President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. received a rockstar welcome from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at a mall during a surprise visit on Sunday at the sidelines of his official visit to Singapore. The President arrived at Lucky Plaza Mall at around noon to say hello to OFWs who usually gather at the popular mall for…
HANDA PILIPINAS. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (center) presses the buzzer during the opening ceremony of the Visayas leg of the 2023 Handa Pilipinas, an annual exposition of innovations in disaster risk reduction and management, at the Summit Hotel in Tacloban City on Wednesday (Nov. 8, 2023). With him are House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin…
As part of the 2025 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) celebration in the Cordillera Administrative Region, the Department of Science and Technology – CAR (DOST-CAR) spearheaded a series of major events on August 8, 2025, held in both Baguio City and La Trinidad, Benguet. The activities were led by DOST Secretary Dr. Renato…
MANILA — Demonstrating swift solidarity, the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) and allied civic groups have rallied ₱10 million in emergency aid for communities devastated by recent catastrophic typhoon flooding nationwide. The initiative, coordinated under the Pilipino at Tsino Magkaibigan Foundation, saw among its on-going major deployments on July…
In a bid to create an inclusive community for the deaf and hard of hearing persons, the Department of Science and Technology – Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) conducted a two-day training workshop on Filipino Sign Language (FSL) as a way to promote effective and inclusive communication. Held recently at the DOST-STII Mini Theater,…
The Philippines and the Federated States of Micronesia are looking at strengthening their cooperation in various areas such as in the maritime sector, peace and security, people-to-people, and government-to-government partnerships. During a meeting in Malacanang Friday with Federated States of Micronesia President Wesley W. Simina, President Marcos said, “(f)or all of us with the things…
Innovation is the linchpin for forging a progressive, sustainable and safe future, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said as the government launched the National Innovation Agenda and Strategy Document (NIASD) at the Manila Metropolitan Theater on Wednesday. “Let me reiterate the importance of innovation as the transformative agent of our time. It will help us…
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…
PH hits record-high $104B in goods and services exports in 2023 — MANILA INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL MANILA – Despite global trade challenges, Philippine exports surpassed the USD100-billion mark in 2023. The outbound trade revenue figure is an all time high in the country’s history. In a statement, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that based on…
LEGAZPI CITY – Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda has already filed his certificate of candidacy (CoC) for governor of Albay in the 2025 National and Local Elections with a new development agenda dubbed ‘Global Albay.’ Running under the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (LAKAS-CMD) party, Salceda was among the first to file their CoCs in this city,…
