Former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, 79, announced on Saturday night, October 5, that he is willing to run again for mayor of his hometown Davao City in the 2025 elections. DUTERTE (SMNI News screenshot) The former Chief Executive, in a press conference, asked the media if public sentiment...
Amid the celebration of this year’s World Teachers' Day (WTD), Filipino educators on Saturday, Oct. 5, called on the government to urgently address the “systemic challenges” they have been facing for years. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)...
President Marcos has expressed his admiration for teachers as he cited their indispensable role in imparting excellence and preserving the country's democratic values, especially with the upcoming 2025 midterm elections. File photo In his message for the celebration of National Teachers' Day on...
President Marcos has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 70 which aims to boost the country's film industry by strengthening the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP). File photos Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, by authority of the President, signed the Order on Oct. 2. In his EO, Marcos cited the...
President Marcos said the government will have to do something about the siltation in the river systems of Ilocos Norte as he concluded that it was among the culprits of the damaged dikes in the province due to typhoon Julian. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In a situation briefing on the...
President Marcos Jr. (middle) visits Basco, Batanes on Oct. 4 with top government officials to check on the extent of typhoon Julian's devastation and turnover assistance to the local government. (Courtesy of RTVM) Five people died due to the effects of typhoon “Julian”, the National Disaster...
Rice prices from earlier this year. (MANILA BULLETIN) President Marcos' allies in the in the House of Representatives are still not giving up on the Chief Executive's dream of achieving P20 per kilo rice. This, after Albay 2nd...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez says President Marcos' intervention programs on the country’s inflation problem are bearing fruit. ...
As part of its efforts to reach learners in far-flung areas, the Office of the Vice President (OVP), through its Cagayan Valley Satellite Office, distributed over 2,000 bags to students from different parts of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Nueva Vizcaya this week. Photo from Office...
President Marcos will join his fellow Asian leaders in Vientiane, Laos next week for the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits where he is expected to "champion" the Philippines' interests. PCO/Pixabay photos In a pre-departure briefing in...
Malacañang will release P25 million to help residents affected by typhoon Julian in Batanes. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. visits Basco, Batanes on Oct. 4, 2024 to assess the impact of typhoon Julian and to lead the distribution of assistance to afected families. (Photo courtesy...
President Marcos has named former Executive Secretary Oscar Orbos as Acting Chairperson and Member of the Board of Directors for the People's Television Network, Inc. (PTNI), representing the private sector, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) reported. Former executive secretary Oscar...
