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Close to 1.5M arrivals recorded this month – BI
Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the total arrivals recorded at the country’s airports this December hit 1.48 million while departures were recorded at over 750,000. departures recorded. He added that they expect a rise in the daily departures to 40,000 a day after New Year. Tansingco noted that arrivals remain high after Christmas, as they have recorded as high as 57,000 arrivals in a day, while they…
DA: 740-km improved irrigation canals to ease El Niño impact
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the about 740 kilometers of irrigation canals improved and upgraded recently will help ease the impact of El Niño on farmers in 2024. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. said DA targets to rehabilitate some 843 kilometers of irrigation canals to distribute water more effectively and efficiently to farmlands, even as 40 small-scale irrigation systems covering 1,477.5…
PBBM SIGNS NEW LAWS UPGRADING TWO STATE COLLEGES, ESTABLISHING FIVE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE PROGRAMS
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law seven legislative measures, which aim to enhance and expand capacities of at least seven higher education institutions (HEIs) in different provinces across the country. Under Republic Act (RA)No. 11968, President Marcos granted the conversion of San Isidro Satellite campus of the Leyte Normal University (LNU) in…
DOH TOUTS MORE ACCESSIBLE, ADAPTABLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES UNDER MARCOS ADMINISTRATION
The Department of Health (DOH), under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., has reported significant strides in ensuring more accessible and adaptable healthcare services for all Filipinos as the government takes action towards the full implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act of 2019. In his first 100 days since his appointment…
DOST, PAPI TALK ON BENEFIT OF PARTNERSHIP ON 27TH NATIONAL PRESS CONGRESS IN FORT ILOCANDIA
THE huge success of the Publishers Association of the Philippines Inc. (PAPI) 27th National Press Congress held in Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel, can be attributed to a good partnership with the Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST) and other organizations. This was the gist in general, of the speeches of the agency officials and other…
PBBM, Sen. Padilla invited to the 27th PAPI National Press Congress in Laoag City
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” and Sen. Robin Padilla are among the expected guests to grace the 27th National Press Congress at Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel in Laoag City on Dec. 11-13. This year’s theme “Media’s crucial role in encouraging agricultural, scientific and technological innovations in LGUs” aims to center on what science, technology and innovations can…
PBBM APPOINTS RAFAEL D. CONSING JR. AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF MAHARLIKA INVESTMENT CORP.
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Maharlika Investment Corporation Rafael D. Consing Jr. (Photo from Rafael Jose Consing Jr./LinkedIn) President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Rafael D. Consing Jr. as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC). Mr. Rafael D. Consing Jr. is currently appointed as Executive Director…
PBBM ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR 30TH APEC
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived at the San Francisco International Airport in California at 5:06 p.m. (9:06 a.m. Manila) along with First Lady Atty. Louise Araneta-Marcos and the Philippine delegation for the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting and related activities. President Marcos was warmly welcomed by the government officials of San…
PH, TIMOR-LESTE AGREE TO COLLABORATE ON COMMERCIAL AVIATION, SOCIAL SECURITY FOR PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATION
The Philippines and Timor-Leste agreed on Friday to work together on civilian commercial aviation, social security agreement for professionals, and educational cooperation between their higher learning institutions. In a joint press briefing following a bilateral meeting with Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said that among those agreed were reconvening the policy…
PBBM ELATED AS 56 MORE FILIPINOS LEFT GAZA FOR EGYPT AMID ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed elation on Friday after receiving reports that 56 more Filipinos have left Gaza to join 42 others who previously crossed the Rafah Crossing for Egypt. “Happy to hear the update that 56 more Filipinos have left Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, joining the 42 who had previously crossed. This…