MANILA: The country’s trade deficit went up by 26 percent in October this year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed.
In a report released on Tuesday, the PSA said trade deficit during the month amounted to USD4.174 billion,
MANILA: At least 65 provinces, or 77 percent of the total provinces of the country, are forecast to experience drought by the end of May 2024 due to a ‘strong’ El Niño, Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said
MANILA: The Senate subcommittee on Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) convened on Tuesday to discuss 17 measures seeking to ensure their welfare and benefits.
Senator JV Ejercito, who presided over the hearing, expressed his concern over t…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday directed the El Niño Task Force to make sure that there will be steady water and power supply throughout the weather phenomenon.
Marcos gave the directive in a meeting with key officials
MANILA: Davao Oriental has been awarded the 2023 National Gawad Kalasag for being the leading province for disaster preparedness and management.
In a statement, Davao Oriental Governor Niño Sotero Uy Jr., who received the accolade during a ceremony i…
BUTUAN: The government has aided 7,242 rice farmers in the Caraga region with PHP33 million worth of fertilizer discount vouchers (FDVs) from Nov. 20 to Dec. 12 this year, the regional Department of Agriculture (DA-13) office said Tuesday.
‘The ferti…
