President Marcos has appealed for understanding if the government is unable to properly respond to the impacts of the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao as aftershocks persist. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. holds a situation briefing on Nov. 23, 2023. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/KJ...
Earthquake-affected communities in Mindanao will receive all the necessary assistance from the government, President Marcos assured them. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. holds a situation briefing in General Santos City on Nov. 23, 2023 following the string earthquake that hit Mindanao...
President Marcos flew to Tacloban and General Santos City following the massive flooding in Northern Samar and strong earthquake that jolted Mindanao while he was in the United States last week. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. holds a situation briefing amid the massive flooding in...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is eyeing to seek assistance from Japan or two other international financial institutions to bankroll three major railways project in Luzon and Mindanao. DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista said Japan, through its Japan International Cooperation Agency...
Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo It doesn't take an expert for someone to know that the structures from Southern Mindanao that were affected by last week's earthquake were "substandard". Thus, said Deputy Majority Leader...
Silangan Mindanao Mining Co. Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Philex Mining Corporation, signed a $100-million syndicated debt facility to fund its ongoing mine development program. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Philex said the lenders are Union Bank of the Philippines,...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (leftmost, standing) (Speaker’s office) The House of Representatives has committed to help look for the funds needed in the rehabilitation and recovery efforts of areas in Southern Mindanao that had been hit by the...
President Marcos has ordered relief operations and monitoring in the earthquake-stricken areas in Mindanao. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos virtually met with government officials on Sunday evening, Nov. 19 (Manila time) while he was in Hawaii to...
Vice President Sara Duterte will visit General Santos and Glan after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Mindanao on Friday, Nov. 17. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo courtesy of OVP) Duterte said she will be checking on the families of the victims who died in the strong quake. She will...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) As he is unable to go to Southern Mindanao to assess the damage of the earthquake, House Speaker Martin Romualdez has instead designated Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Rep....
Vice President Sara Duterte, who is the government caretaker while President Marcos embarks on an official visit to the United States, assured Filipinos in quake-hit Mindanao that help is on the way. Vice President Sara Duterte leads the meeting of the NDRMMC on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 after a...
President Marcos has ordered "every relevant government agency" to promptly take action to ensure the safety and well-being of those affected by the earthquake that shook different parts of Mindanao on Friday, Nov. 17. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (PCO) Marcos said this following the...