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(PNA file photo) MANILA - Damage to agriculture has now reached PHP746.5 million following heavy rains due to a low pressure area, shear line, intertropical convergence zone and northeast monsoon, according to the Department of Agriculture- Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center (DA-DRRM). In its bulletin on Tuesday, the DA-DRRM said around 36,307 farmers have been affected in eight regions in the country. "Damage and losses have been reported in MIMAROPA (Mindoro, Marindu...

News about the expansion of the Calapan, Mindoro port passenger terminal caught my attention recently. It is definitely welcome news.

A comprehensive survey of over 300 mangrove studies across the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia (SEA) has found large gaps in our understanding of

Nickel Asia Corporation is investing an additional P2.92 billion in Emerging Power, Inc. (EPI) to raise its stake in its renewable energy subsidiary to 95.8 percent. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its Board of Directors has approved the planned investment which wil

Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa in Palawan Bishop Socrates Mesiona wants to rename a street in the city of Puerto Princesa after St. Ezekiel Moreno, the patron saint of cancer victims, and the first missionary priest in the area. St. Ezekiel Moreno (Manila Bulletin file photo) Bishop

Everything government does about pricey basic foods hurts little folk.

Agricultural smuggling continued to proliferate with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seizing close to P2 billion worth of contraband farm goods, with illegal shipments of sky high-priced onions accounting for more than a quarter of that amount.

It is tragic that we now have agriculture officials who are clueless about basic economics.

The opening of the new Passenger Terminal Building will help solve the usual scenario of long queues of passengers at the of the Port of Calapan, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said. PPA General Manager Jay Santiago said the new PTB building is expected to open in March this year and could a

Four of Linapacan’s 10 barangays have signified their intention to avail of the P15-million electrification loan, which will empower the villages to run their own hybrid combination of solar, wind, and diesel energy.