Smugglers and hoarders are the insects that disrupt the supply and prices of rice in the country, President Marcos said as he put the blame on them over the rising prices of rice. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos called them "bukbok" or weevils that usually infest old and poorly-stored stock of rice and...
(Second Quarter 2023 Tugon ng Masa Survey / OCTA Research) Despite registering lower ratings, most Filipinos continue to trust and approve of President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte in the second quarter of 2023, OCTA’s Tugon ng Masa survey results bared. The survey results released on...
President Marcos said he is determined to end smuggling and hoarding of rice in the country, asking government officials and Filipinos to help him in the fight. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Addressing rice beneficiaries in Manila on Tuesday, Sept. 26, Marcos aired once...
President Marcos on Tuesday, Sept. 26, certified the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers as urgent, effectively asking the Senate, where the bill is currently pending, for its immediate passage. Filipino seafarers (Photos from the Maritime Industry Authority) A statement from the...
The Philippines will take actions to cause the removal of the barriers reportedly put up by China in Bajo de Masinloc, National Security Adviser Eduardo Año said. Fishermen cast their net as a floating marker serving as a barrier is installed by Chinese vessels in Bajo de Masinloc near Zambales...
It is high-time for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to appoint a full-time and competent head of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero said. Escudero said the government can address the urgent challenges faced by the agency, including the...
Photo from Pixabay Most Filipinos believe that President Marcos should focus on the Philippine economy, with the rising prices of basic goods as the most pressing issue, based on the results of Publicus Asia’s “Pahayag 2023 Third Quarter Survey.” “It has been revealed that the concerns of...
The government will continue to distribute confiscated smuggled rice to poor families in the country under President Marcos' orders. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWS) Assistant Secretary Romel Lopez said the agency will...
President Marcos has ordered the distribution of cash assistance to sari-sari stores affected by the implementation of the temporary price ceiling on rice. (Arnold Quizol) Malacañang said on Sunday, Sept. 24, that the President directed the Department of Social Welfare and Development...
President Marcos believes that the new "Bagong Pilipinas" brand of governance will bring out the best in every Filipino as it is touted to usher in a new era of national development. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this following the Bagong Pilipinas...
Malacañan said that the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Saturday, Sept. 23, has so far seized P31.5 billion worth of smuggled goods, the highest in the agency’s history. (From left) BOC Commissioner Bien Rubio and CIIS Director Verne Enciso (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) A...
President Marcos has clarified that the government will not be imposing a fishing ban in the country as this could have adverse effects on the livelihood of local fishermen. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this after he was quoted as saying that the...
