BACOLOD: The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) in Negros Occidental is implementing three projects at the Negros First Integrated Agricultural Center (NFIAC) in Himamaylan City to boost production of corn, rice, and other crops.
The compon…
DUMAGUETE: Anti-narcotics agents seized over PHP7 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested an alleged drug pusher during a pre-dawn buy-bust Tuesday in this capital city of Negros Oriental.
Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Orienta…
MALASIQUI: Ilocos Region incurred nearly PHP152 million agricultural damage as of end-April due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.
In an interview on Tuesday, DA-Ilocos information officer Vida Cacal sa…
MANILA: The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on second reading the measure seeking amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL).
During the plenary session, the chamber approved through voice voting House Bill (HB) 10381, which seeks to…
MANILA: The partnership between US equity firm Cerberus and South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in the strategically located Subic Bay will allow the Philippines to regain its footing in the global shipbuilding industry, President Ferdinand R. M…
MANILA: The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said Tuesday that farmers could increase their profit if they capture the value added in palay (unhusked rice) through contract farming.
At the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon public briefing, NIA Administ…
CALAMBA: The Laguna Provincial Police Office (LPPO) on Tuesday announced the apprehension of two alleged rapists who are listed among the Calabarzon region’s ‘most wanted’ fugitives.
Col. Gauvin Mel Unos, LPPO acting director, told reporters that bot…