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NFA ordered to submit documents on P93 million rice sale

Ombudsman Samuel Martires on Thursday went to the National Food Authority main office in Quezon City to personally serve a subpoena that would compel the agency to submit several documents in connection with the alleged anomalous sale of P93.75 million worth of NFA rice to two traders......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

‘NFA lost P112 million after rice sale to traders’

The National Food Authority has incurred losses of at least P112 million after the sale of 150,000 bags of rice at only P25 per kilo to some traders, according to a farmers’ group......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

House probe on irregular sale of NFA rice set on March 7

The House agri committee will investigate on Thursday the disadvantageous sale of 75,000 sacks of deteriorating or aging rice by the NFA......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

Philippines suspends over 130 officials over rice sale scandal

MANILA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the preventive suspension of the National Food Authority (NFA) head and 138 other officials and employees for their alleged involvement in a sale of rice buffer stock, Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said Monday. Laurel said the order started Monday while an investigation is underway to see if the accusations are true......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

Philippines suspends over 130 officials over rice sale scandal

MANILA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the preventive suspension of the National Food Authority (NFA) head and 138 other officials and employees for their alleged involvement in a sale of rice buffer stock, Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said Monday. Laurel said the order started Monday while an investigation is underway to see if the accusations are true......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

Ombudsman suspends NFA execs amid cheap rice sale probe

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Laurel said that the Department of Agriculture has implemented the Ombudsman's preventive suspension order for the officials allegedly involved in the “improper” sale of rice buffer stocks......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

PLDT, ABS-CBN call-off P6.75-B SkyCable deal

PLDT and ABS-CBN “mutually decided not to proceed with the sale of Sky Cable to PLDT under the sale and purchase agreement signed by and among the parties in March 2023.”.....»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

‘Stop sale of highly toxic mercury-added skin lightening products’

‘Stop sale of highly toxic mercury-added skin lightening products’.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Globe gets P1.5 billion from tower sale

Wireless giant Globe Telecom has received P1.5 billion from its tower sale with PhilTower Consortium Inc., pumping in additional cash to pay for capital expenditures and maturing debts......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

AbaCore raises P200 million from asset sale

Listed holding company AbaCore Capital Holdings Inc. has raised P200 million from the sale of another Batangas property......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

Vista Land $2-B bond sale withdrawn due to lack of interest

Bilyonaryo reported that Manny Villar’s Vista Land and Lifescapes is walking away from its bond sale due to lack of investor demand......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024

A Brown targets P1.5 billion from preferred share sale

A Brown Co. Inc. is targeting to raise up to P1.5 billion from the sale of preferred shares......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

ABS-CBN clarified PCC has not completed its review of broadband business sale to PLDT

ABS-CBN clarified that the Philippine Competition Commission has not completed its review of the proposed P6.8 billion sale of Sky Cable’s broadband business to PLDT......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

BSP seen defending peso at below 58:$1

The peso has been a “clear laggard” among Asian currencies against the dollar recently, which may prompt the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to defend the local unit and keep it below the 58 to $1 level, according to British banking giant HSBC.....»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated News13 hr. 18 min. ago

QC court convicts bus drivers over death of journalist Chit Estella

Both bus drivers "had the last clear chance to avoid the collision had they exercised reasonable care and precaution in driving their respective buses," the decision said......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

PETValue Philippines Recycles 1-B PET Bottles, Seeks to Forge More Partnerships to Build on Sustainability milestone

PETValue Philippines, the country’s first bottle-to-bottle, food-grade recycling facility, celebrates a landmark achievement of 1 billion PET bottles recycled—underscoring the impact of strong collective action toward a fully circular economy. A joint venture between Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) and Indorama Ventures, a global sustainable chemical company, PETValue gives limitless life to clear PET plastic […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

Hindi siya totoo : Dingdong Dantes denies having child with Lindsay de Vera

On Thursday's episode of "Fast Talk With Boy Abunda," the box-office actor said that he had to clear the issue once and for all. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

PETValue Philippines Recycles 1 Billion PET Bottles, Seeks to Forge More Partnerships to Build on Sustainability milestone

PETValue Philippines, the country’s first bottle-to-bottle, food-grade recycling facility, celebrates a landmark achievement of 1 billion PET bottles recycled—underscoring the impact of strong collective action toward a fully circular economy. A joint venture between Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) and Indorama Ventures, a global sustainable chemical company, PETValue gives limitless life to clear PET plastic […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

DFA: No Cabinet exec OK’d China proposal

As Beijing continues to cite Philippine officials who supposedly agreed or were privy to its secret deal with Manila on Ayungin Shoal, the Department of Foreign Affairs made it clear yesterday that no Cabinet-level official had approved any Chinese proposal......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

From the Newsrooms: April 21 to May 4, 2024

By: CMFR StaffPosted on: May 6, 2024, 9:00 amUpdated on: May 6, 2024, 2:29 am THE TIMING was on point. Beijing was delivering a message loud and clear when the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels used water cannons to block two Philippine civilian vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on April 30 amidst the ongoing "Balikatan" exercises between troops of the United States and the Philippine.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024