President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. clarified on Saturday that the government will not impose a fishing ban as it will affect the income of the country’s small-scale fishermen. In a media interview during the rice distribution in Iriga City, Camarines Sur, the President said a fishing ban will not be imposed but only a fishing…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) officially launched the ProgramPROPEL (Propelling Innovations from the Philippines), a transformative initiativedesigned to bridge science, technology, and innovation to empower Filipino innovatorsand entrepreneurs. The event, held today, marked a significant milestone in advancingthe Philippines as a global hub for innovation.DOST Secretary Dr. Renato U. Solidum Jr. led the…
The Regional Research, Development, and Innovation Committee – I (RRDIC-I), a committee ofthe Regional Development Council (RDC), signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with RTI International, implementing the U.S.-Philippines Partnership for Skills, Innovation, and Lifelong Learning (UPSKILL) Program. The event, held at BakersPH in Laoag City, marks a significant step in advancing higher education…
TRANSFORMATIVE. Dr. Ambrosio Cultura II (left), president of the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) talks about the Digital Transformation upskill partnership with Kiyoung Ko, director of the United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information Communication Technology Development (APCICT), in Cagayan de Oro City on Monday (Feb. 5, 2024). The USTP…
(Photo courtesy: PCO) QUEZON CITY, — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday, September 12, distributed land ownership certificates and debt condonation documents to over 1,300 agrarian reform beneficiaries, emphasizing his administration’s commitment to completing land reform by 2028. During a ceremony at the Department of Agrarian Reform gymnasium in Quezon City, Marcos handed out Certificates…
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…
PIKIT, Cotabato Province (PIA) — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the inauguration of an infrastructure project in Barangay Bagoinged, Pikit, in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s Special Geographic Area (BARMM-SGA). The Malitubog-Maridagao Irrigation Project (MMIP) Stage II, is expected to play a pivotal role in transforming a warzone into an economic zone…
EARTHQUAKE. Learners and teachers conduct an emergency evacuation at the Garang Elementary School after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit parts of Mindanao during the opening of classes on Monday (June 8, 2026). The Department of Education (DepEd) said classes in all levels are suspended in quake-affected areas. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) MANILA – Classes in all…
MANILA – The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) on Friday reaffirmed its decision to suspend the television programs “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa” and “Laban Kasama ang Bayan”, and dismissed the motions for reconsideration (MR) filed by SMNI. The MTRCB’s initial decision to suspend the two programs stemmed from multiple complaints regarding the…
MASANTOL, Pampanga — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expressed optimism that the lives of the people in the low-lying towns of Macabebe, Masantol, Minalin, and Sto. Tomas in Pampanga would significantly improve as he led the inauguration of the P7.57-B flood mitigation project in the area. The Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change…
