President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. called Department of Health (DOH) officials for a meeting in Malacañang to ensure that vaccinating the population against Covid-19 continues amid plans to fully reopen schools by November this year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. discusses the...
Barangay Health Workers (BHW) Party-list on Wednesday, July 6, called on the Marcos administration to provide free transportation services to barangay health workers and other frontliners amid the rising inflation rate, while women’s rights group Gabriela chided the President for dismissing the...
More officials tapped to lead several government agencies were sworn in by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, July 5. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. swears in a new batch of officials tapped to head various agencies, including ambassadors assigned to foreign posts....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. intends to reinstitute the national vaccination drive amid the surging cases of Covid-19 in the country. Vaccination of a minor last year (National Task Force Against COVID19) Ramping up the country's vaccination drive would also give children another layer...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Tuesday dismissed the country's latest inflation rate, which has increased compared to last month's figure, by saying it is an "imported inflation." "I think I will have to disagree with that number. We are not that high. We have crossed the...our...
Students expected to return to face-to-face classes will get free rides on the Light Rail Transit-Line 2 (LRT 2), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. File photo of college students roaming around the campus before the pandemic. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Marcos announced...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is looking to expand the government's fuel subsidy to tricycle drivers. A tricycle association in Muntinlupa is requesting a P1 increase in fare (Photo from the Muntinlupa police's Facebook page) Marcos said this was among the matters they discussed during...
Vice President Sara Duterte, who sits as Education secretary in concurrent capacity, is looking to impose full in-person classes by November after starting face-to-face classes in some schools in September this year. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo from Marcos...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he told members of his Cabinet to understand what they are doing and "how it all fits together." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Screengrab from RTVM) In a press briefing after his first Cabinet meeting Tuesday, July 5, Marcos revealed that...
The dispute over the West Philippine Sea is not the only thing that the Philippines and China should talk about, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Tuesday. Marcos made the pronouncement as he confirmed his upcoming meeting with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. might soon be holding special powers to control hoarding of essential items, manage transport woes, investigate market abuse in the energy sector, and extend loans to businesses producing essential goods. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. held his first Cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning, July 5, five days after his inauguration as the country's 17th president. FIRST CABINET MEETING—Five days after assuming office, President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads his first Cabinet meeting...