Authorities are intensifying their crackdown on tobacco smuggling as prosecutors move forward with multiple cases under the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Law (RA 12022), signaling a tougher national stance against illicit cigarette operations that officials say are costing the government...
China’s Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan affirmed his country’s commitment to strengthen bilateral ties with Manila despite recent skirmishes and the spate of encounters in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), saying that China will remain a friend of the Philippines. Jing, only two months in...
To strengthen and modernize the country’s blood services, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) officially opened the PRC Blood Summit 2026. The three-day summit, held from February 5 to 7 in partnership with Abbott Laboratories and Transfusion Medicine, brings together blood bank personnel, health...
Senator Loren Legarda has made the call for stronger support for Filipino artists, artisans and creative communities whose work keeps local culture alive and drives innovation across the country. Legarda made the call when she marked the opening of February as National Arts Month 2026. This...
The Philippine Heart Association (PHA) on Thursday, Feb. 5, called for the establishment of a standardized, evidence-based national framework for preparticipation cardiovascular screening of athletes, warning that the absence of uniform guidelines could put Filipino athletes at risk of sudden...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto recognized the historic gold-medal win of the Filipinas, the Philippines women 's football national team, at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games. Recto met with the national team on Wednesday, Feb. 4, to recognize their achievements and reaffirm the government’s...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has set its sights on accelerating system-wide reforms and delivering on key program commitments by anchoring its 2026 strategic plans on the recommendations of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II). During the National Planning Conference...
A plan to build a Rizal Exhibition Hall within the National Museum was proposed to President Marcos, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said Marcos met with National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) Chairperson Andoni Aboitiz in Malacañang on...
President Marcos has approved the country’s first National Digital Connectivity Plan (NDCP), a long-term master plan aimed at accelerating broadband rollout, lowering internet costs, and closing the digital divide nationwide, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)...
The West Philippine Sea dispute is a long-term, intergenerational challenge that demands restraint, consistency, and firm adherence to international law, a maritime official said, as the Philippines continues to face aggressive actions and rhetoric from China. In an interview with state-run PTV-4,...
Senator Imee Marcos warned the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) that issuing its proposed draft circular could undermine the intent of the newly-enacted Konektadong Pinoy Act. As principal author of the law, Marcos said the draft rules run counter to the statute’s central objective...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has authorized the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to proceed with the ₱11.4 billion interconnection project designed to stabilize power supply on Siargao Island. In a formal notice, the industry regulator greenlit the Claver-Siargao...
