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PBBM LEADS SIMULTANEOUS LAUNCHING OF PH’S LARGEST SERVICE CARAVAN IN 4 PROVINCES TO SERVE UNDERPRIVILEGED FILIPINOS
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday led the simultaneous launching of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF), the country’s biggest service caravan aimed at providing major government services to underprivileged Filipinos in various communities across the country. “Ang programang ito ay isa lamang sa mga unang hakbangin ng pamahalaan upang magkaroon ng bagong pag-asa at…
PBBM WANTS SHORTENED DAYS FOR IMPORTERS TO PROVE LEGITIMACY OF IMPORTATION
The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is exhausting legal remedies for the possibility of shortening the number of days given to importers to prove the legitimacy of their importation. In his speech during the distribution of rice in General Trias Cavite on Friday, President Marcos said they are studying to shorten the 15-day…
PALACE ISSUES MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 32 FOR OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL FAMILY WEEK
Malacañang issued on Thursday Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 32 suspending work in government offices under the Executive branch from 3pm onwards on Monday, September 25, in connection with the observance of Family Week. “This Office also encourages all government workers in the Executive branch to fully support the programs and activities relative to the observance…
PBBM: GOVERNMENT WILL NOT CEASE TO IMPROVE LIVES OF FARMERS, AGRICULTURE SECTOR
The government will continue to find ways to improve the quality of life of farmers as well as increase the productivity levels of the agriculture sector, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reiterated on Friday. In his message during the Ceremonial Distribution of Rice and Various Assistance in General Trias, Cavite, President Marcos said that the…
PBBM REAPS FOREIGN TRIP INVESTMENT PLEDGES WITH UNILEVER FACTORY INAUGURATION
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. continues to reap the fruits of his foreign trips, particularly to Belgium during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-European Union (EU) Summit in December last year, as he led on Friday the inauguration of a new factory of Unilever in Cavite. “I would like to note that this major…
Senate lauds SBMA Chief for new policies in the Freeport
Deputy Majority Floor Leader Senator Joseph Victor ‘JV’ Ejercito (2nd from right) poses for a quick photo opportunity with Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Jonathan D. Tan (2nd from left) after the senate budget hearing on Thursday. Also in photo are SBMA Chief of Staff and Deputy Administrator for Port Operations Atty. Martin Kristoffer Roman…
NEDA SET TO RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVE MEASURES TO RICE PRICE CEILING
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is set to recommend measures that will address the increasing prices of rice in the market amid the ongoing implementation of the mandated rice price ceiling. In a press briefing in Malacañang on Thursday, NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said they are set to convene a meeting to discuss…
PBBM ADMIN REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO INFRA DEVELOPMENT, SOCIOECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., convened and approved several high-impact initiatives during its 9th meeting in Malacañang, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Thursday. Among these initiatives include the NEDA Board’s confirmation of the proposed Executive Order (EO) that will expedite the processing of…
Pioneers of TRC: Girls & Gears champion advocacy over rivalry, experience over the crown
“No matter what happens, girls support girls, and girls are always for girls.” This is the short yet meaningful response of Gecille T. Abeleda, grade 9 student of Quezon City High School, when asked about the most significant lesson she learned from joining the Tagisang Robotics Competition (TRC): Girls & Gears; and she is proof…
ASIA OFFERS BIG ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR EUROPE, SAYS PBBM
It is wise for European countries to look to Southeast Asia and the whole of Asia for partnership because of the opportunities and exciting developments in the region, particularly as the world recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, President Ferdinand R. Marcos said on Wednesday. “I think it is actually wise in terms of European countries,…