President Marcos assured overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East that the government is doing everything to ensure their safety amid rising tensions in the region, saying their well-being remains the top priority. “Nothing is more important than the safety of every Filipino,” he...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) paid tribute to its frontline social workers for their dedication to helping individuals and families in street situations, as the nation marked Filipino Social Workers Day. As part of the celebration, DSWD dedicated the June 23 episode of its...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez says the proposal to overhaul the National Food Authority (NFA) will seek to institutionalize a win-win scenario for both farmers and consumers when it comes to the purchase of rice, the Filipino staple food. The proposal, formally submitted by the Department of...
While Malacañang said securing additional funds amid the occurrence of crises is necessary, President Marcos is trying to avoid borrowing more as the Philippines ' national debt reached a record high of P16.68 trillion this year. “Sa ngayon po pinipilit ng gobyerno, ng ating pamahalaan na...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre has responded to Vice President Sara Duterte 's belittling of the San Juanico Bridge in Eastern Visayas by explaining the deep connection that the structure has with Filipinos. In a statement Monday, June 23, Acidre noted that people have been talking a lot...
Makati City policemen proved that the quick response on calls for assistance is doable after they arrested three armed men less than the five-minute response being implemented by the Philippine National Police (PNP). Police Maj. Gen. Anthony A. Aberin, director of the National Capital Region Police...
If there are people regretting teaming up with President Marcos, “it 's their loss, not the President 's,” Malacañang hit back. It came as the Palace 's response to the continuing exchange of tirades between Vice President Sara Duterte and the President. Unlike Duterte, Palace...
President Marcos has called for a meeting with his economic team to prepare for possible repercussions of rising Middle East tensions, including the Iranian Parliament’s approval to close the Strait of Hormuz—a critical global oil chokepoint—amid escalating conflict with Israel and the United...
The Marcos administration fell short of its borrowing target from short-term debt papers, as interest rates remained elevated despite the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) recent rate cut and expectations of another, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The national government raised...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is now awaiting the approval of the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) for the government’s new incentives program for domestic electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, which is poised to attract ₱120 billion in capital investments. In a statement, DTI...
At least two senators have expressed support for President Marcos ' move to extend fuel subsidies to sectors severely affected by potential oil supply disruptions in the Middle East due to escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. Senator Raffy Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on...
Content creators and filmmakers have been urged to embed labor rights and social inclusion in their work as part of efforts to build a values-driven creative industry, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In support of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s call for dignified and...
