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Hontiveros Pushes For P 12,000 “Bayad Lugi” For Rice Farmers

Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros called on the government to provide each rice farmer P12,000 as "bayad lugi" or compensation to the losses they suffered...

Stakeholders Laud Senate Resolution On Sugar Liberalization

Stakeholders lauded the passing of a Senate resolution opposing the planned liberalization of the sugar industry. In a statement, Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) Board...

Experts To Tackle PH Rice Tariffication Law Policy Implications

The Philippine government-hosted Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research and Agriculture (SEARCA) will hold a session on the regional implications of...

Comelec Deactivates Over 300K Overseas Voters

Over 300,000 overseas voters have been deactivated for failure to participate in 2 electoral exercises, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported. Comelec-Office for Overseas Voting...

The Common Culprits To A Smelly Bathroom And How To Prevent Them

According to research, on average, people go to the bathroom at least 6-7 times per day. This makes the bathroom as the most used...

Tax Court Grants P24-M Refund To BPO Firm

The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has ruled in favor of a tax refund to business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Wells Fargo Philippines Solutions...

House Oks Bill Extending Validity Of 2019 Budget On 2nd Reading

The House of Representatives approved on 2nd reading a bill extending the availability of the funds for maintenance and other operating expenses and capital...

PRRD, Misuari To Finalize GPH-MNLF Peace Panel Next Month

The government and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) will be finalizing next month the creation of a peace coordinating committee to help resolve...

Palace Concerned Over Abduction Of 11 Filipinos In West Africa

Malacañang expressed concern over the abduction of 11 Filipinos in West Africa, 2 of them were kidnapped in Togo and 9 in Benin last...

Aboitiz Group Ramps Up Mindanao Quake Relief Efforts

The Aboitiz Group continues to provide relief to the victims of the recent 6.5 magnitude earthquake that hit Mindanao last October 31, and has...