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EDITORIAL - Unscrupulous traders
Amid complaints of highland farmers about a flood of smuggled agricultural commodities during the holidays, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has formed a committee that will blacklist unscrupulous traders who violate Republic Act 9184, the Government Procurement Reform Act of 2002.
Fortifying our coastal defenses
The Philippine Coast Guard is taking another step in the right direction by continuing to beef up its workforce so it can more effectively safeguard our territorial waters in the West Philippine Sea.
A clarion call
Monday this week, the world remembered 2.4 billion people in water-stressed nations, particularly the small farmers, women, Indigenous People and refugees as the most exposed demographics.
EDITORIAL - A blatant violation of war rules | The Freeman
Conflict has broken out in another part of the world after Israel declared war on the militant group Hamas. Earlier yesterday, Hamas launched a shocking series of attacks against Israel that have killed an estimated 300 people so far.
EDITORIAL — The consequences of intelligence failure | The Freeman
The extent of the damage and casualties caused by the coordinated air, land, and sea assaults by Hamas militants on targets in Israel the other day is only coming to light; so far at least 700 people were left dead by the attacks, 250 of whom were killed when militants fired at a music festival.
EDITORIAL - Baby step toward reforms
After several days of deliberations, the House committee on appropriations has finalized the list of government agencies that will have zero confidential funds in their 2024 budget. In addition to the Office and the Vice President and the Department of Education, which were the first agencies to be identified by the House of Representatives, the committee has added the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Information and Communications Technology and the Department of Foreign Affairs.
EDITORIAL – Corruption in the LTFRB
Despite an increase in the jeepney minimum fare, transport group Manibela announced yesterday it would stage a nationwide strike beginning Oct. 16, not over fares or high fuel prices, but over the planned phaseout of jeepneys by yearend.