President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on the National Food Authority (NFA) to follow his lead on prioritizing agricultural modernization as he acknowledged the initiatives of the agency in stabilizing the country’s staple food supply. In a message read by Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban during the NFA’s 51st anniversary celebration, the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
