By Mark Merueñas NANNING, China – Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states, and China have vowed to strengthen their “bilateral exchanges and partnerships for a shared future, through media innovation and modernization.” During the 2023 China-ASEAN Media Partners Forum, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam underscored the need for the media to “widely spread…
TREE OF LIFE. Coconut plantations are being expanded in Pagudpud town, Ilocos Norte province for processing in the future. The local government unit aims to plant 50,000 seedlings this year. (PNA file photo by Leilanie Adriano) LAOAG CITY – The local government unit of Pagudpud is calling on individuals or groups in this coastal town to plant…
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…
MANILA — Families in Metro Manila could face up to eight days without rescue following a devastating earthquake, an official from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority warned Tuesday. During the 2024 Dagyaw Open Government and Participatory Governance Town Hall Meeting held at the SM Megatrade Hall of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City, MMDA Public Safety Division…
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,…
The average age of Filipino farmers has decreased with more younger generation opting to join the agriculture sector, according to a Department of Agriculture official on Saturday. DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa disclosed that the previous average age of farmers in the country was 57 years old and this has decreased to about 49…
FIRST CABLE CAR. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary Timothy John Batan presents the agency’s projects and programs during the Build Better More Infrastructure at the National Government Administrative Center at New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac on Thursday (July 11, 2024). Batan said the country’s first cable car service may operate in 2028. (PNA photo by…
The oath taking of the Directors and Officers of the Filipino Inventors Society Multi-Purpose Cooperative (FISMPC) was held at Causeway Restaurant in Quezon City on Aug. 25 and administered by Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr. The event was witnessed by Secretary General Reginald Velasco from House of Representative, DOST…
The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the validity of a law enacted in 1998 allowing the government to take control of private entities engaged in the oil industry during emergencies, as directed by the President. In its 37-page decision published online Tuesday, the SC reversed a 2013 Court of Appeals (CA) decision and said the…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday that he looks forward to forging vigorous engagements with the United Nations (UN) in addressing the country’s key issues such as food security, health, education, climate action, and disaster risk reduction. President Marcos witnessed the signing of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for 2024-2028…
