KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—President Marcos has designated National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Assistant Director Lito Magno as the new head of the agency, following the resignation of NBI director Jaime Santiago. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed the...
Chronic kidney disease often comes as a side effect when a child acquires diabetes or high blood pressure. These often come from children struggling with obesity. In June, the Department of Health shared its concerns over rising chronic kidney disease among the youth after President Ferdinand...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) confirmed on Monday, Oct. 27, that the E4B NightWatch, also known as the United States Air Force (USAF) Doomsday Plane, landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila for a brief technical stop. The E4B arrived on Sunday noontime, Oct. 26, and...
Prove that you 're different from your predecessor when it comes to corruption. This was Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima 's challenge of sorts to President Marcos over the weekend after she learned about Malacañang’s reservations about disclosing the statement of...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—President Marcos has encouraged fellow leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to engage in broader dialogue and deeper partnership in terms of maritime and economy. Marcos made the call during his intervention at the 47th ASEAN Summit Plenary here on...
The Philippines and Japan reaffirmed their deepening partnership in defense, economic, and regional cooperation as President Marcos held his first bilateral meeting with newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...
SPEAKING OUT The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has delivered a performance so dismal, it borders on the absurd. Out of 1,700 classrooms targeted for completion this year, only 22 have been finished. That’s not a typo—it’s a completion rate of just 1.29 percent. With less than...
American private equity firm I Squared Capital has expressed openness to participate and invest in the country’s growing data center industry, but only after the government introduced data reforms seen boosting the sector’s demand. I Squared Capital Chairman Sadek Wahba said data centers are...
A steady reliance on local lenders is driving the government’s debt, with overall borrowings growing 4.1 percent to ₱2.4 trillion in the first nine months of the year, bringing it just ₱200 billion shy of the revised ₱2.6 trillion ceiling. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) data showed the...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Stressing that India has a lot to offer to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), President Marcos has stated that the 11-member regional bloc may also learn from India in resolving their common maritime concerns. Marcos made the statement in his remark during...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—President Marcos has conveyed the Philippines ' support to the two trade agreements within the region—Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) and the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (FTA) 3.0 Upgrade. Reaffirming the country...
Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III has vowed on Sunday, Oct. 26 that the House of Representatives would closely monitor the implementation of Executive Order (EO) Nos.100 and 101--two recent directives of President Marcos that are seen as a boon to farmers and fisherfolks. With this promise, Dy said...
