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DA brings down MSRP for 5% broken rice to P55/kg

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) will reduce the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for 5 percent broken imported rice to PHP55 per kilogram in Metro Manila. Retail markets a... Read More


Comelec eyes more personnel to expedite ballot verification

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking at hiring more personnel to fast-track the verification of printed official ballots. In an interview, Comelec chairperson George Gar... Read More


House leader bats for social media regulation to curb fake news

Manila, Feb. 4 -- A House leader on Tuesday called for legislation to regulate social media in a bid to curb the spread of fake news and harmful content while ensuring free speech remains protected. ... Read More


BOC seizes tanker, trucks with P13-M unmarked fuel in Batangas

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday seized a motor tanker and several lorry trucks carrying smuggled fuel worth PHP13 million at the Subukin Port in San Juan, Batangas. In a news... Read More


Marcos vows to go after those exploiting tax system

Manila, Feb. 4 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday vowed to intensify efforts against tax fraud, stressing those who exploit the system will be held accountable. Marcos made the remarks a... Read More


PBBM, MMDA tackle traffic management plan for NCR, nearby provinces

Manila, Feb. 4 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday convened a meeting at Malacanan Palace in Manila to get update on the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's (MMDA) Comprehensive Tr... Read More


Show cause orders issued vs. ex-press secretary, socmed figures

Manila, Feb. 4 -- A multi-panel at the House of Representatives on Tuesday issued show cause orders against former press secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles and several social media personalities for failin... Read More


Senate committee report warns of POGO 'evolution' despite ban

Manila, Feb. 4 -- A Senate committee report warned that criminal syndicates linked to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) operations continue to thrive, shifting their activities to new front... Read More


DA: Food security emergency aims to bring down rice prices to P41-P45

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday said it aims to influence the local market to bring down rice retail prices closer back to the July 2023 levels under the food security ... Read More


BRP Cabra shadows 2 CCG ships until their exit from PH waters

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) BRP Cabra has shadowed two China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels to challenge their presence inside the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) until th... Read More