Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco vowed to fast-track efforts that promote inclusive growth and uplift local communities through tourism following her reappointment by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during the administration’s midterm Cabinet review. The...
Twenty-one more Cabinet secretaries, including Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, will be keeping their posts amid the massive Cabinet reorganization by President Marcos. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin announced the third batch of Cabinet members who were retained and...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo will stay as the country’s top diplomat until he receives the nod from the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA), Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Tuesday, June 3. Foreign Affairs Secretary...
In a bold step to improve educational outcomes in the Philippines, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, June 3, announced that the paperwork required of public school teachers will be reduced by 57 percent through a sweeping policy reform. “This move is a declaration that meaningful...
President Marcos has appointed lawyer Francis Edralin Lim as the new chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin made the announcement on Tuesday, June 3, the same day of his designation. "Today the President has appointed Atty. Francis Edralin...
President Marcos has inspected the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, citing that there have been improvements at the airport. Leading an inspection at the NAIA-Terminal 3 on Tuesday, June 3, Marcos said he was able to see for himself that there has several improvements at the...
President Marcos has created an inter-agency task force for the Philippines ' hosting of the 33rd Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree (APRSJ). Through Administrative Order No. 33 dated May 21, Marcos emphasized that the successful hosting of the event requires the involvement and support of...
President Marcos has approved the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) until 2028. Marcos signed issued Memorandum Circular No. 84 dated May 21 which approved and adopted the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan 2024-2028. The CFIDP aims to provide targeted interventions...
A draft resolution seeking the de facto dismissal of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte is now making the rounds in the Senate. Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson confirmed receiving a copy of the “undated, unnumbered, un-authored” document, but said he...
President Marcos has signed the National Housing Authority Act which extends the agency 's corporate term and rationalizes its powers. Marcos inked Republic Act No. 12216 on May 29 which also repealed Presidential Decree No. 757, series of 1975. Under the law, the National Housing Authority...
The Senate bill that would provide free funeral services to poor families who are in dire need and in crisis situations was approved on third and final reading on Monday, June 2. Sen. Imee R. Marcos sponsored Senate Bill No. 2965, otherwise known as the Free Funeral Services Act. According to the...
President Marcos welcomed the establishment of the Philippines-European Union Security and Defense Dialogue, which was initiated during the two-day visit of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission (HRVP) Kaja Kallas. President...
