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SSS to roll out 3-year pension hike
By Anna Leah Gonzales State-run Social Security System (SSS) said it will implement a Pension Reform Program which features a structured, three-year pension increase for all its pensioners. In a statement Thursday, SSS said the increase is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. It aims to uplift all pensioners through…
Palace: Proposed ban on online gambling needs thorough study
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will not act in haste on the growing calls to impose a total ban on online gambling, as he sees the need for a thorough study to determine the potential impact of the proposal on the country. Malacañang made the stand after some lawmakers expressed disappointment over Marcos’ alleged failure…
AFP Chief: PH to get more military equipment from India
Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (File photo courtesy of AFP) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., said the Philippines plans to secure more military equipment from India, citing their affordability and quality. “We are in fact ordering more equipment and weapon systems from India,” Brawner said…
DSWD releases nearly 1.3M food packs in continuing relief ops
By Jose Cielito Reganit The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already released a total of 1,278,276 family food packs (FFPs) as it continues its relief operations for communities hit by the successive weather disturbances in July. In a statement Friday, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG)…
Palace: PBBM opposed to ‘useless’ insertions in 2026 budget
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expects there will be no “useless” congressional insertions in the proposed 2026 national budget. Speaking to reporters, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the Chief Executive would not hesitate to veto the proposed budget if there are es that do not conform to the administration’s priorities. Castro said the National…
PBBM’s India trip expected to secure at least 6 deals: DFA
MANILA – At least six agreements between the Philippines and India are expected to sign at least six agreements during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s five-day state visit to New Delhi, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The number of agreements the two countries will may go up, covering more priority cooperation areas, according to…
PAG-ASA: Up to 17 cyclones expected in PH till January
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said up to 17 cyclones are expected to develop or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) from this month until January 2026, two or three of which may happen this August. The prevailing southwest monsoon or Habagat, PAGASA said, will continue to bring rains, particularly…
Salceda: The Hague’s ‘other ruling’ affirms PH urgent call to end climate ‘injustice’
Former Albay lawmaker Joey Sarte Salceda has hailed the recent historic advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague which affirms the Philippines’ previous call to the international community to act decisively on climate ‘injustice’ the vulnerable countries have long suffered. Salceda, former co-chair of the UN Green Climate Fund and UN…
Nelson S. Santos Appointed Chairman and Director for Media Affairs of PAPI
MANILA — The Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) proudly announces the appointment of Nelson S. Santos as its new Chairman and Director for Media Affairs. Mr. Santos brings with him a decade of proven leadership and dedication to the media industry, having served as PAPI President for three consecutive terms from 2015 to…
Associate Justice Villanueva Affirms Support for New PAPI Leadership
MANILA — In a strong show of confidence and commitment to the future of Philippine journalism, Supreme Court Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva has expressed his full support for the newly installed leadership of the Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI), headed by President Rebecca Madeja-Velásquez and Chairman/Director for Media Affairs Nelson S. Santos….