The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) aims to distribute financial aid and livelihood grants to some 5,942 micro rice retailers by Sept. 14, Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Tuesday, Sept. 12. A rice vendor at Paco Market in Manila (Arnold Quizol / Manila Bulletin) According to...
The Philippines stands ready to extend assistance to Morocco after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the country, claiming around 2,800 lives Villagers inspect the rubble of collapsed houses in Tafeghaghte, 60 kilometres (37 miles) southwest of Marrakesh, on September 10, 2023, two days after a...
It has not even been a week since his last overseas engagement, but President Marcos is already set to discuss his administration's priority policies and programs before economic managers and business leaders at the Milken Insititute's 10th Asian Conference in Singapore on Sept. 13, his birthday....
President Marcos is hoping that the palay that would be harvested from a rice paddy art in Ilocos Norte featuring his face and his administration's "Bagong Pilipinas" tagline would taste good and not bitter. President Marcos, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and other officials grace the unveiling...
Stressing the crucial role of new technologies in increasing the country's agricultural productivity, President Marcos said the government must undertake steps to bring new technology from the laboratories to the rice field. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Speaking...
President Marcos on Monday, Sept. 11, led the celebrations for his father former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s 106th birth anniversary in his hometown of Batac, Ilocos Norte. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. offers flowers during a wreath-laying ceremony at the monument of the late President...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has described his late namesake father as a true Filipino and Ilocano icon as he led the commemoration of the late President's 106th birth anniversary in Batac, Ilocos Norte on Monday, Sept. 11. File photos/Bongbong Marcos Instagram In his speech, Marcos...
Malacañang is expecting that prices of palay and rice will stabilize as thousands of farmers start to harvest their main season crop this September and October. By the end of this month, the initial palay harvest is expected to reach two million metric tons (MMT), and up to three MMY in October....
The Philippines and Australia have joined hands to ensure a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific as the two sides expressed the importance of their role as maritime nations. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Australian Prime Minister Antony Albanese jointly declared their...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. concluded his participation in the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits in Indonesia on Sept. 7. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (ASEAN Media Center) In addition to attending leaders-level summits...
The Philippines intends to attain a stronger national soil health strategy that would lead to an increased agricultural productivity through an agreement with Australia. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sign the Joint Declaration on Strategic...
Signing a joint declaration and two agreements elevates the relations of the Philippines and Australia from a comprehensive to a strategic partnership, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (Photo...
