The Philippines is seen as safe from the repercussions of US President-elect Donald J. Trump's economic agenda, although the country faces greater risks from escalating tensions related to domestic politics as well as its territorial dispute with China, according to think tanks. "Frictions between...
Out of 193 countries, the Philippines placed first on the World Risk Index list, making it the most disaster-prone nation for three years. Not long after a typhoon lands here, severe floods sweep through poor neighborhoods to wipe out homes and take lives. And while the bayanihan spirit in...
The ICF Dragon Boat World Championships set from Oct. 27 to Nov. 4 in Puerto Princesa City got another big boost after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently issued Proclamation No. 699 declaring the fourth week of October annually as “Moving Forward Paddling Week Philippines.” “The...
The Rizal provincial government sent its warm wishes to the President on his 67 th birthday on Friday, September 13. Rizal Governor Nina Ricci Ynares thanked the President for his support to the people of Rizal. “Maraming salamat po sa patuloy ninyong pagmamalasakit at pagsuporta sa aming mga...
Anyone can draw a line from plastics to floods. In the recipe of murky urban floodwaters, plastic products are a staple ingredient. Labo or sando bags, bottles, food containers, and sachets—you name it, you can find them bobbing along rushing floodwaters during typhoon season. Suffocating...
(photo from San Mateo Public Information Office) The national government and local government units (LGUs) have been distributing food packs to flood-affected families that are still in evacuation centers in Rizal Province. In San Mateo, the day was spent by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.,...
Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. on Friday (June 21) hailed the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) for its move to suspend the collection of toll fees in some parts of the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway (CAVITEX). President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. with DPWH Sec. Manulel Bonoan and Metro Pacific...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. honored the exceptional talent of past and present Filipino Olympians who have brought glory to the country in a send-off ceremony on Friday night, June 21, in Intramuros, Manila. As the country celebrates 100 years of participation in...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) The House of Representatives has adopted a resolution expressing its "strong and unqualified support” for President Marcos for his “leadership and sincere commitment to steer the country...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. believes that science plays a large part when it comes to the new solutions in the new normal, emphasizing the role of innovation, being able to adjust properly to new ideas, and systems, with science becoming the lifeblood of survival in the coming years....
The San Juan City local government, in partnership with the national government and other government agencies, announced on Tuesday, Nov. 15, that it will launch a Christmas fair aimed at providing the public with cheaper products amid the continuous increase in the prices of basic commodities. San...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and other ranking solons led on Tuesday, Nov. 8 an aid distribution ceremony in Palo, Leyte in commemoration of the 9th anniversary of the super typhoon "Yolanda" tragedy. (Photo from Speaker Martin Romualdez Media) Marcos,...
