Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) An excellent choice. That's how Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo described President Marcos' appointment of Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. as the new full-time Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary. "I am...
Control the rising prices of agricultural commodities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. talks with new DA Secretary Francisco Tui Laurel Jr. following his appointment on Nov. 3, 2023.(Noel Pabalate) This was President Marcos' marching order to new Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary...
President Marcos has appointed fishing tycoon Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. as Department of Agriculture secretary, relinquishing the Cabinet portfolio he held concurrently since he took office last year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. talks with new DA Secretary Francisco Tui...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has appealed to its Israel counterpart to ensure the exit of Filipinos from Gaza as soon as possible. Bombing in Gaza (Photo from AFP) "On 02 November, Secretary (Enrique) Manalo requested a call with (Israeli) Foreign Minister (Eli) Cohen to follow up his...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has announced that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs will further intensify their administrative measures to collect more taxes and duties. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the government's two main tax agencies...
Two Filipino doctors were among those who exited Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Thursday, Nov. 2. Humanitarian aid trucks arriving at a storage facility in Khan Yunis in the Southern Gaza Strip from Egypt after having crossed through the...
It is China, not the Philippines, that is intruding in Philippine waters, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said, asserting that the Navy frigate BRP Conrado Yap was operating in Bajo de Masinloc, part of the country's territory. BRP Conrado Yap (File photo) The DFA made the statement on...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is hopeful that the Rafah crossing, the border between Gaza Strip and Egypt, would open this weekend to allow Filipinos, who are caught in the Israel-Hamas strife to cross and seek refuge. Palestinians carrying foreign passports wait at the Rafah gate...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the sustained positive trend in tax collections and government spending for the remaining months of the year will have a substantial impact on the country's economic activity. On Tuesday, Oct. 31, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno asserted that there are...
The Philippine Embassy in Jordan said that 49 Filipinos remained unreachable at the Gaza Strip, while the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed that six Filipinos have returned to Gaza City from the south. Bombing in Gaza (Photo from AFP) Ambassador Wilfredo Santos said on Monday night,...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday, October 31 suggested that the government use the West Philippine Sea title over the proposed "Sea of Asia" to provide clarity in its territorial rights over a specific body of water. Though Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla’s idea...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recognized 10 Public Employment Service Offices (PESO) and job placement offices for being its frontline partners in promoting productive employment on the local level during the 23rd National PESO Congress from October 25 to 27 in Palo, Leyte. LABOR...
