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Government assures time for shifting to lead-free paint production

MANILA — Manufacturers concerned have sufficient time for shifting to lead-free production of paint nationwide. Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Director Juan Miguel Cuna gave such assurance,...

DA pushes for amendment of RA 8178

MANILA — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the amendment of the Agriculture Tariffication Act of 1996 or Republic Act No. 8178 in Congress...

President Aquino: Additional rice import to counter hoarding

DA: Extended QR on rice gives farmers more time to be globally competitive

MANILA — The pending application for extension of the Philippines’ rice quantitative restrictions (QR) would give farmers more time to be globally competitive, the Department of...

ARMM Muslims waiting for crescent moon to start Ramadan

COTABATO CITY –- Muslim religious leaders in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will conduct moon sighting Friday night to determine whether fasting starts on...

President Aquino hails Ilonggos for being instruments for development

ILOILO CITY –- President Benigno Aquino III on Friday hailed the Ilonggo people who gathered for the inauguration of several huge projects here in Iloilo City...

President Aquino aims to submit draft of Bangsamoro Basic Law to Congress before July 28

MANILA — President Benigno S. Aquino III targets to submit the draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) to Congress before his State of the Nation...

Third Filipino evacuated from conflict-torn Iraq to arrive Saturday — DFA

MANILA — A Filipina is the third worker to be evacuated by the Philippine government from Iraq where violence and civil strife erupted anew. “She will...

Duterte orders higher level of alert against entry of international terrorists

DAVAO CITY – Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has ordered police and military to effect higher level of alert in the city as President Benigno Aquino III himself...

President Aquino inaugurates development projects in Iloilo City

ILOILO CITY — President Benigno Aquino III inaugurated and inspected earlier Friday several multi-million development projects here and said that these will surely improve the connectivity...