President Marcos has created a new inter-agency body to coordinate national efforts in education and workforce development amid persistent concerns over fragmented policies and inadequate support for teachers. Under Administrative Order No. 36 signed on Aug. 13, the President established the...
President Marcos has directed the Department of Health (DOH) to ensure that the zero-balance billing policy is being implemented in all DOH hospitals in the country. Marcos also reminded Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa that DOH hospitals must know how to implement the policy. Citing that he has...
TACLOBAN CITY – A maintenance worker from Alangalang, Leyte, benefited from the government’s zero-balance billing program at the Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVMC) here. Rico Ligo was stabbed three weeks ago, had surgeries and a series of procedures, leaving her daughter Rica and her two...
Malacañang said President Marcos is bent on pushing for climate-smart farming as part of his administration 's efforts to modernize agriculture and strengthen food security through renewable energy solutions. The Palace cited the P100-million R.M. Tan Solar Pump Irrigation Project (SPIP) in...
Citing its importance to the welfare of public educators and government workers, a teachers’ group on Monday, August 18, reiterated its appeal to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Malacañang for the immediate release of the promised P7,000 medical allowance. The Teachers’...
President Marcos said the government is close to achieving its goal of providing every province, city, and municipality in the country with a fully equipped Patient Transport Vehicle (PTV), calling the program a practical way to improve emergency healthcare. Marcos said this as he led the...
President Marcos has called on young Filipinos to think critically about online content and embrace nationalism, saying these values are essential in protecting the country’s sovereignty. In remarks delivered by Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro during the “Usap Tayo, Bayan...
Malacañang said President Marcos remains focused on his work and is not concerned about early presidential survey results listing candidates who are not allied with him. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after a WR Numero survey showed that 31.4 percent of Filipinos said they...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has met with GMA and ABS-CBN executives for "something special" for the country 's entertainment landscape. The meeting at the First Lady 's office on Thursday, Aug. 14, was attended by GMA Senior Vice President Annette Gozon-Valdes, Sparkle First Vice...
President Marcos has slammed the contractor behind the P96.4-million flood control project in Calumpit, Bulacan, saying they need to explain why the project failed. Marcos said he will have St. Timothy Construction Corporation to answer to the alleged failed rehabilitation of the river protection...
President Marcos has called on the 252 graduates of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) to live up to their class name “Kadaligtan” and uphold the country’s honor and tradition of service as they begin their careers in the maritime sector. Addressing the commencement exercises in...
ILOILO CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. distributed more than P37-million equipment for farmers and fisherfolks in Iloilo. Marcos was accompanied by DA Secretary Francisco “Kiko” Tiu Laurel Jr. in the distribution during the inauguration of the Iloilo Fish Port Complex (IFPC) this...
