RAMA (FB photo) CEBU CITY – The mayor of this city, Michael Rama, has been elected president of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP). Ninety-five member city mayors signed a petition endorsing Rama and 55 others to comprise the new elective board members and appointive officers of the...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is funding Kiangan Mini Hydro Corporation (KMHC)'s P2.6-billion consolidation of three river systems into two renewable power projects in Ifugao. “DBP’s credit support to the Asin-Hungduan and Ibulao1 Mini Hydropower Projects demonstrates our...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is still working on his message for his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) which will take place a few days from now. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MARK BALMORES) Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez told reporters on Friday, July 22, that...
The Philippines and Japan are joining hands to implement a five-year project that aims to enhance the vegetable value chain in the country. (Photo courtesy of DA) Dubbed Market-Driven Enhancement of Vegetable Value Chain in the Philippines (MV2C), the project will be implemented by the Department...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda on Thursday, July 21, expressed support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call against agricultural smuggling, as he emphasized the need for Congress to use its legislative powers to fix the “systems, processes, and policies” that will help in the...
The National Youth Commission (NYC) has formally asked President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to bring back mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) in colleges and universities, mandatory Preparatory Military Training or Citizens Army Training (PMT/CAT) in all senior high schools,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is retaining veteran diplomat Philippe Jones Lhuillier as the country's ambassador to Spain. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. swears in Ambassador Philippe Lhuillier as the Philippines' Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Spain on...
The trustees of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) have elected veteran banker Jose Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso as president and general manager of the state-owned pension fund. Veloso, who was chosen by President Marcos to head the country's pension fund service for state workers, said...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has named Yogi Filemon Ruiz as the new Bureau of Customs (BOC) acting commissioner, Malacañang confirmed. Customs Enforcement and Security Services Director Yogi Filemon Ruiz takes his oath as the new Bureau of Customs Commissioner (BOC) before President...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has vowed to provide better support for national athletes following the historic win of the Philippine women’s national football team, Filipinas, in the AFF Women’s Championship. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong Marcos Jr. with the Philippine women’s...
Economist-congressman Joey Salceda of Albay’s 2nd district said on Wednesday, July 20, that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. must reveal the “grand national ambitions that are as large and as historic as his mandate from the people” in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA)...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines said on Wednesday, July 20, that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s greenlight on the institutionalization of blended learning is an admission of the "dire state of our educational system." (Photo from the Department of Education /...
