More investments, upskilled Filipinos seen with economic reforms

MANILA: The amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution are vital in attracting more foreign investments and upskilling Filipino workforce, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday.

‘We just want to get those amendments incor…

First climate-controlled tulip farm in Asia blooms in PH

MANILA: – Phinl Corp., a Danish-Filipino enterprise, is now growing tulips in the Philippines through a climate-controlled farm, the Board of Investments (BOI) said Tuesday.

Phinl has registered its PHP157.4-million climate-controlled tulip farm in M…

Cordillera cops seize P4.62-B illegal drugs in 2023

BAGUIO CITY: The Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PROCor) said that it was able to confiscate a total of PHP4.62 billion worth of illegal drugs in 2023, higher than the PHP1.13 billion confiscated in 2022.

PROCor data showed a drop in the volume of…

PPP, whole-of-nation approach benefiting folks in far-flung areas

BAGUIO CITY: Andy Mariano Masi, 49, a resident of a far-flung village in Tabuk City, Kalinga, used to plant rice on a 2,500-square-meter property where he got a percentage of the proceeds that could barely sustain the needs of his family.

This was un…

DepEd recognizes 173 partner groups supporting learners, teachers

MANILA: The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday recognized around 173 partner organizations for their support and intervention in the country’s basic education.

In a speech during the Partners’ Appreciation and Recognition ceremony at the GSIS…

P440-M irrigation dam to rise in Camarines Sur town

LEGAZPI CITY: A PHP440.325 million small irrigation dam will soon rise in Ragay, Camarines Sur to benefit hundreds of farmers, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Bicol said Tuesday.

National Irrigation Administration (NIA)-Bicol Regional…

NAPC, Landbank commit to strengthen people’s dev’t trust fund

MANILA: The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) and the Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the People’s Development Trust Fund (PDTF).

In a news release on Tuesday, the NAPC said officials of…