The Chinese Coast Guard attempted to chase away the supply vessel of the Philippine Navy in the West Philippine Sea.
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Clinton says used personal email account for convenience
Hillary Clinton, under attack for using a personal email address to conduct U.S. State Department business, defended the practice on Tuesday as a matter of “convenience,” but her comments failed to calm critics, who accused her of secrecy. Holding her first news conference since leaving her administration post two years ago, Clinton conceded she wished she had used a government email address as secretary of state but said she violated no rules and did not […]
Rose may return this NBA season
Former MVP Derrick Rose believes that he may once again join the Chicago Bulls this National Basketball Association (NBA) season after he recovered from his knee surgery.
Boy in US receives gifts from birds
A boy in the United States (US) receives daily gifts from birds.
There’s no onion crisis – Alcala
QUEZON CITY, PIA – Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala allayed fears of a possible onion crisis in Central Luzon, saying the prevailing low prices of the commodity could be the result of bumper harvests as more farmers were encouraged to plant, and not the alleged stockpiling of imported onions. Alcala nonetheless called on the industry to work with the Department of Agriculture (DA) in formulating strategies to address the situation and help farmers avoid further losses as oversupply […]
DND monitoring China’s latest activity in West Philippine Sea
MANILA, PIA – The Palace on Tuesday said that the Department of National Defense (DND) is monitoring China’s latest activity in the West Philippine Sea. “Mino-monitor po ng ating Department of National Defense (DND) ang mga pangyayaring ‘yan at patuloy pa rin naman tayo sa ating advocacy na dapat ay walang mga kilos na ganyan,” Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said during the daily press briefing in Malacañang. “Dapat panatilihin ang status quo habang tinatalakay […]
Geographical Indications: Taking the most out of Trade Preferences
Since December 2014, The Philippines is a beneficiary of the European Union’s special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance (‘GSP+’), providing trade preferences to over 6,000 products, including processed fruit and foodstuffs, coconut oil, footwear, fish and garments. GSP+ can benefit in particular agricultural exports where many tariffs are now zero percent. Geographical indications (GI) – signs used to identify a product as originating in the territory of a particular country, region or […]
APRUB – Philippine Council for NGO Certification
Ang Philippine Council for NGO Certification o PCNC ay isang pribado, at boluntaryong organisasyon. Itinatag ang Philippine Council For NGO Certification noong taong 1998. Ito ay itinatag upang maabot ng bawat institusyon ang pamantayan para maipagkaloob sa kanila ang sertipikasyon at maipaalam sa mga pilipino ang pagiging transparency at pagkakaroon ng pananagutan sa bayan.
APRUB – Organic Farming
Layon ng Organic Farming ang mapanatili ang natural na sustansiya ng mga tanim, para sa kalusugan at kaligtasan ng mga consumers. Layunin rin nito mapagyaman at maalagaan ang lupa para sa susunod na henerasyon. Ilan sa mga components ng organic farming ay ang mga crop diversity, soil management, weed management, controlling other organism, livestock at genetic modification.
PAGASA confirms start of El Niño
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) confirmed that the country is already experiencing weak effects of the El Niño phenomenon in the country.
Triathlon, isinagawa sa SBMA
Muling isinagawa sa Subic Bay ang isang triathlon na linahukan ng mga atleta mula sa iba’t ibang bansa.
PBA All Stars, dumalaw sa Puerto Princesa
Dumalaw ang PBA All-Stars sa Puerto Princesa para makihalubilo sa kanilang mga tagahanga.
