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THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday that the 137 barangays where African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected represent a tiny percentage of the national total. “If you’re looking at the effects of ASF nationwide, we are looking at 137 barangays… only 0.3% of the total,” DA Deputy Spokesperson Rex C. Estoperez said in […]

THE PHILIPPINES and United States kicked off their biggest joint military exercises on Tuesday as they try to counter China’s increasing assertiveness in the South China Sea. Almost 18,000 members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and US military will participate in the Balikatan (shoulder to shoulder) war games on April 11 to 28. […]

MOST Filipinos support a proposal to revive mandatory military training for college students, according to a senator. Eight of 10 Filipinos are in favor of reinstating the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian said in a statement on Tuesday, citing a poll he commissioned for Pulse Asia Research. The 78% approval rate […]

THE PHILIPPINE government is putting on hold the introduction of new maritime training programs in the next five years to allow agencies to focus on improving existing courses through stricter evaluation and monitoring of maritime schools.  The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday said it is working with the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) and […]

INTERNATIONAL testing, inspection, and certification company SGS has offered its services for the country’s agricultural imports amid issues of smuggling, with fees to be charged to exporters, according to Go Negosyo Founder Jose Maria A. Concepcion III.   In a statement on Tuesday, Mr. Concepcion said that he met with SGS Vice President and Regional Operations […]

HEAVY rains are expected in eastern parts of the Philippines until Wednesday due to a tropical depression named Amang, the first typhoon to enter the country this year.   “Amang is forecast to remain as a tropical depression, with the possibility of weakening into a low pressure area by late Thursday or early Friday,” state weather […]

OVERALL operation of seaports was generally peaceful and organized during the Lenten break, with the number of travelers almost back to pre-pandemic level, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said on Tuesday.   From April 2 to April 10, PPA recorded 1.63 million passengers, up 24% from 1.3 million in the same period last year and close […]

A LAWMAKER wants to investigate fake overseas job postings on social media that lure mostly young Filipinos, who end up as cryptocurrency scammers.    “There have been countless reports of Filipinos being victimized by local placement agencies for non-existent jobs abroad and syndicates offering high-paying jobs, but the jobseeker ends up in a dubious cryptocurrency group,” […]

THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE) on Monday said it will hold job fairs and distribute cash aid to beneficiaries of its employment program for displaced workers on May 1, Labor Day.   “This early, the Department is encouraging jobseekers to be ready with their application requirements, such as resume or curriculum vitae, certificate of […]

FISHERFOLK from Zambales on Tuesday opposed the no-sail zone policy that will be implemented within the 18-day joint military exercises of Philippine and United States forces.    Bobby Roldan, Luzon vice chairman of the fishermen’s group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA), said the military exercises would disrupt their livelihood at peak fishing season.    […]

Games Friday (Filoil EcoOil Centre) 12 p.m. — San Beda vs UPHSD (men) 2 p.m. — LPU vs CSB  (women) IN College of St. Benilde’s (CSB) land of the giants, there was just no room for a Lilliputian like Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) to have a chance at a fairy tale ending. Instead, […]

Game Today (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 5:45 p.m. — TNT vs Ginebra *Ginebra leads series, 1-0 RANGED against a powerful and hungry challenger whose offensive might can’t be stifled for long, Barangay Ginebra isn’t resting easy despite getting the jump on TNT in the PBA Governors’ Cup finals. The Gin Kings may be on a high […]

PHILIPPINE SHARES are expected to move sideways this week as trading resumes after an extended break ahead of key economic data. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 16.47 points or 0.25% to close at 6,488.51 on Wednesday, while the broader all shares index went up by 4.78 points or 0.13% to end […]

THE HOSPITALITY industry will hold job fairs and workshops nationwide throughout the year to address labor shortages that have affected the tourism industry since the pandemic’s onset, the Tourism department said.  The Department of Tourism (DoT) said that its national tourism job fair “Trabaho, Turismo, Asenso” will continue on its third leg on May 11, […]

DECLINING water levels at Angat Dam remain sufficient to supply Metro Manila and nearby provinces as the dry season kicks in, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said. “We are confident that the water in Angat and all other sources like Laguna Lake and Wawa will be sufficient,” Leonor C. Cleofas, administrator of MWSS, […]

THE Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) said it has requested that the government expedite the issuance of a budget document known as the multi-year obligational authority (MYOA) to signify a commitment to fund the LRT-2 West Extension project. “’Yan ang nire-request namin, the soonest sana. Kasi ’yan ang hinihintay namin para maka-start kami ng bidding, […]

THE farming industry said the government needs to expedite the construction of first border inspection facilities to finally contain the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. In a statement, Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura Executive Director Jayson H. Cainglet said the Philippines remains the only country without first border inspection facilities. “It will not matter if you […]

THE mining industry faces a period of declining prices for industrial metals a year after some companies had to deal with increased costs, analysts said. “Prices of industrial metals have settled lower, and we can theorize that several mining companies will be affected by that,” Luis A. Limlingan, head of sales at Regina Capital Development […]