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DA exec warns of possible pork shortage by April
by Bella Cariaso - March 28, 2023 - 12:00am
A shortage in the supply of pork could be felt starting next month amid the outbreak of African swine fever in the country, an official of the Department of Agriculture said yesterday.
LTO on alert for Holy Week; 38,387 cops deployed
by Bella Cariaso - March 28, 2023 - 12:00am
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will be on heightened alert from March 31 to April 10 in anticipation of the influx of passengers during the Holy Week, an official announced yesterday.
Farmers’ group backs sale of seized sugar at Kadiwa
by Bella Cariaso - March 27, 2023 - 12:00am
The leader of farmers’ group Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. yesterday backed the government’s decision to sell at least 12,000 metric tons of seized smuggled sugar at Kadiwa stores,...
Butuan City sizzles with 47ºC heat index
by Bella Cariaso - March 27, 2023 - 12:00am
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration recorded a heat index of 47 degrees Celsius in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte on Friday – the highest so far recorded nationwide...
DENR scales up effort to avoid water crisis
by Bella Cariaso - March 27, 2023 - 12:00am
Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has called on stakeholders to scale up efforts to address the global water crisis.
Government prepares for possible rice shortage amid El Niño
by Bella Cariaso - March 27, 2023 - 12:00am
The government is preparing for the worst-case scenario on the country’s rice supply amid the threat of El Niño phenomenon, a ranking official of the Department of Agriculture said.
Luzon hog raisers lose P100 billion to ASF
by Bella Cariaso - March 26, 2023 - 12:00am
Hog raisers in Luzon have lost P100 billion as African swine fever continues to spread in the country, according to Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines Inc. chairperson and Agap party-list Rep. Nicanor...
Public urged: Conserve water
by Bella Cariaso - March 25, 2023 - 10:15am
As the government braces for the El Niño phenomenon later this year, the National Water Resources Board is urging the public to conserve water.
Farmers’ group warns of bigger spike in pork prices
by Bella Cariaso - March 25, 2023 - 12:00am
The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. warned that the retail price of pork – which hit as high as P420 per kilo in Metro Manila markets yesterday – could further increase following reports...
Philippine imports 99% of milk supply
by Bella Cariaso - March 25, 2023 - 12:00am
The National Dairy Authority has underscored the need to boost local production of the most nutritious drink needed by Filipino children, as the Philippines imports 99 percent of the country’s milk supply...
DENR to Pinoys: Join Earth Hour tonight
by Bella Cariaso - March 25, 2023 - 12:00am
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources yesterday called on Filipinos to join the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)’s Earth Hour from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. today, as part of global efforts to protect...
Pork shortage looms due to ASF
by Bella Cariaso - March 24, 2023 - 12:00am
A possible shortage of local pork supply looms in June amid the spread of African swine fever in the country, the Bureau of Animal Industry warned yesterday.
Sugar regulator chief quits
by Bella Cariaso - March 24, 2023 - 12:00am
Agri group bucks sale of smuggled sugar Administrator David John Thaddeus Alba of the Sugar Regulatory Administration has resigned amid the controversial importation of 440,000 metric tons of sugar.
Kadiwa stores to sell seized sugar at P70/kilo
by Bella Cariaso - March 21, 2023 - 12:00am
Malacañang has approved a recommendation to sell confiscated smuggled sugar at P70 per kilo in Kadiwa stores, an official of the Sugar Regulatory Administration said yesterday.
Hot days as dry season approaches
by Bella Cariaso - March 21, 2023 - 12:00am
The public should expect high temperatures as the dry season nears, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said yesterday.
People’s movement blamed for ASF spike
by Bella Cariaso - March 20, 2023 - 12:00am
An official of the Department of Agriculture has blamed the spread of African swine fever on the increasing mobility of people, particularly those who transport pork products.
Transport group: P9 jeepney fare confusing
by Bella Cariaso - March 20, 2023 - 12:00am
Not all routes for public utility jeepneys are covered by the P9 discounted fare to be implemented by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, an official of a transport group announced yesterd...
UP professor arrested in SSS case cleared
by Bella Cariaso - March 20, 2023 - 12:00am
The Quezon City Regional Trial Court has dismissed the charges filed against a University of the Philippines Diliman professor and former president of an academic employees’ union, who was arrested by the police...
Explain water permit, NWRB orders Bohol LGU
by Bella Cariaso - March 19, 2023 - 12:00am
The National Water Resources Board has ordered the municipal government of Balilihan in Bohol to explain the permit it issued to extract water from the neighboring town of Sevilla.
Calapan fishing ban lifted
by Bella Cariaso - March 19, 2023 - 12:00am
The fishing ban in Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro was lifted on Friday night after the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources certified that marine products in the area are safe for human consumption.
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