President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is "very hesitant" to extend the state calamity due to Covid-19, saying "it's the wrong mindset" going into the new year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang Photo) "I’m still very, very hesitant to continue the state of calamity, to...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government is trying to find ways to bring seized smuggled onions to the market in an attempt to resolve the supply problem in the country. Operatives of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cagayan de Oro seize two containers of smuggled onions -...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will bring up the discussion on the joint oil and gas exploration between the Philippines and China during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo courtesy of...
Senator Imee Marcos has asked the Department of Agriculture (DA) to tap a neglected source of funding to increase the supply of onions that could be sold at P170 per kilo in Kadiwa outlets and rolling stores before the New Year. This, after Marcos called "pointless" the DA’s plan to raise the...
The Philippine government is expecting to get some 1.5 billion renminbi (nearly 12 billion pesos) in pledges from the Chinese government for the country's infrastructure project, which will come after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s state visit to China. Aside from the grant, the...
The suspension of the operation of electronic-sabong (e-sabong) in the country will continue, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ordered. Cockfighting E-sabong Through executive order (EO) no. 9, Marcos has directed the continued suspension of e-sabong operations, saying it is "urgent."...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is set to strengthen the Philippines and China's "durian diplomacy" during his state visit to the Asian neighbor at the start of 2023. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Affairs Neal Imperial said the government is...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. 's state visit to China will push through despite the growing concerns on the Covid situation in the foreign country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday, Dec. 29, that the state...
A few days before 2022 ends, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has named several officials in various government positions. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Aside from designating Richard Bachmann as the new chairman of the Philippines Sports...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez described his fellow congressmen on Thursday, Dec. 29 as "inspired to work" following the Department of Finance's (DOF) declaration that "the worst is over" for the Philippines. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) "We, in the House of Representatives,...
The Philippines will focus more on public-private partnerships on infrastructure development in a bid to boost the economy, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presides the 13th Cabinet meeting in Malacañang on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2023. (Photo from the Office of the Press Secretary)...
The government aims at least 2.6-million international tourist arrivals next year, Malacañang said. TOURISTS enjoy the sunset at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. (Tara Yap) "For next year, the DOT (Department of Tourism) said it targets 2.6 million international tourist...
