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LUCENA CITY - The provincial lawmakers in Quezon are set to review the existing fishing ordinances in the province to determine if there is a need for amendments due to the growing number of commercial fishing vessels operating in their waters. During the Sangguniang Panlalawigan's regular session on Monday, Provincial Councilor Angelo Eduarte, the president of the Philippine Councilors' League in Quezon, said in his privilege speech that small fisher folks in the towns surrounding the I...

The Makati City government has distributed P19 million in financial assistance to its 39 “sister” local government units that were affected by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Abra and Typhoon Paeng in July and October last year.

The Makati City local government announced on Friday, Feb. 10, that it has distributed P19 million worth of financial assistance to its sister localities devastated by Typhoon Paeng in October last year and the 7.0 magnitude quake that hit Abra in July. According to Makati City Mayor Abby Binay, t

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources should protect the rich but fragile Verde Island Passage (VIP) by halting mining and fossil gas projects in the marine corridor, a coalition of environmental advocates said on Friday.

DA allots P326.97M to boost onion industry

Malacañang announced that the Department of Agriculture (DA) has set aside P326.97 million intended to boost the onion industry. (Photo courtesy of DA) The allocated fund will be used for onion production, production-related equipment, farm inputs, and cold storage facilities, according to the

The government has set aside nearly P327 million to boost onion production in the Philippines this year, Malacañang said yesterday amid continuing high prices of the agricultural commodity.

(COURTESY OF MB VISUAL CONTENT GROUP) The northeast monsoon or “amihan” may cause partly cloudy to cloudy weather and bring light rains over some parts of Luzon in the next 24 hours, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday, Feb. 6.

State-run National Transmission Corp. is targeting to commence its stand-alone operation as Mindoro’s system operator by the third quarter.

(COURTESY OF MB VISUAL CONTENT GROUP) Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms may affect most of the country in the next 24 hours, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday, Feb. 5. PAGASA said the e