Groups point out gaps between reality and 2026 SONA promises, plans
Some sectors feel left out while others put the spotlight on the various issues that the President’s fifth State of the Nation Address missed
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Big fishers win as Supreme Court declares tracking at sea unconstitutional
The Supreme Court directs the Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to immediately ‘rectify deficiencies’ in Fisheries Administrative Order No. 266
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[Vantage Point] ProGRESS: When tax relief comes with a P40 price tag
The ProGRESS paradox: government gives you more money in your payslip, then tries to recover part of what it lost when somebody buys a drink.
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Purple harvest: Safeguarding the future of the ube industry
As demand for ube surges worldwide, Leyte farmers call for laws that may help stop raw ube from being sold abroad
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[In This Economy] Handa ka na ba sa ‘super El Niño’?
May ilang buwan pa tayo para maghanda. Gagamitin ba natin ang oras para rito, o sasayangin lang?
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P6.2 billion slated for fertilizer, fuel aid to ease El Niño impact
On top of this, the Department of Agriculture is asking Congress for an additional P10 billion in its 2027 budget in anticipation of severe El Niño impact
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At least 19 dead due to storms, monsoon – NDRRMC
At least 7,000 farmers are affected, while 5,000 hectares of farmland, or 85% of the affected area, are unlikely to recover
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[In This Economy] For the rest of 2026, our inflation woes are far from over
Our inflation problem has not ended, it has merely paused.
