NFA-Aklan’s rice buffer stock can last up to more than three months, according to National Food Authority-Aklan Provincial Manager Benilda Fidel.

Milling of 230,000 bags of rice in Capiz underway

ROXAS, Capiz – To ensure rice sufficiency amidst the threat of COVID-19 pandemic, the National Food Authority (NFA) here has started milling 230,000 bags of palay...

Megaworld donates P60-M worth COVID-19 test labs to Philippine Red Cross

New test labs are capable of conducting around 10,000 tests per day ANDREW Tan-led Megaworld Corporation has donated P60-million to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to set...

foodpanda gives back to frontline healthcare workers

Fresh and warm good food delivered to COVID-19 frontliners MANILA - foodpanda acknowledges our nation’s real heroes in these trying times. To ease the burden...

Biz group seeks clear plan on resumption of economic activities

MANILA – The country’s largest business organization, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), has urged the government to lay clear plans on the partial...

AMA Online Education launches Learn Online Now, Pay Later program

Students and professionals can now continue learning online through deferred payment option AMA Online Education (AMA OEd), the country’s first full online educational platform, has launched a program aimed...
A man wearing a protective face mask sits in a subway train after the government announced a state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan Apr. 16, 2020. REUTERS

DIY face masks drive sewing machine demand in Japan

NAGOYA - With supplies of face masks dwindling due to the spread of the new coronavirus, many people in Japan have started making their own, boosting...

5 Online Short Courses You Can Take for Practical Upskilling

With the temporary need to stay indoors, these courses will equip you with skills that will help you beyond the quarantine period THE enhanced community quarantine due...
On pork, producers said there is actually an oversupply, particularly in the Visayas and Mindanao, adding that cold storage facilities are brimming with pork and there may even be no need to import this year. DA

Philippine meat industry is stable, DA assures

AMID the growing concern on the supply of chicken and pork especially in this time of pandemic, the Department of Agriculture assures the consuming public of...
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DOST unveils SMS reporting platform for COVID-19 symptoms

THE Philippine science and technology department on Monday unveiled its TanodCOVID program, an SMS reporting platform that will enable individuals to report symptoms of the coronavirus...
Domestic economy remains among the strongest in the region and even with the major economies around the world, says economist Michael Ricafort. YAHOO

Philippines revises 2019 GDP growth to 6%

MANILA - The Philippines hit its growth target last year after the government revised its calculations using 2018 as base year instead of 2000, official data...