President Marcos has approved a program that intends to shift from importation to local production of machineries in boosting the country's agriculture sector. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a sectoral meeting at the Malacañan Palace on Nov. 13, 2024. (Photo courtesy of...
Malacañang will not object to former president Rodrigo Duterte's desire to be investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC) after he dared the ICC to probe his bloody drug war immediately. Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Quad-comm media) "If the former president desires to...
Malacañang has issued proclamations declaring special nonworking days in different localities for the month of December. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (file) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed the proclamations on Nov. 12. Proclamation No. 740 declared Dec. 2, Monday, a special...
OF TREES AND FOREST Eighty-nine years ago, on Nov. 15, 1935, the Commonwealth of the Philippines was inaugurated. This political arrangement, provided for under the Philippine Independence Act of 1934, otherwise known as the Tydings-McDuffie Act, is a 10-year transitional government in...
Malacañang has declared Nov. 15 as a special non-working day in the municipality of San Jose in Dinagat Islands. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Noel Pabalate) Through Proclamation 739, President Marcos made the declaration to mark the celebration of Dinagat...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, November 12 urged the Marcos government to approach the imminent policy shift in the United States calmly instead of agitating undocumented Filipinos that would be facing an imminent immigration crackdown. “Instead of sounding...
President Marcos is shifting his anti-illegal drugs campaign from intensified rehabilitation to chasing after the "big guns" in the illegal drug trade in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with DILG, PDEA, DOJ, and PNP officials to discuss the administration's new strategy...
President Marcos reaffirmed that whether or not Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) are under the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor), they are banned. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos stressed that it is the nature of the...
The Philippines intends to play a constructive role in the global cruise tourism industry, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Speaking at the Seatrade Cruise Asia 2024 welcome reception on Monday night, Nov. 11, Marcos said the...
President Marcos said it was not unexpected that China would criticize the Philippines for passing two new laws that reaffirm the country's rights over maritime zones. The two new laws—the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act—would serve the country's...
The relationship between the Philippines and the United States will not change after Republican Donald Trump claimed victory in the US presidential election, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MB File Photo| Noel B. Pabalate) " I don’t think it will change," Marcos...
President Marcos said the government is closely monitoring Typhoon Nika, which is currently battering the Philippines, and two more cyclones threatening to hit the country after "Nika." Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather forecaster gives...
