EDITORIAL - Preventing another onion crisis
Memories of the 2022 Christmas holiday season, when onions became the top meme, still linger......»»
EDITORIAL — A different onion crisis
During the 2022 Christmas holidays, Filipinos reeled from the eye-watering prices of red onions, which surged to over P700 a kilo, with no white onions to be had for onion rings, burgers and bistek......»»
Constitutional crisis now ‘slowly happening’ says Zubiri
MANILA, Philippines — They have warned of a possible constitutional crisis, and according to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, it’s “slowly happening.” “We have warned about a possible constitutional crisis and tried to avoid it. But unfortunately, it seems that this is slowly happening,” Zubiri said in a statement on Friday. “We hope this crisis.....»»
Onion capital holds Sibuyas Festival
Onion capital holds Sibuyas Festival.....»»
Ecija onion farmers get storage facilities
The Department of Agriculture has turned over two onion cold storage facilities to the DA-Central Luzon office in Nueva Ecija......»»
Armyworms infestation: 40 percent of Central Luzon onion farmers affected
Up to 40 percent of onion farmers in Central Luzon have been affected by an infestation of armyworms......»»
DA: Suspension of onion imports depends on actual production
The suspension of onion imports is only conditional and still depends on actual production this crop season, according to the Department of Agriculture......»»
Onion prices plunge; DA suspends imports
The Department of Agriculture has ordered the suspension of onion imports as the farmgate price of white onions went down to P18 per kilo amid the flooding of imported bulbs......»»
DA halts onion imports as oversupply drives prices down
The Department of Agriculture on Friday ordered the suspension of onion imports until May, citing abundant supply of onions in the country......»»
Cebu Daily Newscast: ‘Water crisis’ in Cebu City, declares Mayor Rama
Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. ‘Water crisis’ in Cebu City, declares Mayor Rama Mayor Michael Rama has declared a state of water crisis in Cebu City following the rise in the daily heat index, which.....»»
‘El Niño unlikely to cause crisis’
The El Niño phenomenon being experienced in the country is not expected to result in a crisis as food, water and power supplies are adequate during the critical months, an official of the El Niño Task Force said yesterday. Task force spokesperson Joey Villarama said that with all the preparations, interventions and mitigations being done by the government, he does not foresee the El Niño phenomenon creating a crisis......»»
EDITORIAL - Underperformers
In yet another reminder of the crisis in Philippine education, the Senate was informed this week that only one government-run high school in Metro Manila obtained the minimum proficiency level in the latest Program for International Student Assessment......»»
FTI urged to build cold storage facilities for onions
Food Terminal Inc. should consider undertaking a P1.5 billion cold storage program to stock onions and provide farmers with guaranteed market while preventing another runaway in prices, an industry group said......»»
Cebu City declares water crisis
The city government of Cebu yesterday declared a water crisis due to the impact of the El Niño phenomenon......»»
A serious humanitarian crisis
A serious humanitarian crisis.....»»
Sudan is on course to become the world s worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says
Sudan is on course to become the world s worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says.....»»
Bangkal Elementary School appeals for help amid power outage crisis
Bangkal Elementary School appeals for help amid power outage crisis.....»»
Training program on dealing with controversies, crisis
The Center for Global Best Practices will host an SEC-accredited training program, titled “Dealing with Controversies and Crisis Communication,” on April 17, 2024 from 1:30 to 4:45 p.m. via Zoom......»»
Frasco seeks House probe on Metro Cebu traffic crisis
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – On Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, Deputy Speaker and Cebu 5th District Rep. Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco filed House Resolution No. 1592 that directs the House Committees on Transportation and Good Government and Public Accountability to investigate the traffic crisis that is currently affecting Metro Cebu and identify possible solutions to said.....»»
Vocation Month launched to address lack of priests and nuns
CEBU CITY, Philippines — There is a crisis in religious vocation and formators in Cebu are hoping to encourage more people to consider being a nun or priest by working together and reaching out to the young during this vocation month of February. There is a “crisis” in the decrease of the number of people.....»»
Red Sea crisis could draw investments to Philippines – ECCP
The Red Sea crisis may serve as an opportunity for the Philippines to attract more European companies into the country, according to the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines......»»