After being denied a grant under former president Duterte’s administration, the US foreign aid agency Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) is again extending its hands to the Philippines as it sees the country is on the “right pathway forward.” MCC Chief Executive Officer Mary Albright said that...
The Marcos administration plans to expand the distribution of solar-powered irrigation systems, aiming to provide a consistent water supply to an additional 180,000 hectares of rice paddies, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. In a statement Saturday, Feb. 3, the DA said that President Marcos...
The ongoing Senate investigation on the recent People’s Initiative (PI) movement for Charter change (Cha-cha) "contravene[s] inter-parliamentary courtesy" in Congress. This was the stand of Bicol-based congressmen led by Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, who insisted...
The Philippines has produced a record-high 20 million metric tons of rice in 2023, beating by 1.5 percent the country’s rice production in the same period in 2022, President Marcos said on Saturday, Feb. 3. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential Communications...
President Marcos said that no Filipino would experience hunger under a “Bagong Pilipinas” (New Philippines) as he promised a revitalized agriculture sector wherein farmers are equipped with modern agricultural knowledge and sufficient support from the government. President Ferdinand...
OPENING NIGHT Large crowds attend the kick-off rally of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Bagong Pilipinas campaign (Noel Pabalate) Well, that was a remarkable week. Last Sunday, we saw two rallies by two camps. One gathering was a prayer rally against charter change led by former President Rodrigo...
The ongoing relief operations in the Davao region (Speaker’s office) Lawmakers from the Davao region expressed their gratitude on Friday, Feb. 2, to President Marcos and House Speaker Martin Romualdez for their continued delivery of aid to...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (left), Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) High-ranking congressmen chided certain senators for seemingly prioritizing the conduct of a...
One of the Marcos administration’s priorities is to pursue lasting peace in the country. In line with this goal, President Marcos, on Nov. 22, 2023, issued several proclamations that granted amnesty to several groups to entice them to return to the fold of the law. Proclamation No. 403 granted...
CALBAYOG CITY – Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. said on Friday, February 2, that he never asked anyone to resign, particularly President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. PHILIPPINE National Police chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. (right) on Friday, February 2, inspects...
Indigent senior citizens who are beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) social pension program started receiving their P1,000 monthly stipend on Friday, Feb. 2. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos led the social pension payout for...
President Marcos has lauded the Manila Bulletin (MB) for being one of his administration's partners in informing the public and for its contribution to forming a nation with responsible decision-makers. Marcos said this as the Manila Bulletin marked its 124th anniversary on Friday, Feb. 2. In his...
