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...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Tuesday, September 26 said the removal of China’s floating barrier in Scarborough Shoal is consistent with the Philippine government’s position on the West Philippine Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo presents the proposed...
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...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva called the floating barriers installed by the China Coast Guard (CCG) an outright disrespect to the country's sovereign rights. Fishermen cast their net as a floating marker serving as a barrier is installed by Chinese vessels in Bajo de Masinloc near Zambales...
Marikina City 2nd Rep. Stella Quimbo (PPAB) The Office of the Vice President (OVP) spent P125 million worth of confidential funds in just 11 days, and not 19 days as previously thought. Thus, bared Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo...
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...
By NAM HYUN-WOO South Korea and China are exploring ways to thaw chilled relations as Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his intention to make a long-anticipated visit to Seoul, a move seen as Bejing's attempt to mend bilateral ties after Seoul bolstered its partnerships with Washington and...
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...
