DA sees drop in rice prices as peak harvest season nears

MANILA: The price range of regular- and well-milled rice may drop at PHP45 to PHP48 per kilogram as the country approaches the peak harvest season, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday.

Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said …

Bacolod City residents to get additional water supply

BACOLOD CITY: PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. (PrimeWater), this city’s private water distributor, has assured Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez of additional water volume in the coming months amid the water shortage experienced in several residential ar…

PBBM secures at least $4-B investments from Germany

MANILA: The Philippines has secured at least USD4 billion (PHP222 billion) worth of investments in various sectors during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s working visit to Germany.

‘We have secured business deals worth USD4 billion in Germany, the…

Road to sainthood starts for Ilocos Norte teen

LAOAG CITY: The tribunal of the Diocese of Laoag will start on April 7 the local inquiry on the reputation and holiness of Niña Ruiz Abad, a teenage girl from Sarrat, Ilocos Norte who is a candidate for sainthood.

Over three decades after her death d…

Saltwater intrusion threatens Mekong Delta rice crop

Hanoi: Saltwater intrusion up rivers is estimated to affect 29,260ha of rice sown in areas not zoned for the crop in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta as the region enters the peak dry season.

The areas are in Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, and …

P17-M shabu seized in drug operations in Cebu, Bohol

CEBU CITY: Anti-narcotics authorities in Cebu and Bohol arrested six drug suspects, including a Russian national, during separate operations Tuesday that also led to the confiscation of PHP17 million worth of suspected shabu.

In Cebu City, elements o…

OTS to hire 300 more screeners at NAIA

MANILA: The Office for Transportation Security (OTS) will soon hire an additional 300 security screening officers to be stationed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

“We requested the DBM (Department of Budget and Management) to allow u…