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AS the effect of El Niño reached it peak this month, a total of 103 local government units (LGU) have now declared a State of Calamity due to droughts. In a televised interview with PTV on Wednesday, Task Force El Nino spokesperson Jose “Joey” M. Villarama II disclosed the list includes cities, municipalities…
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. said there is a need to bolster the interoperability of the defenses of the Philippines and the United States. Teodoro issued the statement during the inaugural 3+3 Ministerial Meeting held between foreign/state and defense secretaries as well as the national…
Less than two million Filipinos were unemployed in February 2024, according to the latest data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Based on the results of the Labor Force Survey (LFS), there were 1.8 million Filipinos who were considered jobless in February 2024. In a briefing on Thursday, National…
THE National Food Authority Council on Thursday approved a higher buying price range for palay to give the government corporation the “flexibility” to compete with private traders in securing supply and help rice farmers earn more from their harvest. In a statement on Thursday, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said…
THE Philippines saved a total of 132.11 megawatts (MW) during the Earth Hour 2024, or 110 percent higher than last year’s 62.69MW, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). “We are pleased to see such an impact in electricity savings during last Saturday's Earth Hour. This only demonstrates our people's…