DAR nominee Estrella to focus on increasing farmer incomes
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BONGBONG MARCOS MEDIA BUREAU CONRADO M. ESTRELLA III, President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s nominee for the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), said…
Country seen paying price of dependence on food imports
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PHILSTAR By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE government’s economic managers pursued an inappropriate import-heavy model for achieving food sufficiency, which…
ADB approves $4.3-billion loans for South Commuter rail project
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JICA THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved up to $4.3 billion in loans to finance the construction of the South Commuter…
FDI flows may be hindered by risk aversion
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THE foreign direct investment (FDI) market will be beset by risk aversion in light of the war between Ukraine and Russia, the…
Marcos, US envoy discuss free, open Indo-Pacific
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WENDY R. SHERMAN TWITTER ACCOUNT PRESIDENT-ELECT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Thursday talked about preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific during a…
Philippine agents investigating Mindanao blasts
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NBI FB PAGE THE NATIONAL Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has started investigating the recent bus bombings in southern Philippines, as it tries…
Justice chief seeks smooth turnover to incoming gov’t
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PHILSTAR OUTGOING Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra on Thursday met with his successor to ensure a seamless turnover of responsibilities at agency….
Mindanao land transport, security sectors beef up coordination
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DCOTT FACEBOOK PAGE LANDTRANSPORT and security sector representatives in Mindanao will forge stronger coordination to prevent safety threats to commuters, starting with…
Want a farm tour? Calabarzon has more than 20 places to choose from
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GOING on a farm tour does not need to be a trip too far from Metro Manila as there are more than…
France confers agriculture award to Romulo-Puyat
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DOT OUTGOING Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat’s more than two-decade career in government service was spent longest in the agriculture sector. As undersecretary…