DA measures help shield poor from inflation
Targeted efforts by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to manage the supply and pricing of key food items, particularly rice, sugar, and corn, are helping protect the poorest Filipino households from the brunt of inflation, even as overall consumer prices rise.
Foreign currency reserves rise in September
The country's gross international reserves (GIR) increased to US$108.8 billion in September, up from US$107.1 billion at the end of August this year.
NEA to invest P600M in Basilan Electric Coop rehab
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) announced plans to invest at least P600 million to rehabilitate the facilities of Basilan Electric Cooperative (Baselco), aiming to modernize its outdated infrastructure and improve service reliability.
DA pushes for increased crop insurance funding
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. is calling on Congress to increase the government’s crop insurance subsidy, aiming to expand coverage to 4.2 million agricultural workers by next year.
New TBM set to accelerate Metro Manila subway construction
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has deployed a third tunnel boring machine (TBM) at the Camp Aguinaldo Station to accelerate the construction of the ₱488.5-billion Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to fast-track mass transit development.
