Manila: Economic managers will meet soon to possibly revise upwards the growth target for the year following the better-than-expected inflation data last month. Headline inflation eased to a four-year low of 1.9 percent in September. “We’re very happy. So I

Manila: Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero expects the revival of the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) program, which will enable the Philippines to develop its local defense industry, to significantly contribute to the country’s independent foreign policy and reduced reliance on

BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Program (DA-PRDP) Caraga recently approved a PHP242 million project to enhance the tuna industry in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur. In a statement Monday, DA-13 said the Tuna Consolidation and Marketing

Manila: Big names in the local political scene formalized their bid for senatorial seats on Monday, the second to the last day of the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for next year’s midterm elections. Outgoing Department of the Interior

Manila: Super Typhoon Julian has affected 33,110 farmers and left more than PHP 600 million in agricultural damage, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Monday. ‘Based on the assessment of DA Regional Field Offices (RFOs) in Cordillera, Administrative Region (CAR),

Manila: Police officers arrested four suspected drug peddlers and seized PHP3.74 million worth of shabu in a sting operation in Tondo, Manila on Sunday. In a report Monday, Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PNP DEG) chief Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta