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DA chief lauds Ombudsman for lifting suspension vs 24 NFA employees

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. thanked the Office of the Ombudsman for immediately lifting the suspension on two dozen employees of the National Food Authority (NFA) and expressed hope that the graft buster will allow more NFA staff to return to work. 

Leviste firm to invest P5B for Batangas rural development

Countryside Investments Holdings Corp., a company wholly owned by businessman Leandro Antonio L. Leviste, said it will invest over P5 billion to help push the development of rural Batangas. 

Ph foreign debt remains prudent

The country's foreign currency denominated debt total USD125.4 billion as at end-December 2023, higher by USD6.6 billion or 5.5 percent more than three months earlier.

DA, PCO inspect El-Niño affected areas, give more aid to affected farmers in OrMin

The Department of Agriculture (DA), in collaboration with the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), conducted a follow-up visit on Friday to farms in Oriental Mindoro that were significantly impacted by the El Niño phenomenon.

Will TikTok be banned in the US and what is next for the bill?

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the...

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Truckers group rejects port protest, warns of supply disruptions 

The Alliance of Concerned Truck Owners and Organizations (ACTOO) has refused to join a weeklong “Rest Day” protest at Manila ports, warning that a halt in cargo movements could disrupt supply chains and hurt consumers.

PEZA eyes record investments a billion-dollar projects advance

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) expects to exceed its P300-billion investment target this year, citing a pipeline of major projects in semiconductors, aviation, electronics and hyperscaler-related solutions.

McDonald’s Chicken McDo Legends put crew excellence on the menu

Great fried chicken may win hearts, but consistency keeps customers coming back for more.

Pompano, inflation and the art of voting

Where I live, Thursday mornings are dedicated to the ritualistic pilgrimage to the local talipapa, a humble expedition to secure a week’s worth of sustenance for the household. Our modest needs are dictated less by appetite and more by the pragmatic demands of advancing age. Reaching for a favorite, I inquired about the price of a kilo of pompano—a fish that, not so long ago, went for a respectable ₱440.
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