INVESTMENT CLIMATE. House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Garin responds to media queries during a press conference on Monday (April 1, 2024). She said the overall investment climate in the Philippines is improving. (Photo courtesy of House Press and Public Affairs Bureau) House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Garin has…
PH hits record-high $104B in goods and services exports in 2023 — MANILA INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL MANILA – Despite global trade challenges, Philippine exports surpassed the USD100-billion mark in 2023. The outbound trade revenue figure is an all time high in the country’s history. In a statement, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that based on…
The Department of Health (DOH) focuses its vaccination initiatives on the country’s most vulnerable sectors to protect them from the threats of the fast spreading pertussis or whooping cough. Reports said, however, that free booster shots for children aged 5 and above, adolescents, adults, and pregnant women are not available in health centers. “In a situation with limited resources, the…
Malacanang has created an inter-agency committee tasked to oversee the right-of-way (ROW) activities for the country’s railway projects to expedite the process of land acquisition needed for their implementation. Under Administrative Order (AO) 19 signed on March 25 by President Marcos, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary will serve as the chairperson of the inter-agency committee, with the Secretary…
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,…
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has belied a video report quoting its chief, who was wrongly identified as a Marine general, announcing the arrival in the country of military equipment allegedly from the United States and France to be used in this year’s Philippines-US “Balikatan” exercises. “The OCD learned that a video was published online, reporting the ‘arrival of military equipment from the United…
“This is my personal belief that formal bilateral discussions should only be held when it is proven that they are sincere,” Defense chief Gilbert Teodoro said. FILE PHOTO/DND Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro has reminded Filipinos not to take for granted China’s illegal activities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), more so…
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Leaders of various groups representing senior citizens (SCs) and persons with disabilities (PWDs) have hailed House Ways and Means Committee chair, Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda for championing their expanded benefits cause during the recently concluded 60-day marathon House joint panel hearings that netted significant gains for both…
PASAY, Philippines—Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco warned the public about another trafficking scheme luring women to work in sex trade abroad. Tansingco shared the latest interception of a female victim last March 22 after she attempted to depart for Kota Kinabalu at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 with her supposed…
Department of Social and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has immediately ordered agency personnel to expedite the full operation of the new Pag-Abot Program processing center in Pasay City following its ceremonial blessing on Monday (April 1). “In 15-30 days, move in ready na tayo… para makabawas tayo sa mga care facilities (we should be…
