PBBM issues EO on 60-day pause of rice importation

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet In adherence to the Department of Agriculture’s (D.A.) recommendation geared towards protecting the country’s agricultural sector, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued Executive Order (EO) No. 93 on Friday, putting the brakes on importation of regular and well-milled...

Indonesia protests erupt after driver killed by police vehicle

By Agence France-Presse Protests erupted across several Indonesian cities on Friday in anger at the death of a motorcycle taxi driver hit by a police vehicle, as officers responded with tear gas and the president called for calm. Violent clashes had already broken...

Future of ‘telang Pinoy’: DOST-PTRI spins innovative yarn made from ‘saluyot’ fibers

By Brian Campued From vegetable dish to fabric, saluyot or bush okra proves to be a game changer in the textile industry. This as the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) found a way to transform the familiar...

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PTFoMS on Nat’l Press Freedom Day: Ensuring free, vibrant press a ‘shared duty’

By Brian Campued The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) on Saturday underscored the importance of unity between the government and the media in defending press freedom amid evolving challenges faced by journalists and media practitioners. In a statement for the commemoration...