President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has issued an administrative order (AO) creating a special task force tasked to maintain peace and order and suppress threats to safety and security on the Negros Island....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made an assurance that the government's rightsizing plan is not aimed at terminating employees but to serve as a tool to upskill and reskill the current government workforce. Marcos stated this during [a sectoral...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed two new officials in the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Marcos has appointed Noel C. Bocaling and Romel T. Papa as Director IV at the NBI, an attached agency of the Department of Justice (DOJ). According to Malacañang, Bocaling will...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has presided over a sectoral meeting to discuss the government's rightsizing mission. Marcos called for the meeting on Tuesday, April 4, at the Malacañang Palace. According to the Malacañang, the President and other high-ranking officials discussed the...
High-ranking House of Representatives members are seeking a two-year extension to the availment of the estate tax amnesty, as provided for under Republic Act (RA) No.11213 or the "Tax Amnesty Act". Leading the filing of House Bill (HB) No.7409 was House Speaker and Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, April 4, suggested a long-term solution to make Filipino seafarers more globally competitive. This is to negotiate a reciprocal arrangement of educational and technical assistance from maritime countries for potential hands on deck from the Philippines, she said....
Officials from the Philippines and China will meet in May to discuss the parameters and terms of reference of the two countries' possible joint oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the meeting will prepare Manila and Beijing for their...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Monday, April 3, said he favors the inclusion of the Philippine Senate in the proposed talks on Philippine-China joint oil exploration in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “The idea of Senate ‘involvement’ is to be endorsed. Involvement...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will attend the coronation of King Charles III in May, Malacañang confirmed Monday evening, April 3. Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said this after Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Teodoro Locsin Jr. shared this information with...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. enjoined the predominantly Catholic Filipino nation to "become better agents of change" by knowing Christ more. Marcos said this as he joined Filipino Christians throughout the country in the solemn observance of the Holy Week. In his message, the President...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday, April 1, welcomed the decision of the European Commission (EC) to extend the recognition by the European Union (EU) of the Philippine certificates for seafarers onboard European vessels. In a statement, the department also committed to ensure that...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. was elated by reports that the European Union (EU) has decided to continue recognizing the certificates of Filipino seafarers. In a statement sent to Malacañang reporters, the President said the 15-year problem was the first thing he worked on when he...
