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National government embraces cutting-edge agricultural technologies to enhance rice production across the country.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will leave Manila on Thursday to attend the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Dubai.

The House Committee on Overseas Worker Affairs greenlights unnumbered substitute bill, aiming to establish a temporary guardianship system ensuring the safety and well-being of children in the absence of their OFW parents.

The six resolutions that were discussed during the meeting for the Drafting Committee’s final approval revolve around pressing matters across the Asia-Pacific region.

The Philippines has recorded more than 4.82 million foreign visitor arrivals, breaching its target even before the year ends.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is expected to sign the proposed 2024 General Appropriations Act before he travels to Japan next month.

Despite a notable downturn in the construction industry during the peak of the pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry remains hopeful for the continued growth of the country’s construction sector.

The Department of Migrant Workers hopes to forge more partnerships with various local government units in the country to help curb illegal recruitment and human trafficking.

DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Romel Lopez made it clear that the distribution of social pension has no backlog.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. calls for amendments to the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority charter to expand its function in the development and management of marine and agro-industrial estates nationwide.