.’

In a statement, Guadiz said the intrus…

PDEA: Quick destruction of seized drugs to curb recycling schemes

MANILA: The bill seeking the prompt destruction of seized illegal drugs in operations will put an end to the cycle of drug pilferage and recycling, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Thursday.

‘The bill, once approved by Congress, …

VP Sara cites Badoy, Celiz as symbols of Philippine integrity

MANILA: Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte on Thursday cited Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) hosts Lorraine Badoy and Jeffrey “Ka Eric” Celiz as a reflection of a country that upholds integrity.

This was after Badoy an…

413 Albay farmers receive land titles under CARP

MANILA: A total of 413 agrarian reform beneficiaries in Albay province have received their electronic land titles (e-titles) from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR).

In an interview on Thursday, Maria Flora Serra, DAR-Albay information officer, …