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Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte (PNA file photo) DAVAO CITY - Vice presidential aspirant Mayor Sara Z. Duterte on Thursday called for unity anew following the withdrawal of Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go from the presidential race in next year's elections. "Now that Sen. Bong Go has declared his withdrawal from the presidential race and to quote him, 'for the sake of unity among our supporters and leaders,' we will continue in our unity with the BBM-SARA Uniteam so that we can succeed in our aspiration for the country," Duterte said in a statement. On Tuesday, Go announced his withdrawal from the 2022 presidential bid during the 158th birth anniversary celebration of Andres Bonifacio at the Pinaglabanan Shrine in San Juan City. Go said he wanted to serve the country but realized it might not be the proper time yet. He also affirmed his loyalty to Mayor Sara's father, President Rodrigo Duterte, whom he said he would serve for as long as he co ....
(File photo) MANILA - A leader of the House of Representatives on Wednesday thumbed down the "politically expedient" solution of either suspending or trimming the excise tax on petroleum amid rising pump prices, as it would be "economically disastrous". Deputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera said the national government budgets this 2021, 2022, and 2023 would be dependent on the approximately PHP100 billion per year in excise tax on petroleum. "Suspending or trimming that excise tax even for just three months would be fiscally unwise and possibly economically disastrous, given the fact there is no international oil crisis now nor expected in the months ahead," Herrera said. Herrera said instead of shaving part of that excise tax on petroleum, the more prudent solution is a combination of fixes that improves supply flows, increases local buffer stocks, removes customs fees and hauling charges, and issues purchase discount vouchers to the poor and low-income cons ....
(Screenshot from a webinar on PCAARRD's Facebook page on Oct. 21, 2021) MANILA - With the goal of increasing the utilization of indigenous vegetables, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) has announced the recently completed project that documented over a hundred indigenous vegetables from 20 provinces. A team of researchers from the University of the Philippines - Los Banos (UPLB) conducted focused group discussions with at least 75 communities, and asked them about the vegetables' accessibility, seasonality, marketability, among others. Project leader Lorna Sister of UPLB's Institute of Crop Science, College of Agriculture and Food Science, shared their findings in a webinar aired on PCAARRD's Facebook page on Oct. 21. Researchers have rediscovered sunset hibiscus, "saluyot" or jute mallow, "talinum" or waterleaf spinach, and "alugbati" or malabar spinach as among the lea ....