LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The local government unit of Guinobatan in Albay province is implementing a four-day work week starting Monday, March 9, in response to rising fuel costs due to tensions in the Middle East. Mayor Ann Gemma Onjoco announced the new work scheme through a public advisory,...
DAVAO CITY – Cotabato Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza has reminded her constituents to tighten their belts and implement measures to mitigate the looming impact of Middle East conflict on the local economy. Mendoza issued the reminder as the crisis may disrupt oil supply chains and spike inflation....
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental backs the plan of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to seek emergency powers that would allow the national government to reduce excise taxes on petroleum products as oil prices surge due to the crisis in the Middle East. Gov. Eugenio...
Malacañang has defended President Marcos’ push for the Philippines to secure a seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), saying the country would have the opportunity to participate in decision-making on international peace and security. Palace Press Officer and Communications...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso could not hide his dismay over the acts of vandalism committed by progressive youth groups during their protests marking International Women 's Day on March 8. Speaking before city government personnel and officials on Monday, March 9,...
The Parañaque City government has implemented a work-from-home arrangement every Friday for city hall employees as part of the national government’s four-day on-site work directive. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez issued a memorandum order dated March 8, implementing the work-from-home...
The Taguig City government announced it will implement energy conservation measures and flexible work arrangements in compliance with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive. The Office of the President issued Memorandum Circular No. 114 “directing all government agencies and...
Globe is stepping up to keep Filipinos connected across several Middle Eastern countries, as the Philippine government works to protect overseas workers caught in the region 's growing instability. The effort follows a directive from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to establish an inter-agency...
Albay 3rd district Rep. Raymond Adrian Salceda is calling on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to release in the soonest possible time the guidelines for the Pantawid Pasada Program. This, as world oil prices soared to over $100 per barrel Monday amid the escalating...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with South Korean rocket firm Perigee Aerospace and three Philippine government bodies to establish a framework for rocket development training and experimental launches in the country, a key step toward building a...
Malacañang will formally ask Congress to grant President Marcos emergency powers to reduce fuel excise taxes as part of the government’s response to rising fuel prices amid tensions in the Middle East. “Yes,” Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro told...
President Marcos has directed telecommunications companies to provide free communication services for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East and their families in the Philippines amid escalating tensions in the region. In a Facebook post on Monday morning, March 9, the President said...
