Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) House Ways and Means Chair Joey Sarte Salceda (Albay, 2nd district) has congratulated the Marcos administration for its successful bid for the Philippines to host the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) Board under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). “Hosting the LDF will help the Philippines gain fair access to financial…
Six outstanding Filipinos were honored Friday night as the 2024 laureates of the Awards for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding (APPCU). Given recognitions at a gala dinner at the Manila Hotel were Hall of Fame awardees businessman Larry Tan Villareal, professor and pioneer APCU member Gabriel “Gabby” Ma. Lopez, Outstanding Contribution awardees Special Envoy to China and…
PASAY, Philippines—Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco warned the public about another trafficking scheme luring women to work in sex trade abroad. Tansingco shared the latest interception of a female victim last March 22 after she attempted to depart for Kota Kinabalu at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 with her supposed…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will push for a just, sustainable and affordable energy transition financing, deeper health cooperation, digitalization and innovation, and food security cooperation during his attendance next week to the 30th APEC Leaders’ Meeting in San Francisco, California, USA. During a pre-departure briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Charles Jose…
On October 15, 2025, the House of Representatives, through the Senior Citizens Party List, held the 2nd Gawad Parangal for Exemplary Senior Citizen 2025 at the Meeting, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) Event Center in Quezon City. The event celebrated the remarkable achievements and lifelong contributions of Filipino senior citizens who have made lasting impacts…
Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. of the Department of Science and Technology said that the DOST is prioritizing the strengthening of its relationship with local stakeholders and academic institutions to increase the chances of various research and development (R&D) projects being commercialized and used by local communities. “The job of DOST is to really sustain…
The government is considering legal action against those behind a manipulated or deep fake video of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. seemingly asking the Armed Forces to act against another nation. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Assistant Secretary Patricia Kayle Martin said in a radio interview that the deep fake videos using President Marcos’ face and…
Baguio City — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 02 further strengthened its efforts in promoting science-based solutions for nutrition and technology transfer through commercialization through the formal signing of three Technology Licensing Agreements (TLAs) during the Ceremonial TLA Signing at the 2025 North Luzon Innovation and Technology Transfer Summit, held at the…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed hope on Tuesday that the Philippines and Uganda could find ways to strengthen their relationship as he welcomed Ambassador Betty Oyella Bigombe, the African country’s non-resident ambassador to the Philippines. “It’s a great pleasure for us to welcome you as the Ambassador from the Republic of Uganda to the…
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has urged its members and pensioners to help keep the state pension fund healthy by paying their dues and loans responsibly. In a recent Laging Handa media briefing, GSIS President and General Manager Wick Veloso also urged government agencies to ensure that benefits of GSIS members remain safe by…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) recently signed a joint memorandum circular on the establishment of Knowledge, Innovation, and Science Technology or KIST parks at the DOST Main Building in Taguig. DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. and PEZA Director General Tereso O. Panga signed the joint…
