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PBBM ORDERS STRICT IMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS, POLICIES VS. RICE SMUGGLERS, HOARDERS, PRICE MANIPULATORS
Determined to put an end to rice smugglers and hoarders in the Philippines, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered on Tuesday all officials, authorities, and government agencies to strictly implement policies and laws to address rice issues in the country. In his speech during the distribution of rice at the San Andres Sports Complex in…
PBBM DISTRIBUTES RICE TO 4PS BENEFICIARIES IN MANILA
As a part of the government’s efforts to provide sufficient food supply to every Filipino, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. distributed a portion of the confiscated smuggled rice to 1,000 residents in San Andres, Manila on Tuesday. “Bilang patunay na ang pamahalaan ay seryoso sa pagsugpo ng smuggling – ang mga bitbit po naming mga…
PBBM CERTIFIES MAGNA CARTA OF FILIPINO SEAFARERS AS URGENT
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. certified as urgent the enactment of the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers on Monday, which will specify the rights and ensure the welfare of Filipino seafarers, including the reintegration program, grievance system, and social welfare benefits. In a September 25-letter to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, President Marcos raised…
DOST-PNRI holds national training on environmental radioactivity monitoring
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) in cooperation with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) held the 2023 National Training Course on Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring (NTC-ERM) on September 4 to 8, 2023 at the PNRI compound in Diliman, Quezon City. The course was conducted face-to-face for the first time after the…
PBBM orders DSWD to distribute cash assistance to sari-sari store owners affected by rice price caps
Upon the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to distribute next week cash assistance to sari-sari store owners who were affected by the implementation of the mandated price ceiling on rice. In its update to the Office of the President, the DSWD said that…
PBBM TO BRING ‘BAGONG PILIPINAS SERBISYO FAIR’ TO 82 PROVINCES
In its aim to bring government services closer to the Filipino people, the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will bring the “Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF)” service caravan to all 82 provinces in the Philippines following the resounding success of its launching on September 23, Saturday. The BPSF is the country’s biggest service…
PH HAS ENOUGH RICE SUPPLY BUT GOV’T HAS TO ADDRESS DISTRIBUTION GAPS—PBBM
There is enough rice supply in the country but gaps in distribution disrupt market availability and supply, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Saturday. “Pero ang dami pa rin kulang, ang dami pa rin kulang sa pag-distribute. Marami naman tayong bigas hindi lang nailalabas nang tama. Kaya’t hindi problema ang supply sa atin dito…
PH REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO ASEAN COOPERATION, MEDIA FREEDOM
The Philippine government under the leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is firm on its commitment to promoting regional integration and cooperation within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), along with promoting freedom of information and preserving press freedom. “The Philippines adheres to our responsibility to promote regional integration and cooperation among the members…
PBBM’S DONATION OF CONFISCATED RICE SENDS STRONG MESSAGE TO SMUGGLERS, HOARDERS- DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will continue to distribute rice to poor households as long as the agency receives confiscated smuggled rice seized by authorities acting on the instructions by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., a social welfare official said on Saturday. “Well, depende po sa supply. But then that’s the thrust…
PBBM MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST PH PRESIDENT TO VISIT CAMARINES SUR’S 5TH DISTRICT AFTER 55 YEARS
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. made local history Saturday as the first President who visited the Camarines Sur’s Rinconada district after 55 years, according to Camarines Sur Rep. Miguel Luis Villafuerte on Saturday. Villafuerte, representing the province’s 5th congressional district, made the remark in accompanying President Marcos in the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Caravan launching in…