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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…
PCO’S MEDIA INFORMATION LITERACY CAMPAIGN GETS HREPโS NOD
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has earned the approval and support of the House of Representatives on its Media and Information Literacy (MIL) campaign, which will primarily target equipping teachers in state universities and colleges (SUCs) to combat fake news, misinformation and disinformation. Marikina City’s 2nd district representative, Congresswoman Stella Luz Quimbo, PCO’s budget sponsor,…
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…
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,ย experience over the crownย ย
“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,…
CONGRESS ON TRACK FOR DECEMBER PASSAGE OF 20 PRIORITY BILLS PUSHED BY PBBM
Both houses of Congress are on track for the December passage of the 20 priority measures requested by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. including the General Appropriations Bill, congressional leaders said on Wednesday following the Third Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) Meeting in Malacañang Wednesday. The Senate has finished about half of the 20 priority…