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QUEZON, Bukidnon – The highly-destructive red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) has infected about 30 hectares of sugarcane plantations in Kitaotao, Bukidnon, with planters warning of a possible widespread devastation if immediate measures are not properly taken. In Negros and Panay Islands, at least 1,788 hectares of sugarcane farms had been infested by RSSI (Pulvinaria tenuivalvata)

MANILA, Philippines — Spokespersons of the prosecution team for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial have confirmed the heated discussions between the prosecutors and the defense panel, but noted that the pre-trial conference was still a success as both parties were able to move forward. In a press briefing on Thursday, Kabataan party-list Rep. Renee Co

MANILA, Philippines — The completion of the 67.93-kilometer Doña Remedios Trinidad-Dingalan Bypass Road finally resolved the chronic hurdles that students and teachers have to face to reach so-called Last Mile Schools in Bulacan, according to a statement issued by the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday. The bypass road, which was built by the Department

Thailand is preparing to improve railway tourism by adopting elements of Japan’s community-based tourism model, including the sale of local food and OTOP products on tourism train services. The initiative was discussed during the 3rd Thailand-Japan Railway Workshop on June 17, when the Department of Rail Transport (DRT) welcomed Okuda Tetsuya, President of the Japan …

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MANILA — Home Credit was fined P50,000 by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for engaging in unfair debt collection practices by pursuing collection efforts through individuals who were not named as guarantors or comakers of a loan. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the SEC said its Financing and Lending Companies Department found the

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A two-story house was destroyed by a fire that hit Sitio Anahaw in Barangay Buhisan, Cebu City on Thursday morning, June 18. According to the Cebu City Fire Station, the Buhisan fire was reported at 10:44 a.m., prompting firefighters to respond to the area. The blaze was raised to the first

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Members of the Pag-IBIG Fund in Antique can now avail of an emergency cash loan, designed especially to cushion the impact of the conflict in the Middle East. Antique branch manager Donald Alton Cahilo said on Wednesday the Special Assistance for Financial Emergencies (SAFE) loan offers up to a maximum

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) commended the National Bureau of Investigation in Mimaropa for its successful operation against the illegal sale of chainsaws in Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro. DENR said it was a critical step in protecting the region’s forests and strengthening the country’s climate resilience. “We thank the NBI

MANILA, Philippines — Nine out of 10 young Filipinos navigate online spaces, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) chief said in a digital literacy event in Makati on Thursday. According to DICT Secretary Henry Aguda, “80 percent of the digital platform traffic right now is still through Facebook or through the whole Meta

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) report into the fatal drownings of Ateneo de Manila University basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili will be turned over to the Department of Justice (DOJ) next Tuesday. In an interview with reporters at Camp Crame on Thursday, DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla