PBBM convenes special command conference, orders PCG to investigate China’s recent harassment in WPS

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to conduct a maritime investigation after calling for a special Command Conference of the national security and defense clusters on Monday morning to look into China’s recent harassment of Philippine vessels in West Philippine Sea (WPS). “The President called a special Command Conference this…

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Statement in Response to Irene Khan’s Report on Media Freedom and the Issue of Impunity

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) welcomes the report released by UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan, which underscores issues related to press freedom and the safety of journalists and civil society actors in the Philippines. The report acknowledges the positive steps undertaken by the government, such as the adoption of the UN Action…

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DTI expects enhanced PH-US business partnerships

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has expressed optimism that arrival of the high-level United States (US) trade and investment mission in the Philippines next week would improve the business partnerships of both countries. “There will be a high-level delegation comprised of 22 business delegates, C-level representatives from strategic sectors and the discussion next week is,…

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PBBM banks on cold storage warehouses to stabilize onion prices

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday assured onion producers in Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan (Mimaropa) of the necessary state interventions like putting up cold storage facilities to stabilize the price of the agricultural product during peak harvest season. The establishment of cold storage warehouses will benefit both onion growers and consumers, according to…

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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…

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