Tag: philippines

DA allots around P100 million worth of interventions to support PHL onion industry

(Eagle News) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allotted around P100-million worth of interventions to support the Philippine onion industry. The agriculture department has identified the country’s major onion producing regions as Central Luzon, Ilocos, Mimaropa, and Cagayan Valley. But it said it is also considering “partnering with farmers in the Visayas and Mindanao regions to expand local onion production and assist them with market linkage activities.” For this year, the DA High Value […]

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Philippines lifts deployment ban of domestic workers to Saudi Arabia

    MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines will lift a ban on deploying domestic workers to Saudi Arabia and resume it in November after Riyadh agreed to boost protective measures for Filipino migrants, officials said. Manila had halted the sending of household workers last November to Saudi Arabia — a popular destination for Filipinos working abroad — after reports emerged of abuse and unpaid wages. Deployment will resume on November 7, a decision that […]

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Pres. Marcos Jr. issues EO “allowing voluntary wearing of face masks” outdoors

But senior citizens, immunocompromised individuals and those who are not fully vaccinated still urged to wear face masks outdoors   (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has allowed the voluntary wearing of face masks outdoors, particularly in open spaces and non-crowded outdoor areas with good ventilation. Face masks, however, will continue to be worn indoors in private and public establishments, including in public transport by land, air or sea where physical distancing cannot […]

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Pres. Marcos Jr., congratulates Filipina tennis player Alex Eala for historic US Open win

  (Eagle News) — Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr congratulated Filipina teen tennis sensation Alexandra “Alex” Eala for bringing honor to the country by becoming the country’s first Grand Slam junior champion at the US Open on Saturday and again making history for the Philippines. President Marcos said the 17-year old Eala made the country proud with her historic win. “It is with an immense sense of pride and joy that I congratulate Alex […]

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“Inday” slightly weakens as it approaches Southern Japan, expected to leave PHL tonight or tomorrow

Gusty conditions forecast over extreme Northern Luzon but no tropical cyclone wind signal forecast to be hoisted      (Eagle News) — Typhoon “Inday” has slightly weakened as it approaches the Yaeyama Islands of Southern Japan. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the typhoon, however, is unlikely to directly bring heavy rains in the country throughout the forecast period. As of PAGASA’s 5 a.m. weather bulletin, the The center of […]

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17-year old Filipina tennis player Eala wins US Open girls’ singles title, making history for PHL

    Alexandra Eala became the Philippines’ first Grand Slam junior champion at the US Open on Saturday, using her “idol” Rafael Nadal for inspiration. The 17-year-old Filipina defeated French Open girls champion Lucie Havlickova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-4 in the final. “My idol is obviously Rafa. He’s a very good role model, something a lot of people should idolise and try to be,” said Eala who is based at the 22-time Grand […]

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Typhoon “Inday” further intensifies, but is not likely to directly hit the PHL

Typhoon is far off extreme northern Luzon, and no wind signal hoisted in the country   Trough of typhoon Southwest Monsoon may bring rains over Extreme Northern Luzon, western sections of Central and Southern Luzon (Eagle News) – Typhoon Inday has intensified further on Saturday, September 10, but no tropical cyclone wind signal is hoisted in the country as the typhoon is still 395 kilometers of Itbayat, Batanes — in the extreme northern Luzon region. […]

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PHL gross int’l reserves settle at US$99-B as of end of August, says BSP

Down from US$99.8 billion as of end of July, due to gov’t’s foreign currency withdrawals, lowered value of BSP gold holdings   (Eagle News) — The Philippines gross international reserves (GIR) level settled at US$99 billion as of end of August 2022, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. This was a decrease from the end-July 2022 GIR level of US$99.8 billion. -Still more than adequate external liquiduty buffer, says BSP- But the BSP said […]

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PHL signs various deals with Singapore, including those on business, data privacy, water collaboration

  (Eagle News) – Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has secured several agreements in Singapore, including those on business, data privacy, and water collaboration, at the conclusion of the second leg of his inaugural state visit. The President had separate bilateral meetings with Singapore President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday, September 7. After the bilateral meetings, the President and Prime Minister Lee witnessed the signing […]

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“Dendrobium Ferdinand Louise Marcos” – New orchid hybrid named after PBBM, wife in Singapore state visit

(Eagle News) — Dendrobium Ferdinand Louise Marcos This is the name of the new orchid hybrid that was named in honor of Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., and First Lady Louise Araneta Marcos in Singapore during the second of Marcos Jr’s state visit there. In an orchid naming ceremony at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, National Parks on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. “The orchid naming ceremony has been Singapore’s gesture of friendship and promotion of […]

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Philippines seeks clemency for Filipina on death row in Indonesia

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines has sought clemency for a Filipino woman on death row in Indonesia, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s press secretary said Tuesday, in the latest high-level attempt to save the drug trafficker’s life. Mary Jane Veloso was arrested in Indonesia in 2010 carrying a suitcase lined with 2.6 kilograms (5.7 pounds) of heroin and was later sentenced to death. The mother of two was moments away from facing the firing […]

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Indonesia tapped to supply fertilizer to PHL, to continue coal exports for PHL energy needs, says PBBM

  (Eagle News) — Talks are in the works for Indonesia to provide the Philippines with fertilizer and more coal for the country’s agriculture and energy needs respectively. Philippine president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr mentioned this as one of the results of his talks with his Indonesian counterpart President Joko Widodo. Marcos Jr., who is also serving as the secretary of the Department of Agriculture said that he brought up the subject of agriculture as […]

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