Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban has taken over the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) as its officer-in-charge, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) confirmed on Wednesday. *President Marcos and Agriculture Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban (Bongbong...
The late former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) secretary Albert del Rosario (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Wikipedia, MANILA BULLETIN) The late Albert del Rosario's stance on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue must be followed by the current administration. Thus, said...
The Senate plenary hall (Senate PRIB) Senators brushed off the rejection by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of a Philippine government appeal against its investigation into alleged human rights violations by the previous Duterte administration in connection with its anti-illegal drug...
The Marcos administration enjoyed “small to huge majority approval ratings” in its handling of the seven issues where its performance was assessed in the latest Pulse Asia survey. In the March 2023 “Ulat ng Bayan” survey results released on Wednesday, April 12, out of the 12 issues on which...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised the public to make sure that the sunscreen products that they will be purchasing are approved by the agency. The FDA issued the reminder amid the searing heat of the sun this dry season. The FDA said that sunscreen products can help protect the skin...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Monday, April 3, said he favors the inclusion of the Philippine Senate in the proposed talks on Philippine-China joint oil exploration in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “The idea of Senate ‘involvement’ is to be endorsed. Involvement...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, March 30 called on the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to immediately schedule a public hearing on the new sugar smuggling plaguing the country, which she described as “state-sponsored.” Hontiveros made the call after Sen. Francis Tolentino, chairman of...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) revealed that his supposedly worsening health condition prompted David John Thaddeus Alba to step down from his post as the administrator of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA). The PCO said this after the Agriculture deputy spokesperson Assistant...
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – The first-ever Miss Tobacco Philippines will be crowned at the Candon City Arena on March 25, Mayor Eric D. Singson said. FIFTEEN candidates in the Miss Tobacco Philippines are presented in their casual wear at the Civic Center of Candon City on March 4. (Freddie G....
The Intramuros Administration (IA) kicked off ‘Cleantramuros’ on Friday, March 17, leading some 300 volunteers to help clean the Walled City to protect and conserve its historical and cultural value. The ceremony was held at Plaza Roma, Intramuros, led by IA Administrator lawyer Joan M. Padilla....
The conviction of a dismissed Caloocan policeman for the murders of teenagers Carl Angelo Arnaiz and Reynaldo “Kulot” De Guzman is a “partial victory,” at least, for the victims in the brutal drug war killings during the term of President Rodrigo Duterte. “While laudable, it...
Various experts have come together to call on the government and the public to counter China's "gray zone operations"—or activities short of being called as war—in the South China Sea amid its continuous aggression in the waters. Delivering a keynote address at a forum organized by...
