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There will be enough supply of agricultural commodities in the country during the holiday season, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. The DA assured that there will be ample supply of food during the upcoming holiday season, saying that production of key commodities remain stable. “We can assure na for …

The Philippine Commission on Women (PWC) on Monday, Dec. 11, said two in five women, or 42 percent of women aged 15 to 49 experiencing physical or sexual violence “have never sought help” or “never told anyone” about their situations based on the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey. Photo …

Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Committee on Human Rights Chairman Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. says it might be time to send Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian home. This, as Abante castigated Beijing over the China Coast Guard’s (CCG) latest water cannon …

Photo taken by Bong Son/ MANILA BULLETIN Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a school building at the Emilio Jacinto Elementary School in Tondo, Manila on Monday, Dec. 11. Lacuna-Pangan was joined by Manila Vice Mayor John Marvin “Yul Servo” Nieto, Division of City …

International support is pouring in for the Philippines after its vessels became the latest targets of water cannon attacks by the China Coast Guard (CCG) in the West Philippine Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday, Dec. 11. Speaking in a Palace briefing, DFA spokesperson Assistant Secretary …

Noting that his administration set to exceed its nationwide target for land distribution this year, President Marcos on Monday, Dec. 11, directed the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to speed up the process of distributing land titles to their owners under the government’s agrarian reform program. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — “Sitting is the new smoking,” many researches have warned especially because increased sitting due to computer-based working and learning has been linked to sedentary behavior. A sedentary lifestyle, said the United States’ National Institutes of Health, gives a person a 20 to 30% higher risk …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — International tech company Acer unveiled recently its “Conscious Technology” vision for technology designed and made with consideration for the future. It also shared its ongoing climate efforts, while a showcase of two new energy storage solutions and a climate exhibition featuring technology and product concepts …

The federal government unveiled its new dental-care plan on Monday — a $13-billion insurance program that will start covering routine dentistry costs next year for people who meet a certain income threshold. Applications for seniors aged 87 and over will open later this month before eligibility expands in new year …

MANILA, Philippines — Kapuso actress Ysabel Ortega has officially opened a bakeshop with her mother and fellow actress Michelle Ortega. Maria Ysabel’s Cakes and Pastries — taking its name from the "Voltes V: Legacy" star — had been operating since a soft opening in November but it was not until …