Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday, Sept. 5, took the opportunity to discuss with the country’s security sector ways to move forward with the Marcos administration’s plan to bring back the mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program. (Manila Bulletin...
BOGOR CITY, Indonesia—Two months after assuming his post as the Philippine head of state, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. debuted on the international stage when he met on Monday morning his Indonesian counterpart, President Joko Widodo, for a state visit that was expected to...
BOGOR CITY, Indonesia—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will be leaving Indonesia with several agreements on various areas of cooperation having been sealed just on his first state visit as the Philippine head of state. Upon invitation of President Joko Widodo, Marcos Jr. met him at...
A farm-to-market road (FMR) masterplan, higher agricultural production, credit and affordable farm inputs, and improved research and development (R&D) are among the priorities of the proposed 2023 budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA). (Image courtesy of the Department of Agriculture)...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos is accompanying his father, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., in the latter's twin state visits to Indonesia and Singapore. (Screenshot from Sandro Marcos's Instagram) Rep. Marcos appeared very excited with over being able to tag along with his...
JAKARTA, Indonesia—President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has vowed to make the Philippines conducive to business and investments. Speaking before members of the Filipino community who gathered here to see him on hist first state visit, Marcos Jr. made the pronouncement as he said he no...
JAKARTA,Indonesia—Some of the well-known firms worldwide that are based in Singapore are now expressing their interest to hire Filipino workers, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Sec. Toots Ople said. In a press briefing ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s meet-and-greet with the...
JAKARTA, Indonesia—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Sunday made a "symbolic" state visit here when he first had a meet-and-greet with the Filipino community before meeting his Indonesian counterpart President Joko Widodo. Speaking to Filipinos who gathered to see him, Marcos Jr....
Stressing the roles of nurses during a public health crisis like the Covid-19 pandemic, Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles on Sunday, Sept. 4, vowed to address the issues surrounding their pay hike and the wage disparity between public and private nurses. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
JAKARTA, Indonesia—The case of Mary Jane Veloso, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who has been on death row here after being caught with packs of heroin 12 years ago, will now be led by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), instead of Malacañang. Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary...
JAKARTA, Indonesia—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Sunday, Sept 4, arrived at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport at around 12:35 p.m. (1:35 p.m. Philippine time) to embark on his first state visit since assuming the highest seat. Marcos Jr. flew here onboard a...
Vice President and concurrent Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Sunday, Sept. 4, officially took over as government caretaker upon President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his delegation’s departure for the chief executive’s first state visit to Indonesia and Singapore this week. VP...
