Philippines

Updated on November 6, 2024 at 10:28 a.m. The country’s agriculture production declined by 3.7 percent in the third quarter of this year, pulled down by lower palay (unhusked rice) and hog output, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In a report, the PSA said the value of production in agriculture decreased to P397.43 billion from P412.7 billion in the same period a year ago. According to the statistics agency, reductions in the values of crops, livestock, and fisheries production caused the sector’s lukewarm performance. READ: Agricultural output for Q2 down by 3.3% – PSA “Undeniably, the combined effects […]…

Keep on reading: PH agricultural output down by 3.7% in Q3 of 2024

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities reported on Tuesday that they had ordered evacuations, stockpiled food and placed government troops on standby in preparation for Typhoon Marce (international name: Yinxing) which was expected to make landfall in the Babuyan Islands or northern portion of Cagayan by Thursday. “Municipal mayors and disaster risk reduction officers are required by […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has penalized a judge for a seven-year delay in resolving a request for a writ of preliminary injunction (WPI) against a construction company accused of forcibly evicting stallholders from a market in Cainta, Rizal. In an 11-page decision promulgated on Aug. 12 and made public on Tuesday, the Supreme […]…

Keep on reading: SC fines judge P200,000 for sitting on petition

ERIE, United States — Election Day voting was underway Tuesday after an extraordinary — and for many unnerving — US presidential race that will either make Kamala Harris the first woman president in the country’s history or hand Donald Trump a comeback that sends shock waves around the world. As polling stations opened, Democratic Vice President Harris, 60, and Republican former President Trump, 78, were dead-even in the tightest and most volatile White House contest of modern times. The bitter rivals had spent their final day of the campaign frenetically working to get their supporters out to the polls and […]…

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Maris Racal set the record straight about a viral photo of herself and onscreen partner Anthony Jennings wearing the same pair of rubber shoes, as she pointed out that it was just a coincidence. Dubbed as “MaThon,” the love team made rounds on social media after they were seen wearing the same brand and style of shoes during a filming schedule in Italy last September. Many netizens, including internet personality Xian Gaza, noted that Racal and Jennings were allegedly wearing “couple shoes.” But Racal denied the rumors in an interview with reporters on the Opulence Ball on Thursday, October 31, […]…

Keep on reading: Maris Racal on alleged ‘couple shoes’ with Anthony Jennings: ‘Nagkataon lang’

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has been non-stop in producing family food packs (FFPs) to replenish those being distributed in the ongoing disaster operations for Severe Tropical Storm Kristine and Super Typhoon Leon and in anticipation of the impact of Severe Tropical Storm Marce. “Day and night, our DSWD personnel, joined by our volunteers, are tirelessly producing family food packs to ensure that we will not run out of supplies amid our continuous relief operations for families that are still reeling from the widespread impact of the previous storms,” DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said […]…

Keep on reading: DSWD continues production of food packs for ongoing disaster ops