MANILA: Operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) and other law enforcement agents arrested three suspected illegal drug dealers, two of them foreigners, and seized some PHP9.43 worth of assorted illegal drugs in…
Day: August 8, 2024
Hotline with direct access to DTI chief created
MANILA: Acting Trade Secretary Maria Cristina Roque has created a hotline that will enable consumers to have a direct communication with and report their concerns to her.
The public may reach her by sending an electronic mail to [email protected], Roque…
W. Visayas headline inflation in July eases at 4.8%
ILOILO CITY: The July inflation rate in Western Visayas slowed down to 4.8 percent from 4.9 percent in June, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Thursday.
At a press conference, Statistical Specialist II Miguel S. Gallego said the infl…
Gov’t seeking ‘job-creating, poverty-reducing’ growth: DBM
MANILA: The Marcos administration would continue seeking a ‘job-creating and poverty-reducing’ growth to transform the Philippine economy, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Thursday.
Pangandaman gave the assurance, as she welcomed the Philippi…
Eastern Visayas farm sector gets P118.75-M anti-poverty projects
TACLOBAN CITY: The implementation of the PHP118.75 million worth of anti-poverty projects for the agriculture sector in Eastern Visayas is now in full swing, benefiting 125 farmers’ associations, the Department of Agriculture (DA) regional office here…
Marcos names new national scientists
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named two new national scientists in recognition of their immense contributions in the fields of genetics, nematology, and plant pathology.
President Marcos issued Proclamations 642 and 643 on Aug. 2, dec…