Manila: Some PHP253.378 billion has been set aside in the 2025 budget for cash assistance or ‘ayuda’ for the vulnerable sectors of society, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Thursday.

In a news release, the DBM said the budget alloca…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) digital e-Services portal is undergoing enhancements to streamline the process for cosmetic product notifications (CPN).

In a news release on Thursday, FDA Director-General Samuel Zacate discussed the initiative…

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed support on the review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) to ease restrictions and make more user-friendly agreements for businesses, especially for micro, small, and medium ente…

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) urged online sellers and traders anew to register their businesses and pay taxes.

Merlyn Vicente, chief of the Revenue District Office 8, which has jurisdiction over Baguio, said in an interview Thursday that the …

The province of Ilocos Norte is expanding its cacao plantations in the towns of Adams, Pagudpud, and Vintar this year to boost economic livelihood and diversify income of farmers.

As one of the promising high-value crops and the province having an ex…

The retail prices of rice are expected to decline by as much as PHP5 to PHP7 at the onset of 2025 with the anticipated signing of amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., a lawmaker said on Thursday.

Camari…

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Three (APT) to boost staple food reserves, in preparation for crises that threaten food security.

This, as Marcos cited the 2024 World Ris…

Malacañang suspended government work and classes at all levels in the cities of Manila and Pasay on Oct. 14-15 for the country’s hosting of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR).

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersam…