Quang Ngai cracks down on IUU fishing

Quang Ngai: Agencies in the coastal central province of Quang Ngai are simultaneously implementing measures in a crackdown on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

At fishing ports in the province, border guards and staff from the ports…

ARTA: Partial results of gov’t report card survey out by July

MANILA: The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is looking to get the results of its report card survey (RCS 2.0) by July, in time for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) this year.

ARTA Secretary Ernesto Perez said the …

PH nat’l board joins London Book Fair; seeks to strengthen industry

MANILA: The National Book Development Board (NBDB) aims to strengthen the country’s industry development efforts during the London Book Fair (LBF) at the Olympia Exhibition Centre in the United Kingdom set from March 12 to 14.

In a statement on Tuesd…

Some Chinese proposals on WPS row run contrary to PH Constitution: DFA

The Philippines has denied ignoring China’s proposals to manage tensions in the South China Sea, saying some of them cannot be considered as they run contrary to the national interest and the Constitution itself.

The statement came after The Manila …

Oil prices up on escalating tensions in Middle East, demand outlook

ANKARA: Oil prices increased on Tuesday due to rising conflict in the Middle East, while investors await several key supply and demand data sets from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), as well as inflation data from the US Feder…

Marcos OKs appointment of new DA officials

The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Tuesday its roster of new officials after their appointments were approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

In a news release, the DA announced the designation of Christopher Morales as the Undersecre…

SC affirms 10-year imprisonment for fake money seller

The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the 10-year imprisonment of a man in Bukidnon province who was convicted of illegal possession and use of counterfeit money.

In a 12-page decision promulgated on Aug. 23, 2023 and published online recently, the SC’s…