By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the provincial government of Albay and affected local government units (LGUs) of quick help from different national government agencies amid the continuing unrest of Mayon Volcano which is currently under Alert Level 3. Marcos visited the province on Wednesday night to personally assess ongoing disaster…
By Anna Leah Gonzales MANILA – Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said the recently signed double taxation agreement (DTA) with Cambodia would help improve the integrity of the Philippine tax system. “By eliminating tax barriers and ensuring a fair and transparent framework, we are not only attracting greater foreign investments into the Philippines but also reinforcing our…
The completion of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the New Agrarian Emancipation Act (NAEA) is the best birthday gift he could ever receive, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. remarked on Tuesday. The agrarian reform department presented to President Marcos the IRR of the NAEA, or Republic Act No. 11953, after signing the two-year…
The Quezon City Government recorded another MPOX case, the sixth individual to have contracted the disease in the city. The patient, a 31-year-old male resident of Quezon City, tested positive for MPOX after exhibiting symptoms on October 18. The results were released to the Quezon City Health Department’s City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (CESD) on…
Following recent findings by the Seoul City government revealing that children’s products sold by the online shopping platform SHEIN contain high levels of toxic chemicals, Environmental NGO BAN Toxics is calling on the Philippine government to conduct its own investigation. According to news reports, the Seoul government has been conducting safety inspections since last month…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. praised on Wednesday the country’s air force pilots as he underscored the importance of increasing the Philippines’ defense capabilities to effectively guard its maritime territory.
SOUTH COTABATO, PHILIPPINES — “Data alone is not enough. It must lead to decisions, policies, and action.” This message marked the start of Day 1 of Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week. The event was organized by HRDC XII, DOST XII, and DOST-PCHRD. Under the theme “Health Converge: Transforming Health Research, Connecting Cultures,” local…
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL – – Residents of this province have been advised by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOT-PhiVolcs) to be vigilant and prepared amid the increasing unrest of Kanlaon Volcano and to refrain from entering the four-kilometer-radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) of the volcano. Although still at…
IT has been almost 10 years when the use of medical marijuana has been pushed in the Philippines but many still do not understand this advocacy. Millions have been benefitting in many other countries but here in our own, many are still at a loss, including some medical organizations that oppose to many bills filed…
Although the visit to Saudi Arabia was brief, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said that it was a successful and productive one with various engagements accomplished to reaffirm the Philippines’ commitment to the partnership between the GCC and ASEAN countries, as well as to promote the country to prospect investors. In his arrival speech on…
