Senators order BFAR to share vessel monitoring data as LGUs, Oceana push to protect 15-km municipal waters from commercial fishing. (Image courtesy of Oceana) MANILA, Philippines — Senators are pressing the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to explain…
BSP: LGUs Using Paleng-QR Ph Plus More Than Double In 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The number of local government units (LGUs) that have adopted the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) QR code–based digital payment program for public markets more than doubled in 2025, the central bank said. BSP Deputy Governor Bernadette…
