BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei—President Marcos has once again stressed the importance of nations working together to maintain the peace in the Indo-Pacific region. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah exchange remarks during the state banquet for the...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) disclosed on Tuesday, May 28, that big-ticket flagship projects in the Davao region are progressing. In a press conference dubbed Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas at the DPWH-11 office here, DPWH-11 Director Juby B. Cordon revealed the...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Department of Agriculture has recorded more than P2 billion in damage to agriculture in Region 2 or the Cagayan Valley from the El Niño phenomenon. Kay S. Olivas, regional technical director for Research and Regulation of DA-Region 2, said corn sustained the...
The nation’s economic agency is partnering with the Bangsamoro’s development group to improve the projects and programs in the region. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) signed a memorandum of agreement with the Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority (BPDA) to aid the...
CAMP DIEGO SILANG, La Union – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported that 2,610 barangays in Region 1 are drug-cleared as of March 2024. PDEA-Region 1 Director Joel B. Plaza said the drug-cleared barangays are 79.89 percent of the total in the Ilocos region composed of the...
The Philippines and Canada reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring a safe and stable Indo-Pacific region during the meeting between Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly on Wednesday, May 8, in Ottawa. Foreign Affairs Secretary...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – The Police Regional Office-1 seized suspected shabu and marijuana worth a total of P3.1 million in a two-day operation in Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan from May 6 to 7. Seven suspected drug pushers were arrested, Police Brig. Gen. Lou F. Evangelista, PRO-1 chief,...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Police arrested the fourth wanted person in the Ilocos region or Region 1 in Rosario, La Union last May 2. Police Brig. Gen. Lou F. Evangelista, PRO-1 director, said the 21-year-old male suspect was a resident of Barangay 55-A, Barit-Pandan, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. The...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co promises an “exhilarating” blend of adventure and music in the upcoming Bicol Loco Festival in Albay, which is set to be held from May 3 to 5. A brainchild of the congressman, the festival aims to...
DAVAO CITY – One hundred seventy-six applicants were hired on the spot in the simultaneous Labor Day job fair of the Department of Labor and Employment in the Davao region. DOLE-Davao recorded 2,201 applicants from Davao City, Digos City, and Tagum City. Participating companies hired 176...
Basilan lone district Rep. Mujiv Hataman (Facebook) House Deputy Minority Leader and Basilan lone district Rep. Mujiv Hataman says he is delighted over President Marcos’ pronouncement that the 2025 elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in...
Ako Bicol Party-List Rep. Elizaldy Co during the groundbreaking ceremony in the 9th Infantry Division of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (Rep. Co’s Facebook page) Ako Bicol Party-List Rep. Elizaldy Co commended House Speaker Martin...