OF TREES AND FOREST Eighty-nine years ago, on Nov. 15, 1935, the Commonwealth of the Philippines was inaugurated. This political arrangement, provided for under the Philippine Independence Act of 1934, otherwise known as the Tydings-McDuffie Act, is a 10-year transitional government in...
Malacañang has declared Nov. 15 as a special non-working day in the municipality of San Jose in Dinagat Islands. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Noel Pabalate) Through Proclamation 739, President Marcos made the declaration to mark the celebration of Dinagat...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, November 12 urged the Marcos government to approach the imminent policy shift in the United States calmly instead of agitating undocumented Filipinos that would be facing an imminent immigration crackdown. “Instead of sounding...
President Marcos is shifting his anti-illegal drugs campaign from intensified rehabilitation to chasing after the "big guns" in the illegal drug trade in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with DILG, PDEA, DOJ, and PNP officials to discuss the administration's new strategy...
President Marcos reaffirmed that whether or not Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) are under the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor), they are banned. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos stressed that it is the nature of the...
The Philippines intends to play a constructive role in the global cruise tourism industry, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Speaking at the Seatrade Cruise Asia 2024 welcome reception on Monday night, Nov. 11, Marcos said the...
President Marcos said it was not unexpected that China would criticize the Philippines for passing two new laws that reaffirm the country's rights over maritime zones. The two new laws—the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act—would serve the country's...
The relationship between the Philippines and the United States will not change after Republican Donald Trump claimed victory in the US presidential election, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MB File Photo| Noel B. Pabalate) " I don’t think it will change," Marcos...
President Marcos said the government is closely monitoring Typhoon Nika, which is currently battering the Philippines, and two more cyclones threatening to hit the country after "Nika." Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather forecaster gives...
President Marcos has signed three laws separating various school extensions and converting them into independent institutions. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Noel Pabalate) Marcos inked Republic Act Nos. 12057, 12058, 12059, and 12060 on Oct. 31, the Presidential...
President Marcos has assured that the government has enough calamity funds and pre-positioned goods for typhoons until the end of this year, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cesar Chavez said on Monday, Nov. 11. (MB file photo) While calamity funds historically dry up by...
Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri lauded the signing of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) Act on Monday, Nov. 11, as it is expected to cut the bureaucratic red tape that has hampered the growth of the...
