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Zamboanga Sibugay hikes rice production aid to P15-M

IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay--The provincial government has increased its  rice production assistance fund from PHP5 million to PHP15 million this year in recognition of the province's hefty contribution to the region’s total...

PDEA nabs Davao Occidental farmer in list of suspected drug peddlers

DAVAO CITY--A farmer included on the top ten list of alleged drug peddlers in Davao Occidental was arrested by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives during a buy-bust operation in Jose...

PHILPHOS rehab starts

DAVAO CITY -- The Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corporation (Philphos) will start on July 1st the rehabilitation of its plant complex in Isabel, Leyte which was totally damaged by super typhoon Haiyan locally...

Group wants more gov’t incentives for e-vehicle industry

MANILA -- The Electric Vehicles Association of the Philippines (EVAP) pushes for more incentives from the government to fast track the growth of the electric vehicle industry in the Philippines, EVAP president...

PH unlikely to meet rice self-sufficiency target: Duterte

MANILA – With the growing population and shrinking agricultural lands, President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Wednesday said the rice self-sufficiency target may not be achieved before his term ends in 2020. “I do...

Duterte urged to sign mental health bill into law

MANILA -- In light of the recent suicide cases involving international celebrities, Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to sign into law the Mental Health Act which seeks to...

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