Celebrating the 126th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood

LUNETA, MANILA ─ The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) will spearhead the celebration of the 126th anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood with the theme ‘Kalayaan. Kinabukasan. Kasaysayan.’ on 12 June 2024 at Rizal Park, Luneta, Manila 8:00 AM. The program shall start with a flag-raising ceremony to be led by His Excellency, President…

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BOC REPORTS RECORD HIGH TOTAL OF P31.5-B WORTH SEIZED SMUGGLED GOODS

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has made significant strides in its ongoing campaign against smuggling, resulting in the highest-ever seizure of items in the agency’s history, valued at P31.5 billion, comprising various commodities. “Ang bureau, under the leadership of Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio, has already got the highest seizure, in a terms of smuggling, nag-resulta na…

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OCD: Alleged arrival of foreign military equipment is fake news

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has belied a video report quoting its chief, who was wrongly identified as a Marine general, announcing the arrival in the country of military equipment allegedly from the United States and France to be used in this year’s Philippines-US “Balikatan” exercises. “The OCD learned that a video was published online, reporting the ‘arrival of military equipment from the United…

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Leading power respond to call for investments in clean energy

Big business magnates Sabin Aboitiz, Ramon Ang, and Manuel Pangilinan have sealed a US$3.3-billion energy deal that will augment the country’s power supply with over 2,500 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity.In a recent disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange Monday, Aboitiz Power Corp., Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), and San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP)…

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PH, SAUDI INK OVER $4.26-B INVESTMENT AGREEMENT DURING PBBM’s VISIT

The Philippine business delegation signed an investment agreement worth more than $4.26 billion with Saudi business leaders on Thursday at the sidelines of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s attendance at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Gulf Cooperation Council (ASEAN-GCC) Summit in Saudi Arabia. President Marcos said during the roundtable meeting with business leaders that more…

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