DOH: Eat healthy this holiday season

MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reminded Filipinos to consume healthful food and drinks during the holidays to avoid non-communicable illnesses like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

‘Eat a balanced, well-moderated and varied die…

Negros solon asks national gov’t to buy sugar directly from producers

BACOLOD: A lawmaker from Negros Occidental asked the national government to buy sugar directly from producers amid the continuing drop in the farmgate price of sugar.

Fifth District Rep. Emilio Bernardino Yulo, a former board member of the Sugar Regu…

P776-M worth of excavators boost local irrigation, agri output

MANILA: About PHP776 million worth of excavators have been distributed to various irrigators’ associations nationwide by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to intensify local irrigation and agricultural systems.

In a news release Friday, th…

Comelec mulls holding of 2nd bidding for 2025 AES project

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to hold a second round of bidding for the 2025 poll automation project in January 2024.

Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) is planning to…

Speculative, unfounded, ex-prexy Duterte says of grave threats suit

MANILA: Former president Rodrigo R. Duterte said the grave threat charge filed against him by ACT Party-list Rep. France Castro before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office was purely speculative.

In his 12-page counter affidavit sworn before Davao Cit…

DSWD, partners sign new accord to prioritize welfare of seniors, PWDs

MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and three other government agencies on Friday signed Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No.1, Series of 2023 that provides the guidelines on the proper reporting, monitoring, and utilization…

Malta, Albania keen to forge bilateral labor deal with PH

MANILA: Malta and Albania are interested to forge a bilateral labor agreement (BLA) with the Philippines, with talks already in their early stages.

The Philippine Embassy in Italy, which has concurrent jurisdiction over Malta and Albania, said it pla…