Agriculture chief urges support to Rice Fund extension
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. urged the legislators to support the extension of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF).
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Philippines realtors set national convention
MANILA, Philippines — The National Real Estate Association Inc. (NREA) and the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) will convene the country’s top real estate advocates and stakeholders for a two-day national convention on May 16 and 17 at the Ayala Hall of the Makati Sports Club in Salcedo Village, Makati City.
Bamban mayor’s amazing election /Bidder protests Comelec ‘partiality’
Senators suspect Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo of Chinese nationality. Initial inquiry revealed:
EDITORIAL - Keep politicians away from AKAP
The implementing rules and regulations for the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program are out, although distribution of the aid has not yet started, according to the agency in charge of AKAP, the Department of Social Welfare and Development. The DSWD has been allocated P26.7 billion under the national budget this year to implement AKAP, whose intended beneficiaries are low-income minimum wage earners who have been severely affected by rising inflation.
CHR optimistic on new human rights ‘super body’
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) yesterday expressed optimism that the “super body” formed by President Marcos will further enhance human rights protection in the country.
Social media users charged over Marcos deepfake
MANILA, Philippines — Social media users who uploaded a deepfake audio recording of President Marcos are facing cybercrime charges filed by a group of social media influencers.
Ombudsman lifts suspension of 72 NFA officials
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has lifted the six-month preventive suspension it imposed on 72 of 139 officials of the National Food Authority (NFA) in connection with the allegedly anomalous sale of the government’s rice buffer stock to favored private traders.
Tit for tat
Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, the first national police chief under Rodrigo Duterte, conducts a Senate probe that revives stories about Ferdinand Marcos Jr. being a cocaine addict.