PHILSTARFISH landed at regional fish ports grew 7.98% by volume quarter on quarter in the first three months of the year, the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) said.In a bulletin, the PFDA said volumes amounted to 118,419.49 metric tons (MT).The General Santos Fish Port Complex
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it approved the release of P25.16 billion for the insurance premiums of qualified indigents enrolled with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).The release will cover one year of premiums for around 8.4 million indigents.“Indigent persons are those
PHILSTARTOURISM trade fair participation has generated over P3 billion in business leads, the Department of Tourism (DoT) said.“We have ushered in no less than P3.33 billion in estimated sales leads generated out of the various international expos that we have participated in,” Tourism Secretary Maria
PHILSTARPRODUCTION of palay, or unmilled rice, rose 2.6% year on year to 5.02 million metric tons (MT) in the first quarter, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).“Year on year, this quarter’s palay production when deseasonalized was higher by 157.01 thousand (MT) or by 3.2%
THE House of Representatives has passed 31 out of 42 priority measures identified by the Marcos administration, Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez said. “We are proud of our collective accomplishment — 31 out of 42 and counting. As of today, we have achieved a significant part
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) needs to build resilience against future public health crises by raising investment in health and nutrition, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. “Providing adequate healthcare services within and across the ASEAN community is a challenge, given interconnections of access
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ROMEO LUMAGUI JR. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ERNIE PENAREDONDOBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES’ Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Thursday filed 69 complaints for tax evasion worth P1.8 billion against tobacco traders caught during a nationwide raid in January.“This is a warning against all illicit