ILOILO CITY – The first phase of the proposed revival of the railway system of Panay Island may need at least $1.5 billion. Panay Railways Inc. (PRI), the State-owned company that used to manage the railway operations, disclosed the needed funding. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr....
The Department of Health (DOH) vowed on Tuesday, July 26 to closely coordinate and deploy necessary resources to keep the country's healthcare systems ready to respond to both COVID and non-COVID cases. (DOH/MB) In a statement, DOH mentioned that this is in line with President Ferdinand...
Different organizations under the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) gathered along University Avenue at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City on Monday, July 25, calling for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s action on various issues besetting the country, particularly...
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,...
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 /...
Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City, home of the House of Representatives and the site of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s first State of the Nation Address (SONA), was placed on "semi-lockdown" on Tuesday, July 19. The plenary hall at the House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN)...
With the plan to fully implement in-person learning by November this year, a group of education workers urged the national government to double the School Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) to ensure a safe reopening of classes. (MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of...
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) has submitted eight policy recommendations to the new administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to achieve and sustain a dynamic and inclusive economic growth in the country. Education topped the MAP list, which strongly urged the President...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr and Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday, July 1, attended a Thanksgiving Mass presided over by Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula. Photo courtesy Fr. Mico Dellera via Radio Veritas The Mass was held at the National Shrine of St. Michael the...
Nueva Segovia Archbishop Marlo Peralta expressed hope that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. would focus his work on addressing the needs of the Filipinos during his term. “May you always seek God’s guidance as you work for the common good of the Filipino people especially those who...
Opposition Rep. Ferdinand Gaite (Bayan Muna Partylist) on Tuesday, Nov. 2 called on the Duterte administration to repeal the automatic debt servicing law that the late former President Ferdinand E. Marcos has decreed. Rep. Ferdinand Gaite-Bayan Muna Gaite said government should realize that...
Presidential hopeful former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos is strongly convinced that Cebu province will play a very significant role in the recovery of the Philippine economy, with Cebu City expected to become one of the country’s center of development in the future. Sen. Bongbong...
