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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…
PBBM VOWS TO STRENGTHEN, EXPAND PH-TIMOR LESTE BILATERAL RELATIONS
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. vowed on Friday to strengthen and continue to expand the 21-year-old diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Timor-Leste. “I hope that these exchanges – this visit of yours will be the beginning of more exchanges between our two countries,” President Marcos told Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta in a bilateral meeting…
PBBM ADMIN HIGHLIGHTS ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF PHP29.3-BILLION PCG MARITIME SAFETY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
The economic benefits of carrying out the Php29.3-billion third phase of the Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project for the Philippine Coast Guard outweigh the cost, the government’s socioeconomic planning secretary said on Thursday. The National Economic and Development Authority Board, or NEDA Board, chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., approved three high-impact projects during…
PBBM DECLARES 2023-2033 AS ‘DEKADA NG KASAYSAYAN NG PILIPINAS’
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared 2023 to 2033 as “Dekada ng Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas,” part of the administration’s efforts to strengthen the Filipino people’s nationalism, respect for heroes and pride for the people’s accomplishment. A two-page Proclamation No. 396 dated November 7 and signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin directed the National Historical…
NEDA BOARD APPROVES TPLEX EXTENSION, PURCHASE OF 5 PCG VESSELS, PBBM BRIDGES PROJECT DURING ITS 11TH MEETING — NEDA SECRETARY BALISACAN
The National Economic and Development Authority Board or NEDA Board, chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., approved on Thursday three high-impact projects during its eleventh meeting, involving the construction of major infrastructure projects and capability improvement for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). “The Marcos administration remains steadfast in its dedication to enhancing connectivity, ramping…
PBBM DECLARES “PHILIPPINE CRIMINOLOGY PROFESSION WEEK” EVERY NOVEMBER
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared November 3 to 9 of every calendar year as the “Philippine Criminology Week,” as part of the administration’s effort to recognize the importance of criminology profession in the Philippines. A two-page Proclamation No. 397 dated November 7 and signed by Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin highlighted the need…
DA ENCOURAGES FILIPINOS TO AVOID RICE WASTAGE, BUY LOCALLY PRODUCED RICE AS PH OBSERVES NATIONAL RICE AWARENESS MONTH
As the country observes the National Rice Awareness Month, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is encouraging consumers to avoid rice wastage and to buy locally produced rice to help the farmers boost their income. Dr. Karen Eloisa Barroga, Deputy Executive Director for Development of DA-PhilRice, said in a Palace press briefing that under the DA’s…