President Marcos cited the need to restore the air links between the Philippines and New Zealand to increase tourism and trade flows between the two countries. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. welcomes the new Resident Ambassador-Designate of New Zealand to the Philippines Catherine...
OF TREES AND FOREST The media landscape has changed tremendously over the past couple of decades. I remember when I was young the source of entertainment and information was the radio. At night, some of us would gather around the radio listening to soap operas and the news. Then the television came...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Bukidnon 2nd district Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores can't help but be impressed by President Marcos' restraint when it comes to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue, where the country has...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri called out the former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent who according to him, spouted what appears to be "hearsay evidence" during a Senate panel hearing. Zubiri mentioned this in a press conference on Tuesday, May 7, after monitoring the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, May 7, made it clear that only the President can approve any agreement on the West Philippine Sea as it dismissed the validity of the so-called new model that China has been citing. DFA also confirmed that no Cabinet-level official of the current...
President Marcos has instructed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to integrate water conservation into its flood control and management projects to ensure that flood water can be reutilized for irrigation, water supply, and power generation, Secretary Manuel Bonoan said on Tuesday,...
Solving the flood problems that are expected to be intensified by the upcoming La Niña phenomenon would require reforestation efforts and the desilting and dredging of major riverbeds, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan said on Tuesday, May 7. President...
President Marcos is hoping that the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the European Union would be finalized by 2027. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) “We see the FTA as a crucial step in enhancing the trade partnership between the...
President Marcos has pitched his administration's $161-billion infrastructure development program in inviting European businesses and investors to the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) During the 2024 European-Philippines Business Dialogue and...
President Marcos directed government agencies to focus on providing water access to the 40 million underserved population found to have no access to formal water supply. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a sectoral meeting on May 7, 2024 at the Malacañan Palace. (Photo...
As they welcomed the support given by President Marcos for the immediate return to the old school calendar, teachers’ groups on Monday, May 6, also urged the government to address shortages in basic education. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC), in...
Sen. Cynthia Villar criticized the National Food Authority (NFA), which according to her, has not proven itself in terms of looking after rice farmers and consumers' welfare. Villar made the statement after President Marcos said he would certify as urgent the bill proposing to amend the...
