China 's new ambassador in Manila shared a light moment with First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos near the Malacañan Palace in a luncheon that was hosted just weeks after his arrival in the Philippines. The Chinese embassy said Ambassador Jing Quan attended a luncheon hosted by Marcos at the...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao-based exporter reported that durian exports from the Philippines to China fell sharply this year, to about five million kilos from 35 million kilos in 2022, representing a nearly 86 percent drop, primarily due to low farm productivity caused by extreme weather conditions....
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Saturday, December 20, that it has begun releasing year-end incentives for approximately one million employees nationwide, following the directive of President Marcos. The release covers teachers, non-teaching personnel, and contract-based workers....
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has not yet received any communication from its highest ranking officer, Gen. Nicolas Torre III, in connection with this appointment as general manager of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño said there...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) lauded the Bureau of Internal Revenue for its decision to simplify the application for tax exemption for socialized and economic housing. DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling said the decision, under the BIR’s order entitled,...
President Marcos pushed back against reports branding the Philippines as a terrorism training hotspot, saying such claims ignore years of decisive action by security forces to dismantle extremist networks and protect the country’s hard-earned peace. Speaking at the 90th anniversary of the Armed...
President Marcos has praised the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for safeguarding the country’s freedom and sovereignty, saying national life continues in peace because soldiers remain on duty. Speaking at the AFP’s 90th anniversary rites at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, the President...
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Catalina Cabral may be gone, but ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio says there 's one person who knows more than her when it comes to the flood control projects corruption scandal. And that 's Manuel Bonoan, the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines marked its 90th anniversary on Friday, Dec. 19, with a renewed warning that future conflicts will extend beyond traditional battlefields as emerging threats will increasingly challenge the military in cyber, information, and cognitive domains. In his anniversary...
President Marcos has appointed former Philippine National Police chief General Nicolas Torre III as the new general manager of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Malacañang confirmed. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed Torre 's...
Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go is crossing his fingers that the Philippines will eventually reach upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status by next year, pinning his hopes on the economy 's continued growth. Speaking to reporters last Thursday, Dec. 18, President Marcos’ chief economic...
Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro is wishing for an orderly Philippines with no more obstructionists and destabilizers. "Ang Christmas wish ko, sana wala nang obstructionist saka destabilizers. Maging maayos ang Pilipinas, magtulong tulong para sa mga kababayan...
