MANILA: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is firming up its policies to strengthen the protection of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as it forged more bilateral agreements with countries of destination.
During the Post-SONA (State of the Natio…
LAOAG CITY: Some 11 families living in the low-lying areas of Banna, Burgos, and Laoag in Ilocos Norte remain in evacuation centers on Wednesday due to bad weather.
Rochelle Gajes, provincial social welfare and development officer, said food packs we…
MANILA: Twenty-four road sections in Metro Manila have been closed and are not passable to all types of vehicles due to floods brought by continuous heavy rains from the Southwest Monsoon and Typhoon Carina.
In an advisory, the Department of Public W…
CEBU CITY: The reported resurgence in deaths of pigs in the upland village of Bonbon here should not be a cause for alarm.
Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said the city government, particularly the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fishery (DVM…
MANILA: The government has allocated PHP42 billion for 2025 to further strengthen the country’s irrigation systems, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Tuesday.
Speaking at the post-State of the Nation Address discussions in Pasay City…
MANILA: Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday said they will conduct a study to verify if Q fever is endemic in the Philippines following the country’s first Q fever cases among imported goats from the United States last month.
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MANILA: Business groups in Iloilo are commending President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for emphasizing the importance of economic growth and business regulations, and highlighting several key initiatives and achievements that are significant in the econom…