Determined to put an end to rice smugglers and hoarders in the Philippines, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered on Tuesday all officials, authorities, and government agencies to strictly implement policies and laws to address rice issues in the country. In his speech during the distribution of rice at the San Andres Sports Complex in…
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has expressed elation over the recorded breach in international visitor arrivals in the first five months of 2023, surpassing last year’s baseline target. DOT’s latest data show the country has recorded a total of 2,002,304 international visitor arrivals from January 1 to May 12 this year. The figure exceeded the entire 2202…
BDO Network Bank brand ambassador and Batang Quiapo star Coco Martin said giving a 100% commitment and focus to running a business is essential. “Don’t enter a business if you’re not knowledgeable about it and if your passion isn’t there. When you start a business, you should know it inside out. It’s difficult to enter a business…
President Ferdinand “BongBong” Marcos (PBBM) has ordered the creation of a national organizing council (NOC) for the country’s hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit meetings in 2026. In his Administrative Order (AO) 17, Marcos said, “It is imperative to constitute a National Organizing Council to organize, manage, and supervise all major and ancillary programs,…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived at the San Francisco International Airport in California at 5:06 p.m. (9:06 a.m. Manila) along with First Lady Atty. Louise Araneta-Marcos and the Philippine delegation for the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting and related activities. President Marcos was warmly welcomed by the government officials of San…
At least 1,000 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) each received on Wednesday 25 kilos of rice from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Taguig City. In his speech, President Marcos informed the 4Ps beneficiaries that the sacks of rice distributed to them were part of…
The Philippines and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to enhance trade and investments, labor cooperation and tie-ups on renewable energy, following the bilateral meeting of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman. During the bilateral meeting at the sidelines of the first ASEAN-GCC Summit, Prince Mohammed conveyed…
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PIA) – Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the distribution of cash assistance worth P10,000 each to 844 farmers in Zamboanga City in a powerful demonstration of support for the backbone of the nation’s economy. The farmer beneficiaries express their thanksgiving to the president along with the government agencies for their assistance….
Newly installed Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Thursday his administration would focus on the exit plan of the Covid-19 pandemic and strategies to improve the situation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) cases in the country. In a recent televised press briefing, Herbosa said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has instructed him to tackle the rising…
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur (PIA) – Onion growers in Ilocos Sur will soon have access to a new cold storage facility being constructed in Barangay Don Alejandro Quirolgico in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur. The cold storage facility is a project under the Investment in Rural Enterprises and Agriculture and Fisheries Productivity (IREAP) component of the Department…
