OF TREES AND FOREST I was part of the high-level private sector delegation during the state visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Japan in February 2023. It was a smashing success as the trip produced numerous commercial deals and defense and political arrangements between the two Asian...
President Marcos assured the public that the government continues to respond to the effects of Severe Tropical Storm "Enteng," saying more than P2.6 billion worth of food and non-food relief items have been set aside for typhoon victims. Residents of Baseco Compound in Tondo, Manila, wade through...
President Marcos has declared Sept. 3 as Day of National Mourning over the passing of Manlilikha ng Bayan Federico Caballero. (Photo courtesy of NCCA) Marcos made the declaration through Proclamation No. 678 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin. “The death of Manlilikha ng...
President Marcos has encouraged Filipinos, especially the youth, to participate in the nationwide coastal cleanup and conservation activities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos made the call on Monday, Sept. 2, in a video message for the observance of Maritime and...
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, center right in front, sits during the opening ceremony of the 22nd National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Yoon Suk Yeol boycotted the formal opening of South...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero suspended work in the upper chamber on Monday, Sept. 2, due to the inclement weather brought by Tropical Storm Enteng. "In view of the inclement weather caused by Tropical Storm Enteng, Senate President Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero has declared the suspension...
President Marcos assured that his administration is committed to attain lasting peace and development in southern Philippines and the whole country by carrying out all signed peace agreements with various rebel groups. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the opening of the...
"Bago matulog dapat alam na nila (They should know before they go to sleep)." WATCH: President Marcos says the government will announce as early as tonight if there will be classes and government work in Metro Manila tomorrow, Sept. 3, 2024, as Tropical Storm Enteng continues to bring rains in the...
The Social Security System (SSS) grew its net income by 15 percent to P45.2 billion as of end-June, nearly half of its P100-billion bottom-line goal for 2024. The state-run pension fund for private-sector workers recorded a total income of P200.5 billion in the first half, exceeding its total...
President Marcos has attributed his successful humanitarian and disaster-related visits around the country to the Presidential Airlift Wing (PAW), saying he could not do the work he needs to do without them. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. graces the 56th founding anniversary of the 250th...
President Marcos has approved the franchise bid of Romblon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Romelco) to establish power supply in three island municipalities of the province. Through Republic Act 12020, signed on Aug. 29, Romelco was granted a 25-year franchise “to construct, install, establish,...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte said on Sunday afternoon, September 1, that the ongoing police attempts to arrest the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder, Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy, and his co-accused are affecting this city’s image. VICE President Duterte (FB) “It is true that...
