President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. vowed on Wednesday to revive the agricultural reforms initiated by his father, the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., as he called for a whole-of-nation approach to address the challenges in the agri-fishery sector. Speaking at the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) in Quezon…
The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) has yet to decide whether to support or not the Charter Change initiative being pushed in Congress.
Pinaigting nina Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim ang ugnayan ng Pilipinas at Malaysia sa isang bilateral meeting kahapon, unang araw ng Marso. Bukod sa kasunduang pagtutulungan sa kanilang mga prayoridad na sektor, tinalakay din ng dalawang lider ang mga usaping mahalaga sa magkaratig na bansa, kabilang ang mga hakbang upang palakasin ang kooperasyon ng mga miyembro ng Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) na itinatag ng dalawang bansa kasama ang Indonesia, Singapore at Thailand.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to discuss priority policies and programs before economic managers and business leaders at the 10th Asian Conference in Singapore on September 13. Titled “A Conversation with the President of the Republic of the Philippines,” Marcos will headline the 30-minute talk, highlighting the government efforts in improving the lives…
The government targets to reduce the country’s poverty to a single-digit figure by 2028. In his first State of the Nation Address in 2022, President President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Marcos vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) latest data showed the country’s poverty rate already…
Innovation is the linchpin for forging a progressive, sustainable and safe future, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said as the government launched the National Innovation Agenda and Strategy Document (NIASD) at the Manila Metropolitan Theater on Wednesday. “Let me reiterate the importance of innovation as the transformative agent of our time. It will help us…
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) looks forward to fast-track major railway projects in the country through technical and financial assistance from the Japanese government. In a recent meeting with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Japanese Ministry of Land Infrastructure Transport and Tourism, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista expressed optimism their discussions will help expedite the ongoing construction of several big-ticket rail…
Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. of the Department of Science and Technology said that the DOST is prioritizing the strengthening of its relationship with local stakeholders and academic institutions to increase the chances of various research and development (R&D) projects being commercialized and used by local communities. “The job of DOST is to really sustain…
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…
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will undertake an official visit to the Philippines on November 3 to 4, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Monday. “President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will officially welcome Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the ceremonies at the Malacañan Palace on 03 November 2023,” the DFA said in…
