The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said a nationwide 60-day price freeze on basic goods is now in effect following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s declaration of a state of national calamity. The DTI, as chair of the National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC), said the price freeze...
Following the declaration of a national state of calamity by President Marcos, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public and all pharmacies nationwide that a “price freeze” on essential medicines is now in effect. On Thursday, Nov. 6, President Marcos approved the recommendation of...
Business groups have called on the Marcos administration to hold public officials involved in the flood control scandal accountable, as economic growth slows to a four-year low amid weakening business sentiment. In separate statements, the Makati Business Club (MBC) and the Federation of Philippine...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) are leading preparedness efforts to ensure maritime safety as typhoon “Uwan” is expected to affect the country this weekend. This, as Department of Transportation (DOTr) Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez instructed the PCG...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said tourism is the country’s lifeline for recovery and resilience, calling tourism leaders and stakeholders “storytellers of hope” during the World Travel Market (WTM) 2025 in London. Frasco commended the industry’s dedication...
“Their courage will never be forgotten.” This was President Marcos’ remark as he paid his respects to six members of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) who died in the line of duty after their Super Huey helicopter crashed in Agusan del Sur while conducting disaster response operations in the...
President Marcos has visited Liloan, Cebu to oversee the relief and recovery operations after the onslaught of Typhoon Tino. The President arrived in Liloan on Friday, Nov. 7, days after the typhoon, which has claimed 188 lives, made landfall in Cebu. Liloan is among the areas most severely...
Billions worth of flood control projects drawn from unprogrammed appropriations (UA)--P9.2 billion to be exact--failed to protect the Visayas from disastrous floods caused by Typhoon "Tino". This was bared Friday, Nov. 7 by ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio, who counted up to 115 UA-funded...
As the nation continues to reel from the devastation left by Typhoon Tino, which claimed the lives of at least 188 people as of Friday, Nov. 7, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has begun shifting its focus to brace for the impact of another powerful storm, the potential super typhoon “Uwan,”...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. successfully debuted on the Philippine Stock Exchange after its ₱34.33 billion initial public offering (IPO) was heavily favored by investors, ending 2.7 times oversubscribed. In a briefing before the listing, Maynilad Chief Finance Officer...
Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos gave kudos to President Marcos for upholding the "Tatak Pinoy Strategy (TPS)"--a move that will help protect local industries and allow them to flourish here and abroad. “When we study globally-competitive products, we can see a common thread where the government...
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s commitment to fund the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) but said that a law is still needed to guarantee that it can pursue corruption cases in the country independently. Cayetano said that a law...
