The local government of Bais City in Negros Oriental has declared a state of calamity following a massive wastewater spill from the Universal Robina Corporation Bais Distillery that polluted around 3,000 hectares within the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS). Read more »
Nueva Vizcaya’s economy continues to gain momentum, posting a 4.4-percent growth in 2024 and bringing its total gross domestic product (GDP) to P65.51 billion, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Region 2. Read more »
The BFAR, together with the National Freshwater Fisheries Technology Center, recently gathered key industry players from across the country to strengthen collaboration and improve productivity in the nation’s tilapia sector. Read more »
The Department of Agrarian Reform has turned over a total of P2.6 million worth of farm machineries and equipment (FMEs) to two agrarian reform beneficiaries’ (ARB) organizations in Ifugao. Read more »
The Masinloc and Oyon Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape (MOBPLS) has been recognized as the country’s top locally managed marine protected area, winning first place in the 2025 Para El Mar Awards held in Iloilo City. Read more »
The Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office in Eastern Visayas has expressed full support for the development of Mount Huraw in San Jose de Buan, Samar, as a rising mountaineering and ecotourism attraction. Read more »
