President Marcos has urged the people of Capiz to help in the fight against smuggling and hoarding of agricultural goods amid the high prices of food commodities in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Speaking before beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang...
Metro Manila lawmakers are now mulling a program that would provide rice assistance to cities in the National Capital Region (NCR), President Marcos bared. Beneficiaries in Taguig City receive rice donation from the government on Oct. 3, 2023. (Noel B. Pabalate) Marcos said he ordered House...
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...
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...
More than 1,000 sacks of seized smuggled rice were distributed to beneficiaries in General Trias, Cavite—the second community to receive rice seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC). President Marcos leads the distribution of seized smuggled rice in General Trias, Cavite on Sept. 22,2023. (Noel B....
President Marcos has pitched to reduce the period given to rice importers to prove the legitimacy of their shipments when flagged by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) from 15 days to only a week. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos made the recommendation as he was speaking...
Japan has donated 300 metric tons of rice to families affected by Mayon Volcano's unrest. (Photo courtesy of Japan Embassy in the Philippines) Minister for Economic Affairs Nihei Daisuke, of the Japan Embassy in Manila, led the turnover of rice donation for the province of Albay on Aug. 17. The...
Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) subsidiaries Hedcor and Luzon Hydro Corp. (Luzon Hydro), together with Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (Aboitiz Foundation), donated rice and fuel to host communities hit by typhoon “Egay.” Egay devastated communities in northern parts of Luzon after its landfall on...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Iloilo is the recipient of medicines worth P13 million from an Indian business group. Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. said the donation that can help boost medical services is a step in strengthening the ties between Iloilo and India. THE India Business Forum...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Two mining companies operating in Aroroy town in Masbate province have donated family emergency kits worth P2.2 million to residents of Albay affected by the Mayon Volcano unrest. Filminera Resources Corp. and Philippine Gold Processing and Refining Corp. distributed these...
The Las Piñas City government will conduct a two-day blood-letting activity in response to the growing demand for blood in hospitals and health care facilities. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the blood-letting will be held at the Las Piñas Café located at the City Hall compound on July 25 and...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez said that 47 donors joined in the blood donation drive conducted at Ospital ng Parañaque II on Thursday, June 22. Mayor Eric Olivarez together with blood donors during the blood donation drive/Photo courtesy of Parañaque PIO Olivarez said the blood...