Farmer land ownership rate only 21.8%, agriculture census finds
Farmers are seen in a rice field in Bustos, Bulacan, Oct. 17, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/KJ ROSALESTHE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said only 21.8% of the 19.68 million persons engaged in agriculture own or have rights to their farmland.The 2022
GSIS allocates P8.6B for Luzon typhoon-victim loans
The Government Service Insurance System headquarters in Pasay, Philippines. May 28, 2012. — BW FILE PHOTOTHE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has set aside nearly P8.6 billion in emergency loans for members and pensioners in Luzon affected by typhoons.The loans
New EDCA site pushed after suspected Chinese sea drone found in PHL waters
United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana toss couns at the Basa Air Base warehouse, symbolizing good luck and fortune for the newly-constructed building. — US EMBASSY/PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterA
PBEd seeks oversight mechanism for state funds, cites learning crisis
Students line up to enter Araullo High School in Manila, Jan. 15, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE PHILIPPINE Business for Education (PBEd) on Thursday urged the government to establish effective and robust accountability and oversight mechanisms to ensure state funds
Law vs offshore outfits sought as post-POGO tasks begin
Police raided a suspected Philippine offshore gaming operator hub in a building in Parañaque City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANA PHILIPPINE senator on Thursday pushed for the passage of a law punishing offshore gaming companies that are linked to crimes, also