To P22-23/kilo in time for wet season cropping, to boost buffer stocks The National Food Authority (NFA) is poised to raise the price at which the government buys palay or unhusked rice by as much as P3 to P4 per kilo, or about P22 to P23 per kilo, in time for the ongoing wet season […]
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Lawmakers, government officials, and representatives from the big oil players are meeting today to consider ways to cushion consumers from oil price shocks, Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said Sunday. “No one is spared from the ill effects of the high cost of living due to oil price hikes. Everyone is struggling. But this is beyond […]
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A woman cleans dried wild chili or ‘siling labuyo’ at the Divisoria market in Tondo, Manila on Sunday. These spices will be sold to restaurants after drying thoroughly, but their prices have skyrocketed to P800 per kilo due to scarcity following recen...

Thirty-five schools will participate in the pilot run of the new MATATAG K to 10 curriculum starting on September 25, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Sunday, up from the 20 it initially announced. The department said five of the schools are in the National Capital Region (NCR), particularly in Malabon City, and five […]
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The results of the 2023 online Bar examinations will be released before Christmas and the oath-taking of the new lawyers will be held before New Year, the Supreme Court (SC) announced on Sunday. Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando, chairperson of the 2023 Bar exams committee, said this during a press briefing at the San Beda […]
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Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has maintained his silence on his reported donation of $2 million (P113.4 million) to Harvard University for its first-ever Filipino language course. “In light of recent speculations regarding my alleged donation to Harvard University, I choose to respect the institution’s gift policy,” he said in a statement. “Harvard has already communicated […]
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Marikina City Rep. Stella Quimbo on Sunday said the House of Representatives will still take up and debate the proposed budgets of the Office of the President and Office of the Vice President in plenary deliberations that begin Tuesday. In a radio interview, Quimbo said the P10.7 billion budget of the OP and the P2.38 […]
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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) is shifting toward becoming a purely regulatory body from its current dual role as both operator and regulator, a process that should finish within two years, Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco said. engco made the remarks during the opening session of the IAG Academy Summit on September […]
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla has ordered the transfer to his office for case build-up or preliminary investigation of thecriminal complaints filed against a Filipino-Indian for alleged illegal possession of firearms and dangerous drugs. In Department Order No. 498, Remulla instructed the Office of the City Prosecutor (OCP) of Dasmarinas City in Cavite to […]
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