P10-B aid for farmers, fishers to be released April 15

By Stephanie Sevillano | Philippine News Agency The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday said it will release the P10 billion worth of financial aid to farmers and fishers on April 15, in line with the Marcos Jr. administration’s response to cushion...

Cyanide discovery near BRP Sierra Madre not fabricated

By Priam Nepomuceno | Philippine News Agency A ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official on Tuesday denied claims that the discovery of cyanide in yellow bottles seized from Chinese sampans near BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57) in Ayungin Shoal, West Philippine Sea (WPS) was...

Gov’t sees over P40-B losses if fuel excise tax suspension expanded

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency The government could incur up to P43.6 billion in revenue losses over three months if it expands the suspension of excise taxes by including diesel and gasoline, the Department of Finance (DOF) warned on...

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Repatriated OFWs, dependents reach 5.4K after arrival of 342 more

By Marita Moaje | Philippine News Agency The Philippine government is intensifying its repatriation operations in the Middle East, with more flights set to bring home around 2,500 “repatriation-ready” overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the coming days, the Department of Migrant Workers...