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January 8, 2024 In December 2023, the Ilocos Region of the Philippines experienced a notable decline in inflation, easing to 2.3 percent from the previous month’s 2.9 percent. This decrease, primarily attributed to reduced price increases in food and alcoholic beverages, signifies a positive shift in the region’s economic landscape. Sheila de Guzman, the Regional […]

January 5, 2024 Sagada, a picturesque town in Mountain Province, has witnessed a remarkable increase in tourism, thanks to improvements in public transport, accommodations, and dining options. The tourist count in Sagada soared to 108,059 from January 1 to November 30, 2023, nearly doubling from 48,761 in the entire year of 2022. While the figures

January 4, 2024 The local government of Dumaguete City has dedicated PHP2.1 million to ensure that young children, as well as pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, receive nourishing food and fresh milk. City Nutrition Officer Delia Serion announced on Thursday that this initiative aims to improve the health and nutrition of these vulnerable groups. Starting next

MAMBURAO, Occidental Mindoro – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to roll out a nationwide beekeeping initiative, following the success of a pilot program in Occidental Mindoro aimed at boosting honey production for both local livelihood and international markets. DA Undersecretary Deogracias Victor Savellano, in a recent interview, shared that the initiative initially focused

October 17, 2023 DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority in Region 11 (PSA-11) reported on Tuesday that Davao Region experienced an inflation rate of 5.4 percent in September, marking an increase from August’s 3.9 percent. However, this remains below the 9.6 percent recorded in September 2022. A primary factor behind the inflation uptick was

October 17, 2023 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Zambales farmers are supporting the National Food Authority’s (NFA) decision to raise the buying prices for palay (unmilled rice). The NFA Council announced new prices: PHP23 for dry palay, increased from PHP19, and PHP19 for wet palay, up from PHP16. Francisco Pallarag, a rice farmer from

October 15, 2023 LEGAZPI CITY – After an intense 12 days of joint maritime drills named “Exercise Samasama 2023,” the partnership between the naval forces of the Philippines and the United States in the Indo-Pacific waters has been notably fortified. The leader of Southern Luzon Command, Lt. Gen. Efren Baluyot, expressed that these drills played

October 15, 2023 MANILA – The Philippine military confirmed on Sunday that one of its naval ships, the BRP Benguet (LS-507), confronted a Chinese navy vessel that was following closely in the vicinity of Pag-asa Island last Friday. “The BRP Benguet of the Philippine Navy communicated repeated radio warnings to China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy

October 12, 2023 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – To fortify the agricultural backbone of Central Luzon, the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) has embarked on collaborative ventures with local governmental bodies. A memorandum of understanding was inked on Wednesday, bringing together PHilMech and the municipalities of Baliuag, Pulilan in Bulacan, the