Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu) Inc., a joint venture between Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. and the Aboitiz Group, has delivered the world’s first methanol-powered Kamsarmax bulk carrier, a shift toward higher-value manufacturing in the Philippine maritime sector. The vessel, named...
Malacañang has attributed the Philippine peso 's all-time low against US dollar to the several global and local developments, including the tension between the United States and Venezuela and the investigation on the anomalous flood control projects. "Ang pagtaas ng piso kontra dolyar...
Malacañang opted not to give any comment yet on Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson 's revelation that former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) chief Manuel Bonoan allegedly submitted wrong flood control project locations to President Marcos, saying they still need to verify the claim....
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, January 15, said it will draft new guidelines for the Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Persons (MAIFIP) following President Marcos’ directive to ensure that medical financial aid is accessible, dignified, and free from...
President Marcos assured the public that the government is taking all necessary measures to ensure safety, transparency, and accountability following the deadly collapse of a landfill that killed 19 people in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City. In his speech during a naming and delivery ceremony in Cebu...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Wednesday, Jan. 14, dared Senator Imee Marcos to produce evidence that will directly link her cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, to the anomalous flood control scandal. During the Kapihan Sa Senado media briefing, Lacson said that...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, January 14 rejected Sen. Imee Marcos ' insinuations that he is gay, and also said that there is nothing in his body that is fake. Lacson is referring to Marcos’ statement against him after he denied her allegations that...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, January 14, said it has awarded 99.3 percent of its 2025 procurement projects, significantly accelerating the delivery of laptops, textbooks, and classrooms nationwide, in line with the Marcos administration’s push for faster, more transparent,...
Thousands of new jobs in manufacturing and information technology (IT) are expected to be created after President Marcos approved new and expanded special economic zones in Batangas and Iloilo, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said. “The new ecozones reinforce the Marcos Jr. administration’s...
President Marcos continues to have confidence in the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and will not be pressured by public calls to abolish it, Malacañang said on Wednesday, Jan. 14. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said...
A broad coalition of church groups, environmental advocates, fisherfolk organizations, youth groups, and civil society organizations has formally petitioned President Marcos to stop proposed reclamation projects in Manila Bay, warning that the developments could worsen flooding, trigger...
President Marcos returned to Manila with two signed deals from his working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Malacañang said Marcos arrived in the country at 11:28 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, from Abu Dhabi. In his arrival statement, Marcos announced that the Comprehensive Economic...
