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A lawmaker has strongly supported the President’s decision to reject proposals on temporarily reducing tariffs on imported rice as this would spare small farmers “an act of grave cruelty” amid the peak season for harvesting. While the government’s ultimate goal is to lower rice prices, Bicol Saro Partylist Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan said this should

Sen. Cynthia Villar called on everyone to support Filipino farmers to have access to safe and nutritious food. This move, she said, will encourage them to strive harder in order to attain food security. "We should also help rural communities access better services from government to make them stay there to feed us all," said

On October 13-15, 2023, HABI: The Philippine Textile Council will be holding its 13th Likhang Habi Market Fair, with the theme Web of Woven Wonders at the Palm Drive and Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) welcomes the nomination of Assistant Secretary Arnel B. Garcia for the 2022 Presidential Gawad Career

Almost 2,600 hotspots identified ahead of BSKE

The Office of the Vice President (OVP) spent its P125-million confidential fund in 2022 in just 11 days, Marikina City 2nd District Rep. Stella Quimbo said on Monday.

A lawmaker on Monday strongly backed the plan by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to issue an executive order (EO) that would fast track the processing of licenses, permits, and other requirements for infrastructure flagship projects (IFPs). Bicol Saro Party-List Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan said this is a significant step in minimizing costs and ensuring the success

HANGZHOU—Joanie Delgaco was fifth in the final of the 19th Asian Games women’s singles scull of rowing where height determines who wins and who doesn’t. Ranged against grizzled rowers who all stand close to 6 feet, the 5-foot-5 Delgaco, the only Southeast Asian in the final round, clocked eight minutes and 5.93 seconds to finish

SET to open next Thursday, October 5, at Silverlens Manila is a pair of solo exhibitions featuring mid-career artists who captivate with visual narrations of personal experiences. Yasmin Sison presents yet again autobiographical paintings as she has done for over two decades in shows here and abroad. In her upcoming exhibit, titled Time is a

HANGZHOU—Joanie Delgaco will be an underdog rowing against the big guns in the women’s single sculls final of the 19th Asian Games on Monday at the Fuyang Water Sports Center. The final set at 9:10 a.m. will be raced over the standard distance of 1,000 meters. The 25-year-old Delgaco will be up against Bulgaria-born former