Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri on Friday, July 7, assured labor groups and all workers that he would continue to push for a legislated minimum wage hike of P150 to ensure that Filipino workers receive a decent living wage. Senate President Juan Miguel...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Friday, July 7 expressed his support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s directive to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to go after smugglers of agricultural products, particularly into the alleged onion cartel. ...
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the condonation of all unpaid agrarian debt will have no impact on the government's revenue. DOF Secretary Benjamin Diokno (Noel B. Pabalate) Diokno stressed the government has already made plans about the government's target revenue and the condonation of the...
Senators on Friday, July 7, welcomed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s signing into law of the New Agrarian Emancipation Act. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said the bill “is good news” for the country’s farmers as this would relieve the burden of Comprehensive...
Despite being freed from their agrarian debt, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured Filipino farmers that the government would continue supporting them as he highlighted the importance of the country's agriculture sector. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot)*...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11953 or the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, which will free agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) from their agrarian debt burden. *RELIEF PROVIDED — President Marcos signs the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, which frees...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. lauded the joint award of Petroleum Service Contracts and Coal Operating Contracts in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), saying it will not only boost investments in the region but also ensure the country's energy security....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered all government offices and departments to adopt the national anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and counter proliferation financing strategy (NACS). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is confident that the Philippines can overcome the effects of the El Niño phenomenon on the country’s poultry, livestock, and aquaculture industries. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) “The problem with the water I think is...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered concerned agencies to institutionalize a set of streamlined guidelines regarding the permitting process for the construction of telecommunications and Internet infrastructure to ensure the continuous development of the country's digital...
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan has assured Filipinos of the Marcos administration's strengthened socioeconomic platform that aims to get the Philippine economy back to a high-growth trajectory. *PRIORITY BILLS — President Marcos convenes the Legislative-Executive Development...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. as the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) president and chief executive officer. Emmanuel Rufino Ledesma Jr. (center) takes his oath as as the acting president and chief executive officer of the Philippine...
