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Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto was credited by the Social Security System (SSS) for the success of the Worker’s Investment and Savings Program (WISP), which was created under the Social Security Act of 2018 that he sponsored during his tenure as legislator.
In the Bicol region, breadfruit is quietly changing the lives of Bicolanos. More commonly known as “rimas” or “kulo” by the locals, the jackfruit-like fruit is no longer just a backyard tree for many, creating a significant impact with its potential for nutrition and economic empowerment, making way for a food-secure future.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. signed a memorandum of understanding with Minister Nguyen Hong Dien of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam to enhance cooperation on rice trade. The MOU creates a framework for the promotion of sustainable rice trade cooperation that meets the common interests of the Philippines and Viet Nam. Under the MOU, Viet Nam commits to supply the Philippines with 1.5 – 2 million metric tons of white rice annually.
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, stressed the need for enhanced and more accessible healthcare services after a recent OCTA Research poll indicating that health remains the top concern among Filipinos.
NATIONAL Security Adviser Eduardo Año yesterday said China’s assertion of its sovereign rights over the Scarborough Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc, in the West Philippine Sea in the South China, lacks basis.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. signed a memorandum of understanding with Minister Nguyen Hong Dien of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam to enhance cooperation on rice trade. The MOU creates a framework for the promotion of sustainable rice trade cooperation that meets the common interests of the Philippines and Viet Nam. Under the MOU, Viet Nam commits to supply the Philippines with 1.5 – 2 million metric tons of white rice annually.
PRESIDENT Marcos Jr. arrived yesterday in Vietnam where he will seek to strengthen ties between Manila and Hanoi and areas of cooperation including maritime, defense and security.
THE Philippines is calling on its fellow members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to support its bid for a seat in the powerful United Nations (UN) Security Council for the term 2027-2028.