Malacañang has declared special non-working holidays in several areas around the country in October and November. Through Proclamations 1045 to 1051, President Marcos made the declarations allowing residents of certain towns and cities to commemorate their respective founding anniversaries,...
President Marcos said the government must ensure airtight cases against corrupt officials, warning that rushing weak evidence to court could do more harm than good. Marcos said this amid public clamor to hold accountable the officials involved in systemic corruption in infrastructure projects,...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. has admitted that soldiers, like ordinary Filipinos, are not immune to frustration over corruption, particularly in flood control projects, but firmly rejected calls for military intervention in politics. “We know what...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released ₱11 million to assist more than 1,500 workers whose livelihoods were disrupted by the strong earthquake that struck Cebu on Sept. 30. The aid will be distributed through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers...
Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, October 3 said there is no need for the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to rush the crafting of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the newly-enacted Konektadong Pinoy (KP) Act. Marcos pointed this out as she described the...
President Marcos has appealed to government agencies and local government units (LGUs) to be the solution Filipinos need, and not be the source of added burden. "Magsilbi tayong solusyon, hindi dagdag na pampahirap (Let us serve as a solution, not an added burden)," Marcos said in his speech in one...
As ornamental horticulture thrives across the Philippines and urban agriculture continues to turn idle spaces into sources of food and greenery, the country’s agriculture community came together for the second edition of Pagsibol: Philippine Horticulture and Urban Agriculture Summit, held at the...
President Marcos renewed his government’s commitment to easing the farmers’ struggles, as he led the distribution of carabaos, farm implements, and financial assistance to Aeta communities in Porac, Pampanga, on Friday, Oct. 3. A total of 127 beneficiaries received carabaos and farming tools...
President Marcos said the inauguration of a new milk processing facility in Pampanga will help reduce the country’s dependence on imported dairy products, while ensuring a steady supply of affordable nutrition for Filipino families. Marcos said the plant, a project of Farm Fresh Milk Inc....
President Marcos said he would be asking the Congress to allocate additional funds intended to replenish the government’s quick response fund in the wake of calamities hitting the country. Marcos made the statement during a situation briefing held in Bogo City in the aftermath of the...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Thursday, October 2, announced that it is mobilizing family tents and emergency supplies for thousands of families displaced by the powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Northern Cebu, following a direct call from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The quake, which...
President Marcos has made an assurance that power supply in the entire Bogo City in Cebu will be restored by the end of Thursday, Oct. 2. Marcos announced this on Thursday during his visit in the city after the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that jolted Cebu on Tuesday night. He said the Department of...