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DFA: PBBM TO ATTEND APEC LEADERS’ SUMMIT IN US NEXT WEEK
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to attend the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit in San Francisco, California from November 15-17, which is the culmination of the year-long chairmanship and hosting by the United States of the leaders’ meeting this year. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Charles Jose said that President…
PBBM TO PUSH FOR SUSTAINABLE, AFFORDABLE ENERGY TRANSITION, HEALTH AND FOOD SECURITY COOPERATION, DIGITALIZATION DURING APEC LEADERS’ MEETING IN US
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…
GOV’T LAYING MORE ROBUST SOLUTIONS TO ATTAIN PH DEVELOPMENT GOALS—NEDA
Groundwork is being laid for more substantial and long-term solutions to persistent economic challenges and ensure sustainable growth and development for the country, an official of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) assured on Tuesday. In a press briefing in Malacañang, NEDA Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon said that such efforts and accomplishment will be evaluated…
DPWH, DSWD POST IMPROVED BUDGET UTILIZATION RATE—NEDA EXEC
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are among the most improved agencies in terms capital spending, a socioeconomic planning official said on Tuesday. “Actually, the more competent agency to answer this is really DBM (Department of Budget and Management). So, ang natatandaan ko lang doon…
PBBM ADMIN SPELLS OUT PRIORITIES IN CASE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR ESCALATES
The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will prioritize the safety and well-being of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as well as conserving energy in case the Israel-Hamas war escalates, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon said on Tuesday. In a press briefing in Malacañang, Edillon was asked about the impact of…
GOV’T ON RIGHT TRACK TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE RICE – NEDA
The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is on the right track in providing affordable rice in the market, according to National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon. Edillon said in a Malacañang press briefing on Tuesday that the Marcos administration is now coming up with “economies of scale,” which will eventually…
PBBM DIRECTS DA TO SUPPORT AREAS LESS AFFECTED BY EL NIÑO TO SUSTAIN FOOD PRODUCTION
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. directed on Tuesday the Department of Agriculture (DA) to intensify support to provinces less affected by the El Niño phenomenon to increase food production as the administration vowed continued assistance to the most vulnerable sectors even as inflation eased in October. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that inflation in…
PBBM EXHORTS DND, AFP TO MAXIMIZE, STRATEGICALLY ASSESS FORCES DEPLOYMENT AMID CURRENT AND FUTURE GEOPOLITICAL REALITIES
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. exhorted the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday to conduct strategic review and to maximize forces deployment to ensure that strategies remain attuned to the current and future geopolitical challenges. “As we move now from focusing on ensuring internal security for…
PBBM WELCOMES EXPANSION OF BAGONG PILIPINAS SERBISYO FAIR WITH 335K BENEFICIARIES
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has welcomed the further expansion of the “Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair” to Sta. Cruz, Laguna on Saturday where various government services such as medical, financial, labor, education and several others were offered. Special Assistant to the President Antonio Ernesto Lagdameo Jr., who represented President Marcos during the event, said the…
JOEY AYALA: ‘MARIJUANA IS A GREAT MUSCLE RELAXANT’
SONGWRITER/SINGER Joey Ayala, a medical cannabis or marijuana use advocate said that the hemp is a great muscle relaxant. His father was sort of “supportive” of Ayala’s use of the plant in the 70’s when he was in high school. ”Kung gagamit ka niyan, dito ka lang sa bahay. Kung sa labas, baka antukin ka,…