Returning Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito on Wednesday, July 13 said the national government should first formulate a comprehensive plan on food security before declaring a state of agricultural emergency. Ejercito made the statement amid mounting calls for the Marcos administration to declare...
The Presidential Security Groups (PSG) has started to prepare for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25, beginning with an inter-agency meeting to ensure the smooth flow of the event. Photo from the Presidential Security Group (PSG) In a...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s proposal to reduce the Philippines' reliance on imports will greatly boost the country's agricultural sector, Sen. Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito said on Monday. Sen. JV Ejercito As the principal sponsor of the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act and a staunch...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was all praises for the Presidential Security Group (PSG) as he noted how the nation's stability relies on the success of its mission of safeguarding the presidency. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the Presidential Security Group (PSG)...
Security Bank Corporation is raising up to P1 billion through an offering of fixed rate bonds due in 2024 with an oversubscription option. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said the bonds will have a tenor of 1.5 years and will be marketed at a fixed rate of 3.7407 percent...
Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel on Sunday, July 3, commended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s plans to prioritize the country’s food security, saying that increased farm output will create a buffer against the soaring food prices. Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel (FACEBOOK / MANILA...
The Social Security System (SSS) announced its two new programs, the flexible payment schedule and the Contribution Subsidy Provider Program (CSPP), which will benefit the informal economy workers and other individually-paying members. (SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM FACEBOOK) In a statement released on...
The Social Security System (SSS) and UnionBank of the Philippines (UBP) signed a memorandum of agreement on Monday, June 27, allowing SSS members to acquire Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) Pay Cards through the UBP. SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM WEBSITE The issuance of UMID Pay Cards through...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) engaged its Indonesian and Malaysian counterparts in a high-level meeting on Tuesday, June 28, to discuss new ways to sustain the peace and security in the Sulu and Celebes Seas, which provide crucial pathway in the tri-border region. (Photo courtesy of the...
Intending to help resolve the ongoing the food crisis, peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) announced that they will be laying down dozen “concrete and doable demands” that president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s administration can accomplish within the first 100...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina Food, along with air and water, is undoubtedly the most essential human need. So essential that it’s among the most basic in the Hierarchy of Needs of renowned psychologist Abraham Maslow. With food being a basic necessity, it isn’t surprising if...
TIAONG, Quezon – Stakeholders of a non-government organization advocating for food security for Filipinos have called on the incoming administration to certify as urgent a measure creating the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Lawyer Asis Perez, now a convenor of Tugon Kabuhayan,...
