Stresses need to stop overfishing, boost fish supply, ensure food security President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is considering seasonal fishing bans in breeding areas to address overfishing and boost aquaculture. Mr. Marcos stressed the need to increase fish supply as part of efforts to ensure food security. “Sometimes, it is necessary not to catch all […]
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Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez delivers his message during the premier night of the film “Sound of Freedom” at SM Megamall Cinema in Mandaluyong City on Monday night. Romualdez hopes the movie will raise awareness, collective actions to eradicate human trafficking, and ensuring the safety and dignity of the children. The movie is presented by […]
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Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Tuesday said suspending the collection of excise taxes on petroleum products, as House Speaker Martin Romualdez suggested the government could do, would cause “huge damage” to the economy. Romualdez brought up the proposal after emerging from a meeting with oil company representatives where he asked them to slash fuel prices, […]
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Tuesday he remains optimistic about bringing down the price of rice to P20 per kilo, even as the grain has been selling for more than double that amount. In an interview in Zamboanga, the President said this could be achieved once the cost of agricultural production becomes stable. “If we […]
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The Philippines emphasized before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg, Germany that the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration that denied China’s expansive claims to the South China Sea also cites the “obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment.” The statement came as reports indicated widespread […]
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Senator Risa Hontiveros wants the Senate to investigate cases of rape, sexual abuse, forced labor, and child marriage involving an alleged cult in Socorro, Surigao del Norte. Hontiveros has filed Senate Resolution No. 797, to inquire into the activities of the Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc. (SBSI), an alleged cult led by Jey Rence Quilario, known […]
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Malolos City—Two environmental activists whom authorities claimed surrendered to the military last week told a government-organized press briefing yesterday that they were abducted and coerced into signing their affidavits. Activisits Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano both claimed they were abducted on Sept. 2 by military men aboard an SUV in Orion, Bataan, to the surprise […]
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Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday said the recent petition filed with the Supreme Court against the alleged unconstitutionality of the Maharlika Investment Fund has to be respected. “We respect the democratic process and the right of every individual to seek legal redress. The House of Representatives, under my leadership, has always prioritized the […]
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) warned local officials they would file charges against those who threaten local poll officers removing campaign posters outside of the designated areas. The poll body also warned those harassing Comelec officials serving show cause orders to Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election (BSKE) candidates found violating election rules. Poll chairman George […]
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Alarming, to say the least, that fishing banks in the West Philippine Sea will “collapse” and greatly impact the country’s food security. This is the distressing precis raised by experts, which coincided with what Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela described as “severe damage” inflicted on the marine environment and coral reef in the […]
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