Basketball is home. And the Philippines will make the best of it. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of an inter-agency task force to prepare for the country’s hosting of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. Marcos signed Administrative Order No. 5 on Monday,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured the public that the government was "taking the bull by the horns" as it strives to address the "harrowing state" of food inadequacy in the Philippines. Marcos said this as he graced the national launch of the Philippine Multi-sectoral Nutrition...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stressed the need to resolve the country's nutritional problems, saying it is critical in achieving socioeconomic development. Marcos underscored at the the national launch of the Philippine Multi-sectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) at the Manila Hotel on...
After admitting that the country is facing a water crisis, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, March 28, identified further problems in the country’s water sources and management. During a media interview following the Pag-IBIG Fund Chairman’s Report at the SMX Convention...
For President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., his only wish for former president Rodrigo Duterte, who turned 78 on Tuesday, March 28, was to “relax” and “take it easy.” In his birthday message, Marcos assured his predecessor that he will continue his “good work” during his six-year...
There is nothing more that the Philippines can do but to disengage after the International Criminal Court (ICC) rejected the country's appeal to suspend the drug war probe. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stated this when sought for a comment on the ICC's decision on the sideline of the...
After lauding the Pag-IBIG Fund for posting its highest dividend rates since the pandemic, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has asked the Fund to help in the government's massive project to build one million houses every year. Speaking at the Pag-IBIG Fund Chairman’s Report on Tuesday,...
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno is addressing what he described as “the elephant in the room”, referring to the much-needed reforms in the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension scheme, which is taxpayer-supported and receives no contribution from the retirees themselves. During a...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is keen on merging the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and the Lank Bank of the Philippines (Land Bank), which he called as a game changer amid recent financial developments abroad. Marcos presided over a meeting with the economic team on Tuesday,...
Some of the country’s biggest agriculture companies and key government agencies met last week to begin the roadmap for the Kapatid Angat Lahat Agri Program (KALAP), a public-private sector initiative that aims to bridge small farmers and large agribusiness companies. KALAP stands to benefit small...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. assured on Monday, March 26, that his administration will continue to build on the “political and normalization tracks” of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), which was signed nine years ago. The agreement, which sought to promote...
The government is studying the option of possibly using other vacant lands it owns in order to build more housing projects. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. made the announcement at the groundbreaking ceremony of the 4th Disiplina Village Phase 1 in Arkong Bato, Valenzuela City on...
