There is no discussion yet on who will take over the top position at the Department of Tourism (DOT), Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said an announcement on the replacement of former Tourism chief Christina Frasco may be made in the coming...
Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III says the passage of two key measures on third and final reading is the House of Representatives ' way of helping provide President Marcos with stronger policy tools to mitigate the fuel price crisis. The measures, House Bill (HB) Nos. 8418 and 8469,...
The Philippine women 's national football team and Paralympic swimmer Angel Otom banner the honor roll in the 3rd Women in Sports Awards at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City Friday, March 20. In line with the celebration of International Women’s Month, the annual...
Former Ilocos governor Luis “Chavit” Singson has informed the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that he is willing to testify in the panel’s investigation into the anomalous flood control projects. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson disclosed this saying the former official has...
Malacañang has rejected former president Rodrigo Duterte’s defense’s claims of betrayal, saying his arrest served justice for the victims of his bloody war on drugs. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro asserted that the Philippine government did not betray the...
ILOILO CITY – The Ati indigenous people (IPs) urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to return the land given by the government two years after they were evicted at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. Members of the Asosasyon ng Boracay Ati Tribal Organization (ABATO) held...
As part of the government’s push to strengthen disaster-resilient education, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, March 17, announced the rollout of new Learning Continuity Spaces (LCS) in Davao del Norte to ensure classes continue despite natural calamities. In a statement, the agency...
Malacañang has appealed to the people to refrain from sowing fear amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, stressing that President Marcos "is in control" of the conflict 's impacts. "Ang pakiusap lamang po natin sa ngayon dahil nasa sitwasyon tayong ganito, let us refrain from doing...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday, March 17, announced that it has partnered with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) to accelerate the release of scholarships and financial assistance, addressing long-standing delays that have burdened thousands of Filipino students. In...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has pressed for the full reparation, recognition, redress, and official apology for the country’s “Malaya Lolas” (Free Grandmothers) who survived the sexual slavery perpetrated by Japanese soldiers during World War II. In its Gender Ombud Policy Advisory,...
The provincial government of Pangasinan has opted not to implement four-day work week schedule since majority of its departments are frontline services. "For the implementation of the four-day work week, it was studied, however, upon looking at its feasibility on a provincial level, it may affect...
President Marcos has encouraged women legislators to continue pushing for measures that safeguard women and children and efforts to open up more opportunities for them. Marcos made the call as he expressed his alliance to the Association of Women Legislators ' Foundation Inc.(AWLFI) of the...
