President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed sadness over the death of two Filipino nationals who were killed in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict as he denounced the violence and terror attacks. The President likewise vowed continued support to affected Filipinos. “My heart is heavy upon hearing confirmation of the deaths of two Filipinos in Israel. The…
Discover how technology is shaping tomorrow’s cities at the 2025 DOST-NCR Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW)! Innovative Pinoy-made technologies, a vision of what Philippine cities will look like in the future, and other attractions await science and technology enthusiasts and guests at the 2025 RSTW in NCR, which is happening from November 24…
Governor Daniel R. Fernando visits the Bulacan PDRRMC Operation Center this afternoon to personally oversee real-time monitoring and gathering of surveillance data on low-lying areas and river systems that may be affected by the intensifying Typhoon Uwan. He was accompanied by Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Manuel M. Lukban, Jr., who briefed him…
ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo Dinagyang Festival is sure to take center stage in international events this year. This rosy prospect for Dinagyang was announced by Allan Ryan Tan, president of the Iloilo Festival Foundation Inc., during the opening of the Tribes Competition of the world-renowned festival on January 26 at the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand….
MANILA – Government system reforms and strengthening of institutions are better options than calling for the resignation of elected officials, the Makati Business Club (MBC) said Monday night. “Simply changing the people in power will not achieve the lasting improvement in the country’s governance,” MBC said in a statement. Instead, it cited the need to “reform…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the Government-Owned or -Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) that the dividends they remitted to the national government will be utilized to improve the lives of the people. The President attended the 2024 GOCCs’ Day at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Monday where he also led the…
As a part of the government’s efforts to provide sufficient food supply to every Filipino, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. distributed a portion of the confiscated smuggled rice to 1,000 residents in San Andres, Manila on Tuesday. “Bilang patunay na ang pamahalaan ay seryoso sa pagsugpo ng smuggling – ang mga bitbit po naming mga…
BATANGAS CITY, Batangas — The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Regional Office MIMAROPA on Wednesday reported that the New Year’s celebrations and festivities in its 19 manned jail facilities were generally peaceful. “As to the assessment, generally peaceful regionwide,” BJMP MIMAROPA Information Officer, Jail Officer 3 Joefrie Anglo told reporters in an issued…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday reiterated his call for ASEAN Plus Three (APT) to boost its staple food reserves to better prepare for crises threatening food security. In his speech at the 27th ASEAN Plus Three Summit in Laos, President Marcos re-echoed the 2024 World Risk Index where the Philippines was named among…
Disdained by most people, inflation also helps promote certain benefits like increasing remittances by overseas Filipino workers to their families back home.
