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THE mechanization level of rice farms in the Philippines went up to 2.679 horsepower per hectare (hp/ha) as of the end of 2022, a marked increase from the 2.31 hp/ha recorded in 2013, the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) said on Friday.

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said his government will always work to strengthen its relations with China after Beijing displayed what he called a solid gesture of friendship by donating over 20,000 metric tons (MT) of fertilizer to the Philippines.

Filipinos tell the BBC what it's like being routinely displaced for weeks or months on end.

Filipinos tell the BBC what it's like being routinely displaced for weeks or months on end.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrived in Albay on Wednesday to visit Mayon evacuees so he could check out their condition and hand out aid.

Government response amid Mayon’s unrest to cover 90 days

Just four to five hours away from the capital Manila, Tayabas in Quezon is a destination for those who want to see reminders of the Spanish colonial period, including the longest Spanish colonial bridge in the country that measures 445 feet or 136 meters long. 

LEGAZPI CITY (PNA) – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the provincial government of Albay and affected local government units (LGUs) of quick help from different national government agencies amid the continuing unrest of the Mayon Volcano.

To further bridge the gap between the many indigent cancer patients and the available innovative cancer drugs and treatments in the...

Two earthquakes of the same magnitude can cause varying degrees of damage to infrastructure. A deep focal source is expected to inflict less damage than a shallow one.