Senator Imee Marcos today warned that the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) would have limited success in its campaign against fish smuggling if it overlooks online sellers. The BFAR had said it would start confiscating unauthorized fish imports on December 4 while a seasonal...
As Filipino nurses continue to explore better-paying opportunities abroad, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government might resort to providing scholarships for them and other medical workers to keep them in the Philippines for at least a few years. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. extended his well-wishes to Malaysia's long-time opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim after the latter was appointed as the new Malaysian Prime Minister on Friday, November 25. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the government healthcare institutions and private sector to further collaborate in a bid to improve health insurance operations in the country. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Press Secretary) Marcos raised the need to further strengthen the...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos achieved another milestone in his young political career on Friday, Nov. 25. House (left column) and Senate contingents to the budget bicam meeting (Speaker's office) This, after neophyte solon Marcos took part in the first day of the Bicameral...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has designated Emmanuel Rufino Ledesma Jr. as the acting president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Emmanuel Rufino Ledesma Jr. (center) takes his oath as as the acting president and chief...
Building relationships with other countries and foreign partners are not built over the phone. Thus, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., as the country's top official, must go on travels, Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said. (Photo courtesy of Go Negosyo and Noel Pabalate) In a...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is hopeful that the P11.2 billion Philippine Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) Project aimed at addressing problems in the fishery sector will give a "very good income" to Filipino fisherfolk. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel...
An executive order (EO) to enforce a zero-tariff policy for electric vehicles has been endorsed for the approval of the President, National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan Balisacan revealed during a Palace briefing on...
There are at least two to three rounds of negotiations expected to happen next year for the crafting of the Code of Conduct (COC) on the South China Sea, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said Thursday. This development came as talks on the future COC stalled due to...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. believes that science plays a large part when it comes to the new solutions in the new normal, emphasizing the role of innovation, being able to adjust properly to new ideas, and systems, with science becoming the lifeblood of survival in the coming years....
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has has expressed "cautious optimism" over the result of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly referred to as COP27. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook)...