The Philippines saw a steep drop in agricultural export earnings in August, with revenues falling to their lowest level in more than two years despite a strong increase in the country’s overall merchandise exports. Read more »
Palawan has confirmed its first case of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Barangay Concepcion, Agutaya, prompting the provincial government to strengthen quarantine and containment measures to prevent the virus from spreading to other areas. Read more »
Retirees can now tap a government-backed loan to help bring solar power into their homes, with the GSIS extending its Ginhawa Solar Energy Loan (GSEL) to qualified pensioners beginning Sept. 30. Read more »
Forest protection and rehabilitation efforts in Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan are set to receive additional operational support following the turnover of a new facility to the DENR. Read more »
Colorism in the Philippines isn't some vague, unsourced prejudice. It has a documented origin: centuries of Spanish and American colonization positioned lighter skin as closer to power, education, and respectability, while darker skin, the typical skin of farmers, laborers, and the working class, was coded as ‘lesser.’ Read more »
Mindanao’s tourism industry is set to take center stage in Sultan Kudarat as tourism officials, local governments and industry players from across the island come together for the 4th Mindanao Tourism Expo (MTEX). Read more »
