President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. made local history Saturday as the first President who visited the Camarines Sur’s Rinconada district after 55 years, according to Camarines Sur Rep. Miguel Luis Villafuerte on Saturday. Villafuerte, representing the province’s 5th congressional district, made the remark in accompanying President Marcos in the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Caravan launching in…
By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) said three Philippine Emergency Medical Assistance Teams (PEMATs) are ready to help in the post-earthquake response in Myanmar and Thailand. Following the news about the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar and neighboring Thailand, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa immediately instructed the PEMATs to be…
The Philippines and China have agreed to manage their differences and handle emergencies on the South China Sea (SCS) through “friendly consultations,” only. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in a statement, said both sides have agreed to explore ways to advance maritime cooperation “directed at confidence-building and managing tensions” during the 7th Bilateral Consultations Mechanism (BCM) in Manila….
MANILA – The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed three key legal treaties covering extradition, mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, and the transfer of sentenced persons. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently said the agreements were signed during the World Government Summit in Dubai, where First Lady Liza Marcos represented President…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. highlighted on Thursday the significance of the shared commitment of both the public and private sectors in promoting agricultural growth in the Philippines as he urged everyone to adopt modern farming practices. In a message delivered by Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban during the opening ceremony of…
SKILLS TRAINING. Residents of Adams, Ilocos Norte train on mushroom production in this undated photo. Various skills training is being offered by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority to equip people additional skills and allow them to have alternative source of income. (Photo by Leilanie Adriano) LAOAG CITY – Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)…
THE 2023 Kilusan ng Bagong Lipunan (KBL) North Luzon Conference became livelier with the launch of Miss KBL and band competitions during the event in Mabalacat, Pampanga recently. It was likewise a happy occasion with the personal appearance of former jukebox queen and ex- vice governor of Camarines Sur, Imelda Papin. The event held at…
CITY OF MALOLOS — In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Philippine liberation from Japanese occupation, documentary films from the SINEliksik Bulacan DocuFest were featured last December 9 in Ermita, Manila at “Kasaysayan sa MET,” a program by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)…
Malacañang issued Executive Order (EO) No. 40 on Wednesday, extending the moratorium on the payment of the principal obligation and interest of the amortization due and payable by agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed EO 40 on Tuesday, which he announced during the Department of Agrarian Reform’s (DAR) presentation of the…
CITY OF MALOLOS – In a productive consultative meeting between local government officials of Bulacan, headed by Governor Daniel R. Fernando, and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) -Bulacan officials, the latter vowed to closely coordinate with LGUs on projects that will be implemented within their jurisdiction. “Lahat ng koordinasyon na kailangan ng district…
