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House: PUVMP a headless chicken
Yesterday started its inquiry into the public utility vehicle modernization program, which committee chair Rep. Romeo Acop likened to a “headless chicken.”.....»»
High demand to feed growth in broiler output
Local broiler production could grow by at least two percent to as much as 1.943 million metric tons this year on the back of growing demand as chicken meat remains an affordable commodity for Filipino households......»»
NCR economy grows at slower pace in 2023
Metro Manila’s economy grew at a slower pace of 4.9 percent in 2023 from 7.2 percent in 2022, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority......»»
Government arsenal spending up 420 percent but misses production target
The Government Arsenal increased its spending in 2023 by 420 percent, but still failed to meet its ammunition production target for the year, according to a report from the Commission on Audit......»»
New Delhi raises target for defense exports
India is set to increase production of aircraft engines and gas turbines, aiming to become a major player in the arms tradeThe Indian government has increased its annual target for defense and aerospace production to $36 billion, while raising the export target to $6 billion. Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said the country aims to increase its production of jet engines and gas turbines to.....»»
Exam leak: Over 20K students to retake admission test at West Visayas State University
More than 20,000 examinees will need to retake the qualifying test at the West Visayas State University in the Western Visayas region after officials confirmed that the admission test questions were leaked among some examinees......»»
There are more singles than married couples in Central Visayas but…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Did you know that there are more singles compared to married people in Central Visayas? In fact, there are more singles in the entire Philippines, based on the 2020 census, and Central Visayas, one of the most populous regions in the country, is no exception. State statisticians identified approximately 6.4 million.....»»
Eastern Communications grows market share to 6 percent
Eastern Communications is banking on the growing demand for corporate connectivity to further increase its market share, as it plans to maximize new assets to attract customers in underserved areas......»»
Apex Mining profit grows 2% to P3.4 billion
Razon-led Apex Mining Co. Inc. grew its net income by two percent to P3.41 billion in 2023 from P3.34 billion in 2022 on the back of higher revenue brought about by better metal prices......»»
Creative economy grows to P1.72 trillion
The value of the country’s creative economy rose by 6.8 percent in 2023 from a year ago as the sector employed more people, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority......»»
6.6-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert — USGS
A magnitude-6.6 earthquake hit Indonesia's eastern region on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no tsunami warning issued......»»
DAR proves unending government support to farmers
DAR Eastern Samar Provincial Office proved once again that delivery of government assistance is unending with the recent turnover of farm machineries and inputs to an agrarian reform beneficiaries organization (ARBO) in Hernani, Eastern Samar......»»
No leads yet on cocaine bricks found in Eastern Samar
Police have yet to gather leads on the possible sources of cocaine bricks that were found floating in the waters off Arteche, Eastern Samar last week......»»
Romblon lawmaker, ex-Eastern Samar government cleared in fertilizer scam
Romblon Rep. Eleandro Jesus Madrona and former Eastern Samar governor Clotilde Salazar have been cleared of graft in connection with the 2004 fertilizer fund scam......»»
Quakes rock Eastern Samar
Two earthquakes with magnitudes 5 and 4.2 rocked areas in Eastern Samar yesterday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»
Eastern Communications activates submarine cable PDSCN ‘Express Route’
Eastern Communications activates submarine cable PDSCN ‘Express Route’.....»»
Magnitude 4.3 quake hits Eastern Samar
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook Eastern Samar early Saturday morning, the state seismology bureau said. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the epicenter of the earthquake was located east of Hernani. It was tectonic in origin and had a depth of focus of seven kilometers, the Phivolcs said......»»
Seafood exports from far eastern Russia soaring
The region supplied nearly 2 million tons of fish products to twenty countries last year Russia's seafood exports from the fish-rich Far Eastern Primorsky and Sakhalin regions surged by over 70% last year, data published by the Russian regulator responsible for food safety, Rosselkhoznadzor, showed on Thursday. .....»»
Philippines inflation rate slows to 2.8 pct in January
MANILA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Year-on-year inflation in the Philippines further eased to 2.8 percent in January from 3.9 percent in December 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. PSA head Dennis Mapa told a press conference that the January inflation rate is the lowest since the 2.3 percent inflation rate was recorded in October 2020. In January 2023, inflation rate was 8.7 percent.....»»
Latest surveys are results of inflationary sugar cartel
High prices clobbered 72 percent of Filipinos in December. Inflation strained them worse than low wages, 40 percent; joblessness, 28 percent and poverty, 25 percent, Pulse Asia’s survey shows......»»