President Marcos has ordered the temporary suspension of excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene for three months to ease the burden of rising fuel costs amid the ongoing energy crisis. The directive was issued through Executive Order No. 114, signed on April 16, following the...
"After 33 years, it 's the quiet gestures that stay with you." This was what First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos said on Friday, April 17, when she and President Marcos marked their 33rd wedding anniversary. Fresh off his visit to Benguet, where he inspected an agriculture trading center, the...
President Marcos said that trucks transporting vegetables from Mountain Province do not have to pay toll fees for now, easing their burden amid high diesel prices. Marcos announced this during his visit to the Benguet Agri-Pinoy Trading Center on Friday, April 17, following reports that vegetable...
After months of evading arrest, former lawmaker and businessman Zaldy Co has been arrested in Prague, Czech Republic, after allegedly crossing the border without proper documentation, President Marcos announced on Thursday evening, April 16. “Nahuli na si Zaldy Co (Zaldy Co has been arrested),”...
President Marcos has signed an executive order that unveils a list of investment areas open to and restricted for foreign investors. Under Executive Order No. 113, dated April 13, the 12th Regular Foreign Investment Negative List (RFINL) is amended. According to the Department of Economy, Planning,...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. lauded Manila on Thursday, April 16, as the capital led the roll out of the national government’s “Biyayang Bigas” program, commending its swift and efficient implementation. Joining Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso at SM City Manila, Marcos...
President Marcos has led the rollout of the “Biyayang Bigas” program in Manila, reiterating his goal of ensuring that no Filipino goes hungry by the end of his term. Speaking during the distribution at SM City Manila on Thursday, April 16, the President said the initiative is part of the...
More often than not, it’s those unplanned encounters that reveal a child’s confidence, values, and sense of self. Such was the case for nine-year-old Rhiannon Alvarez, whose simple family dinner turned into a memorable and once-in-a-lifetime moment that her mother, Elle Alvarez, would later...
Special Envoy to the United Arab Emirates Ma. Anna Kathryna Yu-Pimentel on Wednesday, April 15 welcomed the opening of the Manila office of Dubai International Chamber, describing it as a clear result of strengthened diplomatic and economic engagement between the Philippines and the United Arab...
LAOAG CITY – The provincial government of Ilocos Norte is expanding its “Libreng Sakay” (free ride) program to include new routes and adjusted schedules to better serve workers, students, and residents this April. In an advisory issued Wednesday, the Metro Ilocos Norte Council (MINC)...
President Marcos has called for a unified regional response to the ongoing energy crisis, warning that no country in Asia can withstand global supply shocks alone. Speaking at the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Plus Online Summit, Marcos said the current crisis has exposed shared...
Senator Imee Marcos on Wednesday, April 15 rejected Ramil Madriaga’s allegations of a supposed “term-sharing” deal between Vice President Sara Duterte and her brother, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. “Sinungaling ka (You’re a liar), Madriaga,” Marcos said during a press...
