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The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) will require a budget of P30.1 billion to finance a four-year upgrade of over a dozen regional and subregional seaports into deep-water ports as part of the Department of Agriculture’s broader vision of transforming these facilities into agri-logistics hubs across the archipelago.
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is pushing for the upgrading of the services and facilities of the fire-stricken Philippine General Hospital (PGH) as well as the hiring of additional staff to complement the proposed increase in bed capacity.
In the wake of economic challenges such as inflation, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has emphasized the urgent need for substantial government intervention to support impoverished communities, particularly Filipino farmers who are currently facing severe drought conditions.
MANILA, Philippines — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced that President Joe Biden is proposing a $128 million congressional allocation to fund projects at Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites in the Philippines, according to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the government to fast-track financial support for farmers adversely affected by the onslaught of the El Niño phenomenon, emphasizing that the state weather bureau forecasted that El Niño will further intensify and could reach its peak this month.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy is likely to grow at a faster pace this year, but it would still be below the government’s goal of six to seven percent as rate hikes continue to constrict demand, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said.
INTERIOR Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr., along with other government agency officials, signed on Monday a joint memorandum circular on proper fund management of local government units (LGUs).
MANILA, Philippines — To cover the crop insurance premium of subsistence farmers and fisherfolk in the country, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P4.5 billion and its corresponding Notice of Cash Allocation for the 1st Quarter of the year in the amount of P900 million to the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC).