State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has committed $300 million to US-based infrastructure-focused private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). In a statement on Monday, April 17, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said the pension fund has signed an...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has professed his love for his wife, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, as the couple marked their 30th wedding anniversary on Monday, April 17. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/BBM_LAM_98bc2cd5b9/BBM_LAM_98bc2cd5b9.jfif)...
Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala arrived in Manila on Sunday evening, April 16, for a two-day visit where he and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. are expected to discuss issues of mutual interest, as well as prepare to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is requesting the government to allocate a portion of the limited sugar importation for the domestic food and processing industry, stating the high cost of sugar in the country could trigger another spike in inflation due to higher prices in...
New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Peter Kell shared how he spent his weekend at Ilocos Norte, the home province of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Peter Kell points to the teenage photo of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said his administration will give priority attention to the problems that cropped up during the oil spill crisis in Oriental Mindoro, such as the source of potable water for local communities and people's livelihood. *President Marcos assured the people of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has assured the people of Oriental Mindoro that his administration was looking into the long-term rehabilitation of the province and that he wanted them to have new sources of income and livelihood. *President Marcos leads the distribution of various...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Capiz commemorated on Saturday, April 15, the 75th death anniversary of President Manuel A. Roxas. VICE President Sara Duterte and House Deputy Speaker Gloria M. -Arroyo join Capiz officials in commemorating the 75th death anniversary of President Manuel Roxas in...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos to talk to local chief executives of alternative fishing grounds to allow displaced fisherfolk in Oriental Mindoro to fish in their waters....
As the government moves to contain the remaining oil spill in Mindoro, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced on Saturday, April 15, the government’s initiatives to move beyond the oil spill cleanup operation and find livelihoods for its victims. (Photo from the Presidential...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is somewhat satisfied with the government's response to the oil spill but told government agencies to pick up the pace as the oil was already reaching the shoreline. *President Marcos conducts an aerial inspection of areas affected by the oil spill in...
BEIJING, China - Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to forge closer ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in Beijing on Friday, a day after he lashed out at the power of the US dollar and the IMF. The veteran leftist, whose government recently announced a deal with...