Environment

Committee approves bill promoting urban agriculture

The House special committee on food security chaired by Rep. Leo Rafael Cueva (2ndDistrict, Negros Occidental) on Tuesday approved a substitute bill seeking to promote integrated urban agricultural development in all...

Bicam panel reconciles differences on Free Irrigation Act

The bicameral conference committee on the bill providing free irrigation services to small farmers has reconciled the disagreeing provisions of the versions of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Sen. Cynthia...

Government enjoys bullish outlook of the business community

The Palace’s Entrepreneurship Adviser on Tuesday, October 10, said the business community is solidly behind President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, with its members expressing determination to help the government. “Right now, the barometer...

Disaster-resilient building to rise in Ormoc

ORMOC CITY-- A new disaster-resilient multipurpose building funded by non-government organizations will soon rise in a secondary school campus in this city. Officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Thursday for the PHP2-million multipurpose...

UN Chief: Scientists say extreme storms will be ‘new normal’

UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is heading to the hurricane-battered Caribbean, where he said Wednesday that scientists predict the extreme storms during this year's Atlantic hurricane season "will be the...

Catbalogan heightens red tide watch

CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar -- The city government has stepped up monitoring of shellfish trade here as red tide toxin continues to plague some bays in the province in the past five...

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