Marcos certifies as urgent bill granting him emergency powers to reduce excise tax on fuel

MANILA, Philippines—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday certified as urgent House Bill 8418 which would grant him emergency powers to suspend or reduce excise taxes on petroleum products. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, by authority of the president, transmitted a letter to Speaker Faustino “Bodjie” Dy 3rd stating the “necessity of the immediate enactment” of the … Read more

P84.8-M NFA facility in La Union to reduce post-harvest losses

THE National Food Authority ( A) is building a P84.8-million warehouse in Barangay Damortis, Santo Tomas, La Union, marking a significant step toward modernizing the country’s rice storage infrastructure and strengthening national food security. The state-of-the-art facility will feature four drying units with a 30-ton capacity each, capable of processing 600 bags of rice per … Read more

Exercise & Colon Cancer: A Powerful Treatment?

Of Elena Meli For the first time a clinical study shows that physical activity can reduce the risk of recurrence and mortality after a colorectal cancer. The effect… The post Exercise & Colon Cancer: A Powerful Treatment? appeared first on NewsyList. Source link

Prabowo Sets Goal to Reduce Poverty Rate to 4.5 Percent by 2029

Jakarta. President Prabowo Subianto aims to eliminate extreme poverty by 2026 and reduce Indonesia’s overall poverty rate from 8.7 percent to 4.5 percent by the end of his tenure in 2029, according to Chief Community Empowerment Minister Muhaimin Iskandar. “Currently, 24.8 million people, or 8.7 percent of our population, live in poverty. By 2029, this … Read more

Gov’t Told to Seek Hajj Quotas from Other Countries to Reduce Wait Times

Jakarta. The Indonesian government should negotiate with other countries to utilize their unused Hajj quotas in an effort to shorten the long wait times faced by Indonesian Muslims seeking to perform the pilgrimage, a senior lawmaker said on Friday. The waiting list for Hajj pilgrims in Indonesia is so extensive that it can take decades … Read more